Tag: gmo
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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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monsanto & fda fight labeling of gmo’s
from allgov: The nonprofit Center for Food Safety has petitioned the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to change its regulations and require all food containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to bear labels informing consumers of this fact.
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suit over conagra ‘natural’ claim could open food litigation floodgates
from non-gmoreport.com: A class action lawsuit which has been filed against food giant ConAgra for labeling its cooking oils as “All-Natural,” even though they may be derived from genetically modified crops, could open the floodgates to litigation against many companies which make similar “Natural” claims for their food products. Such claims could be considered unfair,…
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10/2 binge & purge: gmos, gmos & more gmos
chuck norris has a question for you: would you know if you’re eating genetically engineered foods?* some sea lice with that farmed salmon?* study: enough water to 2x world food production* farmers, advocates launch raw milk institute* court rules against raw milk farmer* feds help gmo salmon swim upstream* busting monsanto’s ‘better’ broccoli* video: ronnie…
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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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grocery store ceos: refuse monsanto’s gmo sweet corn!
from credo action: Right now, Monsanto, the corporation responsible for producing roughly 90% of genetically modified seeds around the globe, is working to bring their new, GMO sweet corn to a grocery store aisle or farmer’s market near you. Unlike Monsanto’s other GMO crops — which are primarily fed to animals — this sweet corn…
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gmo right2know march to the white house oct16
from eat drink better: The GMO Right2Know March is a 313 mile walk to the White House in support of labeling genetically engineered food. Hundreds of people are expected to march part or all of the route to arrive at the White House on October 16 (Food Day) and demand genetically modified foods be labeled.…
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‘Battle of the Bees’: EU High Court Rules On GMO Contamination
On Sept. 6, the European Union’s top court paved the way for farmers and beekeepers to recoup losses when their crops or honey become genetically contaminated from neighboring GM fields.
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Gates Foundation Invests In GMO Research In Africa
The Gates Foundation is normally known for its work eradicating malaria and polio through innovative methods. Recently however, it has joined hands with Monsanto, Cargill and other agri-biotech companies to push GM-research.
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alaska senator @lisamurkowski to push ban on frankenfish
from newsminer: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski plans to offer an amendment that would ban genetically modified fish. Murkowski’s office says the issue of so-called “frankenfish” came up during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing Wednesday. Murkowski urged the committee to impose a ban on genetically modified fish when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s budget came…
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Is Monsanto’s BT Corn Losing Its Pop?
This seems to be the case with Monsanto’s embattled Bt corn, with the western corn rootworm playing the role of the trick birthday candle. Research entomologist Aaron Gassmann at Iowa State University released a study last month that showed that the little critter was ingesting the Cry3Bb1 toxin that the plant was engineered to produce…
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8/18 Binge & Purge: Profit, Problems & Poop
Video: Somalia, famine-for-profit & East-African food crisis // Arizona among worst states for family food hardship // Expert says GMO to blame for problems in Colorado plants, animals // Hepatitis a shot class action filed against N. Carolina olive garden // Suit filed against Cargill on behalf of Oregon child // Lab tests confirm e.…
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Monsanto Preys on Popularity of Omega-3s with Fake Fish Oil
According to a recent report in Forbes, the multinational biotechnology-slash-agriculture-manipulating monolith has developed a new genetically-modified (GM) soybean that artificially produces stearidonic acid, a type of omega-3 fatty acid — and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to approve the “frankenbean” sometime this year.
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organic food pushing out the poison at the grocery store
Alex takes to a local grocery store to point out the good and the bad.
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7/28 Binge & Purge: Land Grab, Evil Ingredients & Food Documentaries
Japan asks: Where’s the nuclear beef? // Japan’s food-chain threat multiplies as radiation spreads // Feds to grab land for Homeland Security forces // Who put McDonald’s in charge of kids’ health? // Wall Street food analyst connects GMO’s with food allergies // Shock documentary on WWF & industry – ‘The Silence of the Panda’…