Tag: Genetically Modified Food - Page 4
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‘Just Label It’ Campaign Asks the FDA for GMO Labeling
Just label it campaign works to get national gmo labeling.
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Is There Any Hope For A Non-Genetically Modified Future in America, Or Africa?
One one hand we have the state of affairs in the US. On the other we have the future Bill Gates would like to manifest in Africa, all in the supremely laudable goal of reducing poverty and hunger. It's not a pretty picture for people or the planet.
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6,000 Year Old Peruvian Popcorn Reminds Us How New GMO Corn Really Is
Oldest ever popcorn discovered in Peru tells the story of indigenous corn varieties versus gmo monoculture crops.
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USDA Quietly Approves New GMO Corn, While Touting Safety of Agent Orange Ingredient
Nearly 45,000 public comments were written opposing the newly approved corn variety and only 23 comments were written in favor, and other GMO crops are on the way.
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'Are You Using GMOs?' Turkish Consumers Ask Top Milk, Dairy, and Chicken Producers
Government approval of 13 varieties of genetically modified corn feed sparks a campaign for consumers' right to know.
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Frito-Lay Sued for Labeling GMO Ingredients as All Natural
Frito-Lay is being sued for labeling its foods as all natural when they contain gmo corn and soy.
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USDA Approves Monsanto’s Drought Tolerant Corn
USDA deregulates Monsanto's drought tolerant corn for farmers. Trials to begin in the Great Plains
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Genetically Engineered Safety Act: The New Food Safety Bill?
The Genetically Engineered Safety Act is intended to prevent the biological contamination of our food supply.
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Solving Climate Change With Agriculture: Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa Launches at COP17
Agro-ecology can provide a solution for global hunger and poverty, climate change, threats to biodiversity, and soil health.
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GM Salmon No Longer Dead in the Water Thanks to USDA Funding
USDA gives AquaBounty a financial boost.
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Federal Agency Faces Lawsuit Over GMO Crops in U.S. Wildlife Refuges
"Allowing pesticide-promoting, [genetically engineered] crops degrades these vital ecosystems and is antithetical to the basic purpose of our refuge system."
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This Blog Action Day, Say No To GMOs & Factory Farming
Feeding the world's growing human population is going to be challenging. Neither genetically modified food nor factory farming offer a just or environmentally sustainable solution. This Blog Action Day, let's say no to both.
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87% of Americans Want Genetically Modified Foods Labeled (Infographic)
Another good infographic, apropos of Non-GMO Month and labelling of genetically modified food: Apparently 87% of Americans want GM ingredients labeled & over half wouldn't buy them if they knew about them.
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What Are GMOs & How Many US Foods Contain Them? (Infographic)
In light of it being GMO Awareness Month this October, and that TreeHugger has written extensively on the subject but never done a really succinct piece on what a genetically modified organism is, I'm passing on this
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Right2Know Marchers Begin 313-Mile Walk From NYC to Washington DC Demanding GM Food Labeling
While thousands of people participated in the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations in the New York City over the weekend, on Saturday a smaller group of activists set out on a 313-mile march to Washington DC, taking on corporate control of the US and
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More on Monsanto, Agribusiness Interests Guiding US Diplomacy From Wikileaks
US diplomatic cables newly released by Wikileaks furthers the picture previously leaked cables began painting--that the United States pushes agribusiness interests, such as those of Monsanto, overseas pressuring nations to accept genetically modified
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India Takes Monsanto To Court For Biopiracy Over Development Of GM Eggplant
Agri-giant Monsanto may be forced to take one on the chin in India: The nation's first genetically modified food crop, a variety of eggplant known at Bt brinjal, has sucked its Big Ag developers into court. Monsanto, Mahyco,
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Monsanto Bringing More GM Sweet Corn To Your Supermarket
photo: Arvind Grover/CC BY-SA Genetically modified corn is already in the many of your non-organic products, thanks to corn being on the ingredient list in one of its many forms. But now Monsanto will be launching a GM sweet corn intended for direct
