As our Non-GMO Victory grows, Monsanto’s Attack Strengthens
According to surveys, more than half of Americans are looking for non-GMO food and beverages; more than a quarter are making their food purchases because of non-GMO labels. Our goal of a non-GMO food supply is drawing closer! And because of that, Monsanto is freaking out… The biotech bullies crea
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 pre-sliced genetically engineered non-browning apples are now on sale in grocery stores in the Midwest according to a news release from The Packer. To a
This will make you look at those corn chips in a new way.
Over 80% of corn grown in the U.S. contains genes from the soil bacterium Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis), which produce insecticidal proteins within the plant—in every cell of the plant. This means that all corn products that are not organically produced, or that have not been certified as non-GMO
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“The Possible Health Risks of GMO Foods, According to the Latest Research” The ’90s brought us a lot of amazing things, like Britney Spears, Friends, butterfly clips, and millennials—but the era also brought us a little thing called genetically modified organisms (or GMOs). Even
Congressman Peter DeFazio of Oregon speaks out against trade deals that favor multinational corporations like Monsanto
IRT applauds Congressman DeFazio’s action as a champion of the people vs. Big Food. “Call it the smoking gun,” said DeFazio. “Proof that fast track and massive free trade agreements like the Trans-Pacific Partnership are written by and for multinational corporations such as agriculture g
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 issue of genetic engineering versus nature as never before. Along with the expansion of industrial agriculture, tree factories are yet but one more example
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 central China, in one of the country’s three top rice-producing regions? “When we entered the University, the school required all students to promote ge
Monsanto at Work on GMO Wheat – Again
Claire CaJacob, Global Wheat Technology Lead for Monsanto, stands in the growth chamber at Monsanto’s Chesterfield Village Research Center. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, [email protected] 01-08-14. Oh No, No, NO!!! No GMO WHEAT. GMO wheat is not yet on the market, but Monsanto has been hard
USDA Gives Monsanto the Green Light
Once again, the USDA gives the nod to the biotech seed and agrochemical industry over protests from organic farmers and other specialty crop growers. This latest “technology” from Monsanto—that’s what they call their patented seeds—is genetically engineered to survive new and more potent