Tag: Genetically modified organism
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Leaders of world sovereignty movement react to 2013 world food prize going to GMO scientists
Lappé and Shiva’s remarks echo those of the U.S. Food Sovereignty Alliance, which stated that the prize going to the biotech giants “sends precisely the wrong message about sustainable solutions to hunger and poverty.” “Never mind that Monsanto is a sponsor of the prize (and that the list of other backers reads like a who’s who of big ag…
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Trace Contamination by Patented Seeds Insufficient to Establish Standing to Challenge Patents
Flying under the AMP v. Myriad radar was the Federal Circuit’s decision in Organic Seed Growers v. Monsanto. Let’s first recall the story of Bowman v. Monsanto. A small farmer purchased a batch of mixed seeds from an authorized vendor, expecting the batch to contain Monsanto’s patented Roundup Ready® seeds. The farmer then planted the seeds, selected for those with the…
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Food with GMOs banned in UK Parliament, but it’s OK for you to eat
Genetically modified foods are banned from all restaurants in the U.K.’s Houses of Parliament, which is probably making things a bit awkward for the country’s food and farming secretary, Owen Paterson. Last week, the senior British official made a public declaration that genetically modified foods are perfectly safe, and he encouraged families and the food industry…
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A Brief History on the Evolution of GMO’s
This YouTube Video consists of two parts. Part 1 is Bill Moyer’s interview with Vandana Shiva. Part 2 discusses how these products came into being.
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Justice Begins with Seeds 2013 International Conference featuring Dr. Vandana Shiva
Event Date(s): 08/02/2013 (All day) – 08/03/2013 (All day) Location: Plymouth Church, United Church of Christ 1217 6th Ave, Seattle WA 98101 and Seattle First Presbyterian Church, 1013 8th Ave, Seattle WA 98104 USA Join food justice and NON-GMO food advocates for dozens of workshops, presentations, and networking opportunities to examine the issues related to GMOs. Get the…
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Engineered crops approved before their health impact fully studied
By Terri Fann Genetically engineered foods are pervasive in American agriculture, but many safety questions remain. The U.S. government has approved genetically engineered foods (commonly known as GMOs) based on studies conducted by the same corporations that profit from their sale. GMOs are produced through the process of genetic engineering — forcing DNA from one…
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Science vs. World Leaders
In Medical Daily, Anoopa Singh documents a study that links GMO food toxins to anemia and other blood disorders: “…in a new study where mice were fed endotoxin, researchers found that even the smallest, and once deemed safe, doses of the toxin appeared to cause harmful immune reactions. Researchers looked at immune reactions in the exposed mice…
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No oversight of GM foods by FDA
Karma Allen of CNBC points out that if you want to know if a product is genetically modified – don’t ask the FDA: Last year $2.4 billion worth of products were sold with a label saying they do not contain ingredients from genetically modified organisms, but the claim wasn’t backed by any government regulatory agency.…
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GMO and Monsanto Roundup: Glyphosate Weedkiller in our Food and Water?
This article by Colin Todhunter, in Global Research, is so alarming, I’m posting it in its entirety. It encapsulates everything that is wrong with GM crops – from their impact on the environment to the lack of independent research to the pressure this industry exerts on governments and the scientific community. “Historians may look back…
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