Tag: Genetically modified food

  • Connecticut Passes First State GMO Labeling Legislation in US

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    It turns out CT is a still a revolutionary state on a number of fronts. That includes passage of the first state legislation in the county to require labeling genetically modified organisms (GMO) as ingredients, a monumental victory for the organic and pure food community. The bill, passed by the Senate on Saturday and Monday…

  • GMO Foods Cont’d

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    Keith Kloor argues in Discover magazine that “the worst misinformation and myths about genetically modified foods has spread from the anti-GMO fringes to the mainstream.”  He feels that the anti-GMO movement is based on fear and not science.  To back up his view he quotes an article published in Scientific American by Pam Ronald, a University of…

  • Top Thirteen Reasons to Avoid GMO Foods

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    Dr. Chandra’s article in today’s The Canadian clearly lays out what GMO foods are , why they are not safe for consumption and what the implications are for the environment: Genetically modified food or GMO is the food stuff prepared from genetically altered organisms, generally from modified crops by altering the DNA by means of…

  • Asia Curbs US imports of wheat after genetically modified sample found

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    The discovery of rogue genetically modified wheat in a farmer’s field in Oregon shook global confidence in the safety of America’s food supply on Friday. Billions in food exports were potentially at stake following the disclosure by the US Department of Agriculture of the existence of the GM wheat plants. The GM variant, developed by the agricultural giant Monsanto, has never…

  • Say No to GMO

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    Corporations will always try to cross the line, that is their nature. But government institutions are around to keep them from doing so. At least, that’s the way the system’s supposed to work. You wouldn’t know it from the kinds of stuff that GMO developer Monsanto has pulled off in just the past few months…

  • Up to 2 million in the U.S. and in over 50 countries march against Monsanto

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    Up to  two million people marched in protest against seed giant Monsanto in hundreds of rallies across the U.S. and in more than 50 other countries on Saturday to call attention to the dangers posed by genetically modified food and the food giants that produce it.  Founder and organizer Tami Canal said protests were held…

  • Former Pro-GMO Scientist Speaks Out on the Dangers of Genetically Modified Food

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    May 6, 2013 by THIERRY VRAIN I retired 10 years ago after a long career as a research scientist for Agriculture Canada. When I was on the payroll, I was the designated scientist of my institute to address public groups and reassure them that genetically engineered crops and foods were safe. There is, however, a…