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Farmers Switched to Organic After Pesticides Made Them or Their Families Sick
Originally published in EcoWatch by Ken Roseboro Some farmers transition to organic production to earn premium prices paid for organic crops. Others...
Rogue GM Petunias Enter U.S.
What is wrong with this picture? Petunias are not naturally orange. The African Sunset petunia sold by Sears and other retailers in the U.S., is...
Weedkiller found in granola and crackers, internal FDA emails show
Originally published in the Guardian. US government scientists have detected a weedkiller linked to cancer in an array of commonly consumed foods,...
Argentine study links glyphosate herbicide to miscarriage, birth defects
Originally published on GMWatch Miscarriages in town at heart of GM soy-growing area are running at three times – and birth defects at twice –...
FDA OKs first U.S. genetically engineered salmon facility, at Albany
Originally published in Star Press by Seth Slabaugh The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced its approval of the first U.S....
These pre-sliced apples may be a short-cut to health risks.
Everyone loves time-saving short cuts, but you really should read this before you grab that bag of pre-sliced apples. 10-oz. bags of Arctic brand...
Industry writes its own rules for assessing pesticides, GMOs
Originally published on GMWatch Eleven out of 12 EU pesticide and GMO risk assessment methods studied were developed or promoted by industry, a...
China’s First GM Rice Gets U.S. FDA Approval
Originally published on Sustainable Pulse. A genetically modified (GM) rice product developed by a group of Chinese scientists has acquired the US...
Monsanto Papers Lead to New European Parliament Pesticide Committee
Originally published on Sustainable Pulse. The Conference of Presidents, a governing body of the European Parliament, has Thursday endorsed the...
Brazilian Research Provides Clue to Jump in Leukemia Rates at Huazhong Agricultural University in Central China
Is genetically modified rice linked to a sudden rise in the leukemia incidence rate among students at Huazhong Agricultural University (HUA) in...
China Positioned to Decide if 2-4-D Resistant GMOs Will Be Adopted by U.S. Farmers
Could China stop the new 2,4-D resistant GMO crops from spreading across U.S. farmlands? If China refuses to grant import approval, then the answer...
Replacing Nature: GE Trees and Monoculture Crops
This 30 minute free film is a MUST SEE: The new documentary, Synthetic Forests, from director Ed Schehl (A Silent Forest, 2010) illuminates the...
Monsanto at Work on GMO Wheat – Again
GMO wheat is not yet on the market, but Monsanto has been hard at work in their Chesterfield Village facility, where one particular...
The European GMO “ban-wagon” is on a roll
Victory is sweet. Let's have a shout out to all the European non-GMO advocates and environmentalists! Congratulations! As of the October 3rd...
Glyphosate contamination of food and water: should we be concerned?
On March 20th, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a unit of the World Health Organization, released their report that...