FDA approves GM salmon despite health and environmental concerns
Federal regulators approved on Thursday a genetically engineered salmon as fit for human consumption, making it the first genetically altered animal to be cleared for American markets.[1] The AquAdvantage salmon, dubbed Frankenfish by critics, was created by AquaBounty Technologies. The fish contains a growth hormone from a Pacific species, the Chincook salmon, and genetic material Read More
USDA approves Monsanto’s new GM corn: More superweeds and cancer-causing glyphosate in your environment, coming soon!
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) stated recently that it would deregulate Monsanto’s MON 87411 maize. According to the USDA, the new corn variety would protect against worms that damage roots and resist the herbicide glyphosate. The biotech company genetically engineered its seeds to tolerate Monsanto’s RoundUp Ready herbicide, Read More
Division over GMOs intensifies as EU officials strike down opt-out clause
A draft law proposed last spring allowing individual European Union member countries to opt-out of growing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) was shot down by the European Parliament recently in Strasbourg, France. “In a Strasbourg plenary vote Wednesday [October 28] afternoon, 579 of 751 MEPs said the Commission should withdraw it, which the Commission refused to do. Following Read More
OUTRAGE: Monsanto’s secret toxicology tests reveal it knew glyphosate was carcinogenic for 40 years
Researchers have unearthed new evidence implicating biotech giant Monsanto in one of the biggest scandals of the century: Monsanto and regulators have known for nearly 40 years that glyphosate causes cancer and tumor development. The revelations emerged after two independent scientists gained access to Monsanto’s secret toxicology studies on glyphosate, the primary ingredient in Monsanto’s Read More
Baby goats born to mothers fed GMO soy suffer stunted growth and nutrition deficiencies, study finds
Baby goats born to mothers fed genetically modified (GM) soybeans suffer from stunted growth and nutrient absorption deficiencies, according to a new study conducted in Italy and published in the journal Small Ruminant Research. Genetically engineered soybeans are designed to withstand large doses of Monsanto’s Roundup Ready herbicide. The World Health Organization recently declared that Read More
Monsanto found guilty in French farmer poisoning
Monsanto has been found guilty in the poisoning of a French farmer in their recent appeals case. The Lyon, France, courts upheld a 2012 ruling which found Monsanto “responsible” for the poisoning which caused the farmer to suffer neurological problems after using their Lasso weedkiller. Though Monsanto believes that they will one day win the Read More
How Kevin Folta and the biofortified boys destroyed democracy in Hawaii to pave the way for GMO imperialism
In 2013, a bill was introduced in Hawaii that would stop pesticide spraying on GMO crops. The bill would have enforced buffer zones between sprayed and public areas; it also required disclosure of the pesticides being sprayed. Sounds reasonable, right? Not in the eyes of Big Agra, as shortly after its inception, GMO giants Dow, Monsanto, DuPont, Read More
Top GMO lies, uncovered
In a world where money does most of the talking, it is hard to know what’s fact or fiction anymore. Big Biotech has put a lot of effort into ensuring that people believe in their products, but have they put any effort into actually making sure they’re safe? Here are the harsh truths about GMO Read More
SAFE Act sham to protect GMOs
The SAFE Act (Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015), which sounds like it would guarantee our right to know what’s in our food, is in fact likely to guarantee that will never happen. So, the SAFE Act sounds great on paper – having GMO-containing foods accurately labeled is what most Americans want. However, Read More
Top 10 reasons to avoid GMOs
“Our interest is in selling as much of it as possible. Assuring its safety is the FDA’s job.” — Phil Angell, Monsanto Director of Corporate Communications. Mr. Angell was speaking of GMOs, and it’s true that, from the perspective of Monsanto and other dangerous product makers, safety is somebody else’s job. What he didn’t mention, Read More