A surge in financial speculation on maize is causing vastly inflated prices for corn tortillas - a sacred staple in Mexico - and threatening the health and livelihoods of the country's poor. Tom Levitt investigates
… in Mexico A surge in financial speculation on maize is causing vastly inflated prices for … a whole, the country consumes 23 times more maize than rice. It is not just that maize is an important part of their daily …
A surge in financial speculation on maize is causing vastly inflated prices for corn tortillas - a sacred staple in Mexico - and threatening the health and livelihoods of the country's poor. Tom Levitt investigates
… in Mexico A surge in financial speculation on maize is causing vastly inflated prices for … a whole, the country consumes 23 times more maize than rice. It is not just that maize is an important part of their daily …
A combination of free trade and volatile food speculation is squeezing small-scale Mexican maize farmers and allowing agribusiness to dominate. Photos by Adriana Chow
… Food Speculation Free Trade Food And Farming Maize ecostorm_480x360.jpg The first maize or corn plants in the world were grown … speculation is squeezing small-scale Mexican maize farmers and allowing agribusiness to …
A scientific study that identified serious health impacts on rats fed on 'Roundup ready' GMO maize has been republished following its controversial retraction under strong commercial pressure. Now regulators must respond and review GMO and agro-chemical licenses, and licensing procedures.
… Seralini republished: Roundup-ready GMO maize causes serious health damage Oliver … impacts on rats fed on 'Roundup ready' GMO maize has been republished following its … commercialized genetically modified (GM) maize, Monsanto's NK603 glyphosate-based …
The Council of Monte Maiz, a small town in Argentina surrounded by intensive GMO soya farms, has enacted a law that forbids the spraying and storage of pesticides and other agrochemicals after severe health impacts were detected.
… that grows GM herbicide-tolerant soy and maize, which is sprayed liberally with Roundup …
The Journal of Food and Chemical Toxicology appears to have violated scientific standards by withdrawing a study which found that rats fed on a Monsanto GM corn were more likely to develop cancer than controls. William Engdahl investigates.
… - a genetically modified (GM) variety of maize owned by the biotechnology and … and a Roundup-tolerant genetically modified maize' by Gilles-Eric Séralini and his team of … of possible effects of a diet of GM maize treated with Monsanto's Roundup …
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has signalled that it is in favour of approving further controversial genetically engineered maize variants produced by Bayer (Monsanto).
… Approval of GM ‘maize monsters’ Staff Reporter | 6th March 2019 News Maize Import Food And Farming Genetically … further controversial genetically engineered maize variants produced by Bayer (Monsanto). …
The European Commission has just cleared Monsanto's GM maize for use in the EU. Yet, as Jeffrey M Smith reveals, proper analysis of tests done to gain that approval suggest it should never have been given
… M Smith | 17th February 2009 Comment Gm Maize GM Testing Gm Products EU Food And … Commission has just cleared Monsanto's GM maize for use in the EU. Yet, as Jeffrey M … were fed Monsanto’s genetically modified (GM) maize Mon 863, they didn’t fare too well. In …
The forced retraction of a study that identified serious harm to rats fed on GMO maize and Monsanto's 'Roundup' reveals a deep and systemic corruption of science and regulation, writes Gilles-Eric Séralini. Urgent and far reaching reforms must now take place.
… identified serious harm to rats fed on GMO maize and Monsanto's 'Roundup' reveals a deep … long-term toxicity of a Roundup-tolerant GM maize (NK603) and a whole Roundup pesticide … The long-term toxicity study of the NK603 maize and Roundup An initial study on NK603 …
A Complaint has been filed today with the European Commission to prevent import of the 'super-GM' SmartStax maize developed by Monsanto and Dow AgroSciences.
… Stop import of 'super-GM' SmartStax maize! Oliver Tickell | 9th January 2014 News … to prevent import of the 'super-GM' SmartStax maize developed by Monsanto and Dow … for the controversial SmartStax GM maize, according to a formal Complaint filed …
Groups representing over 5 million Nigerians are resisting Monsanto's attempt to introduce GM maize and cotton, writes Vanessa Amaral-Rogers. With growing evidence of harm to human health and environment, and failing GM crops in other countries, they say Monsanto's applications must be refused.
… resisting Monsanto's attempt to introduce GM maize and cotton, writes Vanessa … genetically modified (GM) cotton and maize into Nigeria's food and farming systems. … is for the confined field trial of two GM maize varieties in multiple locations in …
Brazil becomes second biggest biotech grower after the US as industry predicts big increases in GM soybean, maize and cotton production in 2010
… 2010 News Gm Food And Farming Brazil Africa gmmaize.jpg GM maize in Brazil accounted for more than 60 per … predicts big increases in GM soybean, maize and cotton production in 2010 Brazil, …
Reports show that traditional breeding techniques are years ahead of GM technologies in developing crops to withstand drought and poor soils, writes Lawrence Woodward. Yet GM advocates are sticking rigidly to their script even as the evidence mounds against them ...
… ... Since its launch in 2010, the Improved Maize for African Soils Project (IMAS) has … In another programme - The Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa project - 153 new, … these conventionally bred, drought-tolerant maize varieties could help reduce the number …
GMO corn varieties that express insecticidal Bt toxins are failing in the field, with reports of infestations of the fall armyworm on Bt corn in Brazil and the USA. Now the EU is poised to approve one of the failing varieties for use on European farms.
… the non-profit TestBioTech , the GMO maize 1507 -which may soon be approved for … - is one of those now failing in Brazil. This maize variety, developed by US companies … in Brazil are becoming resistant to this maize line only few years after market …
Forget trying to grow hybrid maize - Africa already has all the crops, storage systems and knowledge that it needs to grow itself out of poverty
… Forget trying to grow hybrid maize - Africa already has all the crops, … you want to eat you just dig them up). With maize you can't do that. Whenever there's no food the government talks of importing maize. Indigenous crops don't contribute in …
Growing your own food can go beyond fruit and veg if you have space and the right soil. Read on for Clarissa Dickson Wright and Johnny Scott's guide to grain crops
… or is left whole or cracked for baking. Maize and sweetcorn Zea, or maize, in all its forms is native to the … and fertile warrior. Cultivation In the UK maize will grow south of the Mersey-Humber …
In a major investigation and film, the Ecologist takes a look at how volatile financial speculation on food commodities is causing hunger and poverty in Mexico - and around the world
… the recent price surges in key foods like maize and wheat. Investment banks have been … experience price jumps in its key commodity Maize back in 2006/7 - to find out how it has … photo-story looks at how Mexico's unique maize heritage is being eroded first by …
Britain's soils are in a bad way, writes John Quinton, and the government is doing little to help - indeed its policies are making the problems worse. So concludes yesterday's Environment Audit Committee report on soil health. But are ministers bothered?
… process than water erosion. The scandal of maize of anaerobic digestion The Committee … aim at the problem of large scale maize cultivation for anaerobic digestion to … - and often leading to massive soil erosion: "Maize production can damage soil health when …
Monsanto, DuPont, Syngenta, Limagrain are among the companies to buy into Africa's indigenous seed companies. It's all part of the corporate takeover of the continent's agriculture at the expense of the small farmers who feed most of Africa's people.
… to improve the availability of quality maize seed in 1940. Today it describes itself … began discussions with the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) … for a collaborative research project on maize lethal necrosis in Africa. "From the …
Financial speculation in key commodities, like wheat and maize, is being linked to recent volatile food prices but attempts to regulate are being delayed by lobbying from the banking sector. Tom Levitt reports
… in key commodities, like wheat and maize, is being linked to recent volatile food … prices for key staples like wheat and maize, according to a new report by the World … of key food commodities such as wheat and maize in the last six months of 2010 pushed 44 …
Returning to age-old, chemical-free farming techniques is improving crop harvest for Malawian farmers
… fact that Malawi looks set to produce surplus maize again this year, a Famine Early Warning … year. Families are forced to eat unripe green maize or even seeds that reduce their harvest … of the field are three heaps of harvested maize. The first heap was planted using only …
Green revolution is locking African farmers into a system that is not designed for their benefit, but for Northern multinational corporations.
… just 29 percent over twelve years for maize, the most subsidised and supported crop … by the expansion in supported crops such as maize. Even where maize production has increased, incomes and …
Why are GM crops being grown, how are plants genetically modified, where is it being cultivated, who’s in control and what is being researched and developed?
We didn’t want GM on your table, but the crucial question now is, will we allow it in our tanks? Robin Maynard and Pat Thomas report
… Pat Thomas | 29th March 2007 News Gm Biofuel Maize Oilseed Monsanto Syngenta Biofuel … it is possible that the diversion of GM maize into ethanol production reflects the … applied for permission to import a GM maize into Europe for processing into fuel. …