Tag: gmo
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Dennis & Elizabeth Kucinich Speak Out at Oregon’s Yes On 92 Rally
Dennis & Elizabeth Kucinich made two local appearances in support of Measure 92, Oregon’s ballot initiative that would require the labeling of foods made with genetically-modified ingredients. Download/Subscribe
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#NewWorldNextWeek: Scotland In Dependence, Pope Dope, Committing Pesticide
Welcome to New World Next Week – the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. This week: Story #1: Scottish Referendum Vote-Rigging Claims Spark Calls for Recount Video: Proof ‘Scotland Independence Vote’ Was Rigged? Story #2: Caught Again! Cocaine & Cannabis…
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Blooded The Brave Drops “Sabotage” Truth Music on GMO’s, 9/11
“On this anniversary of 9/11 – We remember and we will never forget…what brought us to where we are today.”
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Australia: GM Grass For Dairy Cows Sparks Concern
from theage.com.au: A plan to feed Australian dairy cows genetically modified rye grass designed to boost milk production has sparked concerns from both organic and non-organic farmers. Opponents of the scheme fear that GM grasses could contaminate neighbouring properties and that existing labelling requirements would not allow consumers to identify products made from cows fed on the modified…
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China orders hunt for facilities illegally producing #GMO’s
from scmp.com: The continued illegal sale of genetically modified (GM) food in parts of China has prompted the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA)to order officials to track down possible testing facilities. In a document published yesterday, the ministry asked agricultural supervisors to look for possible unauthorised genetic modification testing sites at research institutions, universities and corporations.…
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Bangladeshi farmers caught in row over $600,000 GM aubergine trial
from theguardian.co.uk: Farmers growing a landmark genetically modified food crop in Bangladesh – Bt brinjal, or aubergine – have found themselves at the centre of a power struggle between the government and activists trying to prevent the technology getting a hold in the region. The growers say they have been subjected to intimidation and misinformation…
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After The March Against Monsanto, Momentum Favors The People
from activistpost.com: It is clear that we have just witnessed the largest single worldwide protest against a company and their products. What is also clear is the major public disgust for anything bearing the words ‘GMO’. Monsanto’s only refuge lies in massively funded mouthpieces in the form of news clips and certain public figures, combined…
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#FoodWorldOrder: Interview w/Vicki Robin of ‘Blessing The Hands That Feed Us’
Vicki Robin joins to talk about where our food comes from – and where we’re going to go get it.
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#FoodWorldOrder: Interview w/ @Vicki_Robin of ‘Blessing The Hands That Feed Us’
What if you tried to only eat food that came from within a hundred miles of where you live? How about ten miles? Those questions alone should have you wondering about the future of your food. Vicki Robin, author of ‘Blessing the Hands That Feed Us: What Eating Closer to Home Can Teach Us About…
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64 Countries Have Done What U.S. Won’t to Make Our Food Safer
from policymic.com: Sixty-four nations enforce consumer “right to know” laws on GMO food, while the United States has little regulatory framework surrounding genetically modified food products. The map above shows, as of 2013, the 64 nations that regard food labeling as a consumer priority. They include: Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria,…
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New York Considering Labeling GMO Food
from lohud.com: Supporters say customers have a right to know what’s in their food and how it was grown or made. Those against labeling say that it’s unnecessary and will drive up food prices.
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Open Source Comes to Farms With Restriction-free Seeds
29 crop varieties are now distributed under an open source license. from arstechnica.com: There are now 29 kinds of plant varieties that are available under an open source license, reports NPR. On Thursday, a group of scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison debuted the Open Source Seed Initiative (OSSI), a set of seeds that can be used by…
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#NewWorldNextWeek: Episode190 – Follow The LEEDIR, Mainstream Conspiracies, Nyet GMO
NewWorldNextWeek.com: Episode190 – Follow The LEEDIR, Mainstream Conspiracies, Nyet GMO Welcome to New World Next Week – the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. This week: Story #1: Los Angeles Law Enforcement Looking To Crowdsource Surveillance Corbett Report Flashback: Episode…
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US Bill Seeks to Block Mandatory GMO Food Labeling by States
from reuters.com: A Republican congressman from Kansas introduced legislation on Wednesday that would nullify efforts in multiple states to require labeling of genetically modified foods. The bill, dubbed the “Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act” was drafted by U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo from Kansas, and is aimed at overriding bills in roughly two dozen states…
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Russia Will Not Import GMO Products: PM Medvedev
from RT.com: Russia will not import GMO products, the country’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said, adding that the nation has enough space and resources to produce organic food. Moscow has no reason to encourage the production of genetically modified products or import them into the country, Medvedev told a congress of deputies from rural settlements…