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
Activists now burning down Monsanto’s dangerous GMO facilities as governments refuse to protect their citizens
A Monsanto research center in western France suffered significant fire damage late October, which officials believe was an arson attack on the biotech company. The attack occurred the same day food safety commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis failed to convince the European Parliament to adopt a plan which would allow member states to ban genetically modified organisms (GMOs). 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
Anti-GMO movement celebrates double victory with Mexican court’s decision to ban GM soy and corn
Anti-GMO activists celebrated a victory after Mexico’s Supreme Court stopped a move that would permit the cultivation of GM soy in Campeche and Yucatán. In a separate ruling, the group celebrated another victory after a federal judge upheld a 2013 ruling that obstructed Monsanto, along with other biotech companies, from growing GM corn within the 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
Europe slams GMO “compromise” proposal
Political groups in the European Parliament united across the board to reject a proposal on GMO legislation from the EU Commission. The proposal was apparently a thinly veiled attempt to break the opposition against GMOs and their allowance into the food and feed market. This attempt followed an equally bad proposal to facilitate GMO crop 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
Exposed: GMOs may change you, for the worse
Apples and potatoes have joined the ranks of GMO produce. That’s right, two of America’s most favorite crops have been genetically engineered to not turn brown after being sliced. This was accomplished by mutating their genetic makeup and utilizing double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) to disable the “browning gene.” It’s not a gene though, its enzymes that 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
USDA and HHS: Ignoring recommendation, refusing sustainability for 2015 DGAs
Many Americans are wanting more locally grown, more sustainable food that’s GMO- and pesticide-free. In fact, it’s a growing desire stemming from the knowledge that it would indeed be better for us, and the environment, and the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee knows it. However, the government seems to be trailing behind its people, and it’s Read More