Tag Archives: Monsanto
Glyphosate damages soil as well as poisoning enviroment
“Anything you put on the land affects the chemistry and biology of the land, and that’s a powerful pesticide,” Iowa farmer Dennis Von Arb said. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/20/business/misgivings-about-how-a-weed-killer-affects-the-soil.html?ref=us His neighbor grows “traited,” or biotech, corn and soy on some 1,500 acres and estimates that his yield would fall by 20 percent if he switched to conventional […]
Monsanto changes strategy to get GMO into EU
Biotechnology giant Monsanto is scrapping plans to win approval to grow new types of genetically modified crops in the European Union. However, it will look to get EU approval to import its genetically modified crop varieties from the US and South America into Europe. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23356054 In Europe there have been concerns about the use of […]
Monsanto lobbies to kill GMO labeling law
An amendment inserted into the 2013 Farm Bill passed by the House of Representatives’ Agriculture Committee earlier this month would revoke the ability of individual states’ lawmakers to pass GMO-labeling laws, food advocates warn. http://www.ibtimes.com/monsanto-protection-act-20-would-ban-gmo-labeling-laws-state-level-1267629# The amendment, introduced by Rep. Steve King, an Iowa Republican, is the newest salvo in an ongoing battle between food […]
Japan refuses GMO wheat shipped from US
Japan has suspended some imports of wheat from the United States after genetically engineered wheat was found on an Oregon farm. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/31/business/global/japan-suspends-some-imports-of-us-wheat.html?ref=us Japan had canceled orders of western white wheat from the Pacific Northwest and also of some feed-grade wheat. “In most countries the unapproved genetically modified wheat would be a target of concern. The […]
GMO opponent kicked off panel
A dietitian working on a panel charged with setting policy on genetically modified foods for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics contends she was removed for pointing out that two of its members had ties to Monsanto, one of the biggest makers of genetically modified seeds. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/11/business/a-dismissal-raises-questions-about-objectivity-on-food-policy.html?hp “Perhaps it is possible for someone who works […]
Whole Foods admits selling GMO food
Genetically modified ingredients are deeply embedded in the global food supply, having proliferated since the 1990s. Most of the corn and soybeans grown in the United States, for example, have been genetically modified.”…these food products are somehow different or present a special risk or a potential risk,” http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/09/business/grocery-chain-to-require-labels-for-genetically-modified-food.html?pagewanted=all Labeling is already required in the European […]
Dirty Babylon 