Tag: Bacillus thuringiensis

  • Is Genetically Modified Food Bad for Health?

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    Md Nasir Ahmed, a Noah Project reader, has written an informative and well-researched article about GMO’s   I’ve posted it below.  You can also find it at GreenMagz.info. GMO stands for Genetically Modified Organism, basically it means food made in the laboratory which refers to crop plants created for human or animal consumption using the latest…

  • Insecticide Use Surging Again in Midwest

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    NPR’s July 9th Morning Edition Series featured a piece on the resurgance of insecticide use in the Midwest: Across the Midwestern corn belt, a familiar battle has resumed, hidden in the soil. On one side are tiny, white larvae of the corn rootworm. On the other side are farmers and the insect-killing arsenal of modern…

  • Opposition to GMO’s Growing Around the World

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    In a piece in bulatlat.com, Rhennie Cantiga cites toxicologist Dr. Romy Quijano: “There are numerous studies on the harmful effects of GMOs but pro-GMO scientists refuse to see this. Their blindness is not caused by GMO but by the money offered by big companies.” Cantiga goes on to further report: Citing hazards to health, environment and…

  • Scientists Discover Bt Toxins Found In Monsanto Crops Damage Red Blood Cells

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    May 11, 2013 by Arjun Studies are showing that Bt toxins found in Monsanto crops are harmful to mammalian blood by damaging red blood cells and more. RBC’s are responsible for delivering oxygen to the body tissues through blood flow.Bacillus thuringensis (Bt) is a bacterium commonly used as a biological pesticide. It is a microorganism that produces…