Tag: dupont
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How the US Sold Africa to Multinationals Like Monsanto, Cargill, DuPont, PepsiCo and Others
The New Alliance was announced in conjunction with the G8 meeting last Friday. Under the scheme, some 45 corporations, including Monsanto, Syngenta, Yara International, Cargill, DuPont, and PepsiCo, have pledged a total of $3.5 billion in investment in Africa.
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#BingeAndPurge: Poses, Promises, Cage-Free Change and more
Ron Wyden’s nuclear field trip: Fukushima poses ongoing danger* Video: Wyden Discusses a Recent Onsite Tour of Fukushima* 6 Portland neighborhood health food stores that put localvores first* Growing Hope by Growing Cities* Seed Lady Network Goes Live!* State Threatens to Shut Down Nutrition Blogger* We’re all playing the Hunger Games in real life* Food…
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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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state dept says biotech labeling would scare consumers
council on foreign relations member speaks to biotech giants from des moines register: The Obama administration shows no sign of changing the government’s position on labeling of biotech foods despite a renewed effort by consumer advocacy groups and environmental organizations require manufacturers to disclose the use of genetically engineered ingredients. Jose Fernandez, the State Department’s…
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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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Monsanto Under Investigation By 7 US States
Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, Texas, Virginia, and two other unidentified states are in a working group to investigate the biotech giant.
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Obama Appoints Ex-Pesticide Lobbyist As Agricultural Trade Negotiator
Islam Siddiqui’s recess appointment as chief agricultural negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has sparked considerable opposition from environmentalists and organic farmers. Siddiqui served as vice president for science and regulatory affairs at CropLife America, a trade association for the pesticide and biotech industries.
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obama’s pesticide-pushing nominee: islam ‘isi’ siddiqui
from mother jones: When Michelle Obama announced plans to plant an organic garden at the White House, nearly everybody thought it was a great idea. Everybody except for the pesticide industry. Representatives from a branch of the industry’s main trade association, CropLife America (CLA), wrote to the First Lady asking her to respect the role…