Tag: pesticides
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Debunking GE Myths. Again.
Mark Lynas gave a long mea culpa speech at the Oxford Farming Conference, in which he apologized to the world for tearing up GE crops back in the day, and for what he described as his “anti-science environmentalism.”
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David vs. Monsanto: How a Lone Farmer Prevailed
It all began in 1998, at which time Schmeiser had grown canola on his farm for 40 years.
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Monsanto’s Roundup, Glyphosate Linked to Parkinson’s and more
from naturalsociety.com: We already know the links between herbicides and sterility in men, birth defects, mental illness, obesity and possibly cancer—but now we have something new to add to the nasty effects of pesticides list — Parkinson’s disease and similar neurodegenerative conditions. New research, published in the journal Neurotoxicology and Teratology, indicates a connection between…
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New Study Confirms GMO Crops Need More Ready Roundup
from naturalnews.com: Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) require more pesticide use on crops, say the authors of a 16-year study published in Environmental Sciences Europe. According to the researchers, 527 million pounds of a toxic herbicide have inundated farmlands since 1996. What’s more, this abhorrent amount is much greater than that promised by Monsanto, which claims…
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#Video: Spraying Agent Orange on America
from brasschecktv.com: Dow Chemical wants to spray a whole lot of one of the ingredients of Agent Orange on American crops. The US news media thinks it’s a great idea. Watch them spin… the best reporting money can buy. Related Video: The History Of Agent Orange*
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Flawed Organic Foods Study Really Just A Media Psyop
from naturalnews.com: If you read the mainstream news headlines today, you might be shocked to see headlines that say things like, “Organic foods no healthier than conventional foods” or “Organic foods may not be healthier for you.” You’ll see these headlines all across the usual disinfo outlets: NPR, Associated Press, Reuters, Washington Post, WebMD and…
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Siege in Hawaii: 20 years of Genetic Engineering Chemical Warfare
from foodfreedomgroup.com: For over 20 years, Hawai’i has been the global center for the open-field testing of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s), including pharmaceutical crops. Over 5,000 experimental tests have been conducted by Monsanto, Dow, Dupont/Pioneer, Syngenta and BASF that spray chemicals on an almost daily basis on our most valuable lands. They are supported by…
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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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‘Superbug’ malaria mosquitoes becoming resistant to insecticides
from naturalnews.com: The unmitigated spread of malaria in many parts of the world is very serious, particularly throughout Africa where more than half a million individuals, many of whom are young children, reportedly die every year from infection. But insecticide-laced mosquito nets, aerial sprayings, and other chemical-based intervention methods have literally spawned an entirely new…
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#BingeAndPurge: Kashi, Monster, Windsor Hum and more
All Hail the Robotic Farmers of the Future // Kashi promises (some) ‘natural’ products will be GMO-free // Human genes engineered into experimental GMO rice being grown in Kansas // In downtown Portland, mayoral candidates are in for Voodoo’s doughnut eating contest Friday // USDA Knew of Monsanto GM alfalfa contamination in 2005
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World’s cheapest food in USA; At what cost?
from foodfreedomgroup.com: In 2010, Americans spent just over 9 percent of their disposable income on food (5.5 percent at home and 3.9 percent eating out). This is a dramatically lower percentage [than that] spent just decades ago in the early 1960s, when over 17 percent was spent on food, and even more of a “bargain”…
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US Scientists Warn EPA About Monsanto Corn Rootworm
A group of US plant scientists is warning federal regulators that action is needed to mitigate a growing problem with biotech corn that is losing its resistance to plant-damaging pests.
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it’s raining chemicals as pharmers spray pesticides without warning
from civil eats: It starts with a distant, unmistakable whine, like a fly in another room you’ve been too lazy to swat. As the sound grows, I make sure the dog is inside, then grab the camera and head to the pasture. Planes spraying fungicides have interrupted several quiet weekends on our small farm this…
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schumer calls for clear juice concentrate standards
from fox 23 news: U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today called on the FDA to put in place clear standards for imported fruit and vegetable juice concentrates and step up inspection of concentrates from countries that use toxic, inorganic arsenic in their pesticides, or with high levels of environmental contaminants. Schumer pointed out that, although…
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pesticide exposure in expectant mothers causes lower iq in newborns
from natural news: Three separate studies recently published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives indicate prenatal pesticide exposure to fetuses negatively impact a child’s learning ability. Their IQs tend to be lower. The greater the umbilical cord pesticide blood levels, the lower the child’s IQ. Research Focus These toxins originated mostly from conventional agriculture’s heavily…