Tag: seeds
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3/31 binge & purge: radioactive milk & reversing roles
epa reports radiation found in american milk* video: study says reduce bpa exposure by cutting consumption of packaged foods* americans stage nationwide protests over genetically modified foods* video: protesters in salem, oregon denounce influence of monsanto* reversing roles, farmers sue monsanto over gmo seeds*
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‘Food Safety’ Bill Reaching Congressional Conclusion
Senate Bill 510, the Food Safety Modernization Act, has been called “the most dangerous bill in the history of the United States of America.” It would grant the U.S. government new authority over the public’s right to grow, trade and transport any foods.
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4/29 Binge & Purge: Feeding The Fast Food Nation
SCOTUS hears arguments over genetically modified seed sales // Tests find HIV-like virus in bushmeat // Life insurance companies own $2B of stock in fast food chains
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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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3/18 Binge & Purge: Pitchforks, Seeds & Weed Killer
Pitchfork event on the horizon? // Camp Lejeune contaminated water investigation heats up // Rising seed prices pressure farmers, draw attention of Obama administration // Legislature OK’s personal collection of rainwater in Utah // Illinois cities sue over Atrazine in water // Study finds Arsenic in apple juice
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more food safety news: beef, babies, nuts & budgets
should we care about genetically modified foods?*seed monopolies: the warning signs were there*failure to declare leads to recalls*west missouri beef recalls 14,000lbs*more melamine-tainted milk found in china*baby formula recalled in middle east*usda releases study on peanut industry*washington to ban bpa in food containers for kids*obama boosts fda food safety in fy2011 budget*
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monsanto muscles out competition in seed business
from allgov: With a near monopoly over the biotech gene market covering soybeans and corn, Monsanto has been able to dictate the terms of business for rivals who use the agribusiness’s genetically modified seeds. After obtaining confidential contracts, the Associated Press found that Monsanto—whose patented genes are found in 95% of all soybeans and 80%…
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11/12 binge & purge: coke, milk, maize & limp
US acad. of family physicians lets coke sponsor health advice* kellogg’s claims cocoa crispies can boost your child’s immunity* kraft turns hostile in $16b bid for cadbury* flashback: kraft attempts buyout of cadbury for $16.7b* dean foods pulls bait-and-switch on ‘organic’ silk soymilk* join the organicconsumers.org’s national boycott of ‘organic cheater’ brands* monsanto pulls high…
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un chief moon visits ‘doomsday’ seed vault in arctic
from afp: UN chief Ban Ki-moon visited Wednesday a vault carved into the Arctic permafrost, filled with samples of the world’s most important seeds in case food crops are wiped out by a catastrophe. “The world faces many daunting challenges today, one of the greatest of which is how to feed a growing population in…
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dollars from dirt: economy spurs recession gardening
from ap: With the recession in full swing, many Americans are returning to their roots — literally — cultivating vegetables in their backyards to squeeze every penny out of their food budget. Industry surveys show double-digit growth in the number of home gardeners this year and mail-order companies report such a tremendous demand that some…