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By AFP
Paris -
Over one million tonnes of animal feed in Europe could be contaminated by banned genetically modified organisms contained in a vitamin-based additive, French newspaper Le Monde reported Friday.
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Pesticide "drifting" has hit U.S. farmers with a vengeance this year, affecting more than 16 states and over 2.5 million acres of crops as of mid-July. The economic losses nationally and to farmers, themselves could be devastating.
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Tampa -
The controversial proposal to release genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida has been dropped due to concerns about the environmental impact.
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Agricultural biotech company Monsanto has licensed the use of the cutting edge CRISPR-Cas genome-editing technology for food production.
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On the heels of telling long-shot U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump to cease using his song "Rockin' in the Free World," Neil Young announced he has a new album coming out. Called 'The Monsanto Years,' it has made Monsanto, the company, unhappy.
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There has been a lot of discussion on the pros and cons of genetically-engineered food crops of late. But the vast majority of consumers are actually left in the dark over the safety of GMOs because the FDA, USDA and Monsanto say they are safe.
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The Sierra Club has begun an online petition to convince the U.S. government to do more to save the monarch butterfly. Monarch numbers have dwindled dramatically and the club says scientists know the cause to be a product made by the Monsanto company.
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One of the fears with genetically modified organisms (GMO’s) is that there is the risk of GMOs escaping into the environment and causing uncontrolled damage. To off-set this, two research groups have proposed new bio-safety measures.
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Seattle -
Botanists have discovered a wheat gene that can be used as a vehicle to transfer key genes from other plants to wheat. The discovery will allow farmers to develop new robust wheat varieties without having to resort to GMO crops.
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Caen -
A study that found health problems in rats exposed to genetically engineered maize proved controversial a few years ago. The fervor led to the study being withdrawn. It has now been re-edited and re-published.
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If approved, genetically modified apples could hit Canadian shelves by end of year but twenty British Columbia grocers, including Olives Community Market in Function Junction, refuse to sell them.
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Monsanto and other companies making food with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are in the habit of winning, of having states and entire countries not require mandatory labeling of GMOs. But not this time, not in Vermont.
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Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Richard Fisher encouraged farmers to carry on with the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food and establish standards for international trade, while a shipment of GMO corn sits off the coast of China.
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Today activists opposed to Monsanto’s lobbying efforts and tactics posed as lobbyists for a fake lobbying group, distributing mock awards to congressional members who took money from the company.
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The FBI is currently investigating a case of sabotage. An individual or group allegedly destroyed thousands of GMO sugar beet plants in a rural area of Oregon.
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To really make your weekend, have a look at this brief documentary on eugenics, including information on Monsanto, GMOs, Bill Gates, vaccinations and how water is simply not a human right anymore.
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This week complaints were filed in U.S. Federal Court against Monsanto Co. The plaintiffs allege the bio-tech giant failed to protect the U.S. wheat market from unauthorized wheat it had been testing several years ago.
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Ben & Jerry's has come forward and said that the company will be going GMO-free by the end of the year. Already a proponent for foods containing GMOs to be labeled, the company is now planning to exclude all GMOs in its products
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Washington -
Despite the many labels required on food packaging, in the U.S., consumers do not have the right to know if they are eating foods containing GMOs. If the government won't intervene, it seems it's up to consumers to take charge.
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Kahului -
Around 1,000 people marched in Maui and Oahu, Hawaii alike on Saturday against the seed giant, Monsanto and GMOs, with banners reading "Seeds of Peace are GMO free" and other strong messages.
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Kingston -
As the March against Monsanto hit the streets of almost 400 cities in around 40 countries worldwide, a small group of people in Kingston, Jamaica did their part and got involved too.
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Toronto -
As part of the worldwide March against Monsanto on Saturday, May 25, 2013, Toronto did its bit with around 2,000-3,000 people protesting in the streets against GMOs in general, and Monsanto in particular.
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Cape Town -
Cape Town saw a great crowd in the streets on May 25, 2013 as the people marched against Monsanto, the pesticide giant and producer of genetically modified seeds. The following photo essay gives a graphic view of the event.
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Washington -
Activists around the world today gathered in their communities to unite for the March against Monsanto. Supporters of this cause would like to see foods containing GMOs, along with dangerous chemicals, banned. Or, at least, labeled.
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Connecticut is the most recent state in the U.S. seeking to require companies producing foods made with genetically modified organisms to carry labels. This week the state Senate approved a bill that would pass such a law. The House had other ideas.
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Washington -
On April 24, the Genetically Engineered Right-to-Know Act was introduced by Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-OR), to require food manufacturers to inform consumers of genetically engineered ingredients in their products.
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A new study has been leaked which examines genetically modified corn and reveals that the crop contains a startling level of toxic chemicals and just isn't as nutritious as natural corn.
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Los Angeles -
Stating categorically that "Capitalist patriarchy has aggravated violence against women", Dr Vandana Shiva was interviewed by Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! on International Women's Day.
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Recently released is the English sub-titled trailer of the full film on Séralini’s controversial GMO study - the only long-term peer study on the commercialized GM NK603 maize and the pesticide Roundup ever done.
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Kapaa -
Hawaii's own Makana gives a great backing to this video showing an enthusiastic Occupy Monsanto anti-GMO protest on Kauai, Hawaii on February 13. GMOs are not welcome in the Aloha state.
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March against Monsanto in Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa - May 25, 2013 Earthlife Africa Ethekwini
March against Monsanto on Maui, Hawaii - May 25, 2013 Occupy Monsanto Maui
On February 7, British and British and Polish supporters rallied in front of the Polish Embassy in central London against the sale of prime Polish farmland to foreign multinationals for possible cultivation of GMO crops. ICPPC
March against Monsanto, May 25, 2013 - Auckland City, New Zealand YouTube
March against Monsanto on Maui, Hawaii - May 25, 2013 Occupy Monsanto Maui
Pesticides Ca Right to Know
Protesters of Occupy Monsanto Maui Occupy Monsanto Maui
March against Monsanto May 25, 2013, Sydney, Australia YouTube
March against Monsanto in Kingston, Jamaica, on May 25, 2013 Dickie Crawford
March against Monsanto in Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa - May 25, 2013 Earthlife Africa Ethekwini
Eugenics - the science of controlling the population size and quality. YouTube
March against Monsanto in Toronto, Canada - May 25, 2013 Robert Campbell
Not being able to trace where a food item was originally sourced is a risk to our food safety. YouTube
GMO-A-Go-Go - short animated video about genetically modified organisms. YouTube
Kingston, Jamaica joined in the March against Monsanto on May 25, 2013. Betty Ann Blaine
March against Monsanto in Kingston, Jamaica, on May 25, 2013 Dickie Crawford
March against Monsanto in Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa - May 25, 2013 Earthlife Africa Ethekwini
March against Monsanto, May 25, 2013 - Whangerei, New Zealand YouTube
March against Monsanto on Maui, Hawaii - May 25, 2013 Occupy Monsanto Maui
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