Vandana Shiva exposes the link between the use of genetically modified cotton seeds and the tragic suicide of 284,694 farmers in India over 17 years.
Seeds of death Vandana Shiva | 19th November 2013 Comment GMOs Farming India Monsanto navdanya-vandana-farm.png Vandana Shiva exposes the link between the use of genetically modified cotton seeds and …
The UK Government policy on genetically modified (GM) crops is "precautionary, evidence-based and sensitive to public concerns". Lesley Docksey asks: who are they kidding?
… Politics Golden Rice owen-paterson.png The UK Government policy on genetically modified … they would be happy to see grown - in the UK . Having obviously listened to Paterson's … people have succeeded in growing rice in UK greenhouses, which hardly compares with …
The harvest is in from hybrid corn trials in Illinois. The outcome? Spectrum Seeds' non-GM corn hybrids performed as well or better than the GMO corn hybrids.
Non-GM corn hybrids smash GM varieties in Illinois trials The Ecologist | 25th November 2013 News GMOs Food GM Crops The harvest is in from hybrid corn trials in Illinois. The outcome? Spectrum …
Much of our meat and dairy produce is made from animals raised on GM feeds. Alarming new claims suggest that the GM diet is affecting animal health - prompting fears over human safety. Andrew Wasley reports ...
… Pedersen himself recently travelled to the UK to address a packed symposium at the House … and beef cattle, as well as farmed fish. The UK imports an estimated 140,000 tonnes of GM … Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. In the UK, foods containing GM material for human …
Canadian has approved production of GM Atlantic salmon eggs. Conservation NGOs cry foul - and fear for the future of the species.
Canada approves GM salmon eggs EcoWatch | 28th November 2013 News GMOs Gm Food Fish Canada Canadian has approved production of GM Atlantic salmon eggs. Conservation NGOs cry foul - and fear for the …
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.
Scientific journal retracts study exposing GM cancer risk F. William Engdahl | 5th December 2013 News GMOs Food Health lab-rats.png The Journal of Food and Chemical Toxicology appears to have …
Following the retraction of the Seralini et al scientific paper which found health damage to rats fed on GM corn, over 100 scientists have pledged in this Open Letter to boycott Elsevier, publisher of the Journal responsible.
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As the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations enter their last few days, Ellen Brown exposes their real purpose - corporate control of the world's food, health, environment and financial systems. Of all these, the greatest is food ...
Monsanto, the TPP and global food dominance Ellen Brown | 7th December 2013 News Trade WTO Politics Food GMOs Gm Food soyabeans.png As the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations enter their last few …
'Golden Rice' is being promoted by GM advocates as a solution to malnutrition. But Daniel Ocampo says it is for the 'target populations' in the Philippines and elsewhere to decide whether to accept the technology - and they don't want it!
… it! Recent articles and statements from the UK Environment Minister and others raise some … Rice'. But those promoting Golden Rice in the UK and elsewhere appear to be doing so more as …
Campaigners against GM foods have long reviled 'terminator technology' - GM plants whose seeds are engineered never to grow. But are fears of the so-called 'suicide seeds' misplaced?
… because, like animals, their cells are eukaryotic and able to reproduce the necessary …
The dominant story about the future of the world food supply is logical, well known and widely disseminated, writes Jonathan Foley. It is also completely wrong.
Changing the global food narrative Jonathan Foley | 1st January 2014 Comment Food Farming GMOs Gm Food Population water-apple-kerala.png The dominant story about the future of the world food supply …
Despite the best efforts of the GM industry and Government, no GM trials are to take place in the UK in 2014. Could this spell the beginning of the end for genetically modified crops in the country?
… 2014 - the UK's GM-free year! The Ecologist | 30th December 2013 News Gm Food GMOs UK Politics Despite the best efforts of the GM … no GM trials are to take place in the UK in 2014. Could this spell the beginning of …
Jordans cereal bars and Warburtons bread have been found to contain traces of glyphosate - a controversial herbicide that campaigners say poses a risk to human health. Andrew Wasley reports ...
… is used widely on conventional crops in the UK. For example, it is routinely sprayed on …
Plans to introduce a controversial GM variety of brinjal (aubergine / eggplant) in Bangladesh are opposed by 100 civil society organisations around the world. As Mae Wan Ho reports, the issue is arousing powerful passions ...
Bangladesh - farmers say no to GM vegetables Mae-Wan Ho | 3rd January 2014 News GMOs Gm Food Farming India Bangladesh Philippines no-to-bt-brinjal.png Plans to introduce a controversial GM variety of …
After 40,000 Facebook posts on General Mills Facebook page demanding GM-free Cheerios, the company announces - 'original' Cheerios contain no GM ingredients.
Cheerios go GM-free Oliver Tickell | 4th January 2013 News Food GM Foods GMOs After 40,000 Facebook posts on General Mills Facebook page demanding GM-free Cheerios, the company announces - 'original' …
In the red corner, the increasingly successful citizens' campaign to label foods containing GMO ingredients. In the blue, a supine government and powerful GMO and grocery industry that will fight it all the way. Welcome to 2014 ...
GMO and 'natural' food - let the fight begin Ronnie Cummins | 9th January 2014 Activism Gm Food GMOs Food Farming gm-right-to-know.png In the red corner, the increasingly successful citizens' …
Europe is likely to become ''the museum of world farming'' because of the failure to embrace GMOs, UK environment secretary Owen Paterson said today. Fiona Harvey reports ...
… News Food Farming Badger Cull Gm Food GMOs UK paterson-popcorn.png Europe is likely to … because of the failure to embrace GMOs, UK environment secretary Owen Paterson said … vote for the licence, which will not affect UK farmers, but said any decisions must be …
Consumers beware - the US food industry is working overtime urging lawmakers to sponsor a Bill to prevent pro-active labeling of GMO foods at a State level.
GMO labelling - Big Food fights back Meg Berlin | 14th January 2014 News Gm Food GMOs Food Farming USA Consumers beware - the US food industry is working overtime urging lawmakers to sponsor a Bill …
The US Supreme Court has denied organic and GMO-free farmers their day in Court against Monsanto - leaving them unable to challenge the company's patents or seek redress for GMO seed contamination.
Supreme Court denies US farmers protection against Monsanto Food Democracy Now | 15th January 2014 News GMOs Gm Food USA Canada Farming gmo-or-no.png The US Supreme Court has denied organic and …
No letup in pressure: new consumer campaign builds off recent victory in getting General Mills to remove GMOs from Original Cheerios.
General Mills - get GMOs out of Honey Nut Cheerios! The Ecologist | 22nd January 2014 Activism GMOs Food Farming Gm Food cheerios-honey-nut.png No letup in pressure: new consumer campaign builds off …
Rothamsted Research has applied to field trial GM Camelina plants that make long chain omega-3 fatty acids - an important nutrient currently available only from fish. This poses a dilemma for those who have so far opposed GMO foods.
… Tickell | 24th January 2014 News GMOs Gm Food UK Farming Health mackerel.png Rothamsted … contamination to Pacific fish from Fukushima. There are real benefits to be gained …
A leaked document reveals plans by the US's Grocery Manufacturers Association to sue the first state that passes a GMO labeling law. Vermont will be the decisive battle-ground, report Katherine Paul and Ronnie Cummins.
US food industry: labelling laws are 'unconstitutional' Katherine Paul Ronnie Cummins | 25th January 2014 News GMOs Gm Food Farming Politics USA label-gmos.png A leaked document reveals plans by the …