Environment

ENVIRONMENT

Hidden Viral Gene Revealed in GMOs

02/06/2013 0

Claims that GM technology is ‘predictable and safe’ has been shaken by the discovery of viral gene sequences in many GM crops according GM Freeze. Two thirds of GM crops approved in the US contain […]

ENVIRONMENT

The FDA Forbids Labelling Non-GM Salmon

02/04/2013 14

When the FDA approves genetically modified salmon, you would think that it would, at least, be possible to avoid it. Certainly, any producer of non-GM salmon would be sure to label it, since the vast […]

ENVIRONMENT

DOJ Mysteriously Quits Monsanto Antitrust Investigation

02/03/2013 8

There’s an age-old tradition in Washington of making unpopular announcements when no one’s listening—like, you know, the days leading up to Thanksgiving. That’s when the Obama administration sneaked a tasty dish to the genetically modified […]

ENVIRONMENT

Introduction: GM Organisms

02/03/2013 0

By far the most common genetically modified (GM) organisms are crop plants. But the technology has now been applied to almost all forms of life, from pets that glow under UV light to bacteria which […]

ENVIRONMENT

The GMO Seed Cartel

02/01/2013 0

How biotechnology companies monopolize seed markets, escalate seed prices, and eliminate farmer choice This is the first of a 2-part series The introduction of genetically modified crops has corresponded with increasing monopolization of seed by […]

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Radioactive Cattle Found Near Fukushima

01/30/2013 1

Thousands of cows were abandoned in the evacuated zone around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated the Tōhoku region of Japan and released radioactive materials from […]

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