Tag: GMO

Bill Gates wants Africa to embrace GMO foods–is that such a good idea?

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Bill Gates wants Africa to embrace GMO foods–is that such a good idea?
Biotechnology is the key to helping Africans-or so says Bill Gates A not-at-all unexpected advocate for GMO foods has come out in favor of exporting the genetically engineered food technology to Africa, saying that it might not only help poorer African nations feed themselves, but even suggesting that they might be able to produce enough food to export. In a fawning interview with the Wall Street Journal, Gates said, “…GMOs are done by changing the genes of the plant, and it’s done in a way where there’s a very thorough safety procedure, and it’s pretty incredible because it reduces the amount of pesticide you need, raises productivity (and) can help with malnutrition by getting vitamin fortification.”… Read the rest

Bill that would outlaw labeling of GMO products to reach Senate floor this week

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Bill that would outlaw labeling of GMO products to reach Senate floor this week
If you put a label on genetically engineered food you might as well put a skull and crossbones on it.” –Norman Braksick, president of Asgrow Seed Co., a subsidiary of Monsanto, quoted in the Kansas City Star, March 7, 1994 In this day and age, we are so very fond of our apocalypse tales. From zombies to meteors to tidal waves to alien invasions–it’s almost as if we can’t wait for the end of the world to arrive.… Read the rest

France joins other EU countries in planning to vote against glyphosate re-approval

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France joins other EU countries in planning to vote against glyphosate re-approval
France and a growing chorus of other EU countries are preparing to just say no to Monsanto and its toxic herbicide Roundup in a way that could make a real dent in the agrichem corporation’s bottom line. A recent vote set to determine whether the EU would re-approve the use of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, on crops throughout the union has been postponed.… Read the rest

SAFE food act passes out of Senate Committee, stark hypocrisy on display

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SAFE food act passes out of Senate Committee, stark hypocrisy on display
Not a day goes by without some politician or another doing something utterly hypocritical. It is increasingly apparent that anyone who goes into politics isn’t actually a human, but rather a person-shaped alien who is lacking the gene marker for what we earthlings call “shame.” But with the passage of the SAFE Act–the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act–through the Senate Agriculture committee, Americans are one step closer to not being able to know what GMOs are in our food.… Read the rest

Why we shouldn’t trust General Mills and their GMO labeling announcement

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Why we shouldn’t trust General Mills and their GMO labeling announcement
Corporations announce plans to proactively label their GMO products–should we trust them?     They say you should never look a gift horse in the mouth. But one wonders if that old adage needs a bit of updating in a much more cynical and conniving age. For instance, if that generous giver of all things equine is someone known to you, perhaps someone who has a reputation for shady dealings in the area of horsey donations, you might at least ask yourself one or two questions regarding his motivation, mightn’t you?… Read the rest

GLOBAL DROP IN GMO CROPS

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GLOBAL DROP IN GMO CROPS
Following 20 Years Of Astounding Growth, For The First Time GMO Crops Have Declined. What Gives? For the First Time In 20 Years The Number Of GMO Crops Dropped. What Happened? In many ways there has never been a better time to be on the side of organic, non-GMO food. The GMO wars have certainly amped up in recent months, as the forces of Monsanto and the big food manufacturers who avail themselves of their products have been dealt a couple of tough defeats recently.… Read the rest

Court: Grocery Manufacturer’s Association Guilty of Illegal Fundraising, Efforts to Defeat CA GMO Labeling Referendum

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Court: Grocery Manufacturer’s Association Guilty of Illegal Fundraising, Efforts to Defeat CA GMO Labeling Referendum
Grocery Manufacturer’s Association, a GMO Support Group, Broke Campaign Finance Laws in Fight Against Labeling Take Action Now: Compel GMO Labeling: http://TinyURL.com/AllowGMOLabels The enormous, and enormously powerful Grocery Manufacturer’s Association (GMA), a staunchly pro-GMO group. broke multiple campaign finance laws in its fight against GMO labeling, according to a Washington court. This deals yet another setback to the forces of Big Biotech and Big Agribize following Tuesday’s defeat of the Senate version of the mis named Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act (SAFE Act), which would have forbidden states from requiring the labeling of GMO foods.… Read the rest

SENATE AG COMMITTEE APPROVES S.A.F.E. ACT (Which is Really the DARK Act)

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SENATE AG COMMITTEE APPROVES S.A.F.E. ACT (Which is Really the DARK Act)
Monsanto states on its website: “There is no need for, or value in testing the safety of GM foods in humans.” No value, indeed, if you are a giant multi-billion dollar conglomerate bent on taking over the world’s food supply so you can profit from it. But in reality the SAFE Act is not even about the well-known dangers of eating GMO foods, nor the dangers of allowing the biotech companies to continue to run roughshod across the entire planet, spreading their poison and lies. No. This bill answers a simple question: do we have a right to know what we are putting into our bodies? Fourteen senators answered in the negative.