Tag: basf
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#BingeAndPurge: Trials, Shares, Raids and more
FDA rejects call to ban BPA from food packaging // BASF gives up on pushing GMOs in Europe, moves operations to US where ‘Frankenfoods’ are not labeled // Pfizer execs to stand trial for cover-up of drug trial results // Vaccine failure admitted: Whooping cough outbreaks higher among children already vaccinated // Audio Satire: Rapidly…
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Monsanto Pushes Outrageous Lies to Kids, Calls It Science
from foodfreedomgroup.com: The claims made in a book from the biotechnology industry are laughable. But these blatant lies are passed off as ‘science’ for schoolchildren. It’s not enough that the biotech industry — led by multinational corporations such as Monsanto, Dow, Syngenta, BAS, and Dupont — is poisoning our food and our planet. It’s also…
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BASF to Stop Selling Genetically Modified Products in Europe
BASF, the German chemical group, has abandoned efforts to sell genetically modified products in Europe, including its Amflora potato, because of overwhelming opposition to the technology, the company said Monday.
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Monsanto Genetically Engineered Corn Approved For Sale in US
Monsanto has been given the go-ahead to sell its genetically engineered, drought-resistant corn after the Obama administration quietly approved the variety, with the announcement being made during December’s Christmas break.
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gmo cultivation drops in eu, except in spain and portugal
from food freedom: In the European Union, only eight countries (out of 27) commercially grow GMOs. Cultivations, however, decreased steadily since 2009, except in Spain and Portugal this year, where there is a slight increase. A brief overview of the different official data is collected below. In Spain and Portugal, plantings of genetically modified Bt…
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Reports Suggest White House Pressured Vilsack to Approve GM Alfalfa
from grist: As I reported last week, the USDA announced late Thursday it would allow the planting of genetically modified alfalfa, the nation’s fourth-largest crop, without restriction. Was the decision based on a careful weighing of the evidence by the USDA — or on political consideration emanating from the White House? Two recent media reports…
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EU Food Safety Chief Forced to Quit GM Lobby Role
A key figure in charge of food safety within the EU has been forced to quit her director role at a pro-GM group.