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
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
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
DARK Act faces opposition of 95 state lawmakers; will they be enough?
The call to label GMO foods is not just a passing fashion; over the last several years more than 30 U.S. states have introduced over 70 GMO-labeling bills by state lawmakers who actually listen to their constituents. Despite their claims that they have nothing to hide, Monsanto and its counterparts strongly intend to block state 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
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
New Zealand claims first GMO free region
Hastings District Council has declared the first official GMO-free food region in New Zealand, surely to be a major economic opportunity for food producers. Recently, many countries have also banned GMO foods from being grown on their land. France, for example, has 21 regions that are GMO-free. Italy has 16; these regions include the world-renowned Read More
IMF and World Bank triggered war and intentionally ousted Ukrainian President to expand Monsanto’s GMO empire
Is it possible that the conflict in Ukraine is really just a front for a Monsanto land grab? Before Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was forcibly removed from office, he had repeatedly rejected agreements and loan packages from international financial institutions such as the World Bank and the IMF, which padded their deals with conditions that Read More