Environment
Poor weather throughout 2012 could see Somerset farmers upping pressure to legalise genetically-modified crops to increase their chances of a good yield. Last year began with a serious three-month drought, resulting in most of the […]
Monsanto has long been trying to establish control over the seeds of the plants that produce food for the world. They have patented a number of genetically altered food crops, which can only be grown […]
Global environmental watchdog Greenpeace launched a new report Monday warning the European Union against authorising herbicide-tolerant genetically engineered (HTGE) crops, saying they would lead to herbicide-resistant super-weeds. “When herbicide-tolerant crops are relied on heavily, they […]
Lawyers representing farmers in a class-action suit against Monsanto that seeks to invalidate the company’s patents will present oral arguments Thursday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The original lawsuit was […]
A recent NPR article1 highlights the truly frightening environmental effect of monoculture. NPR commentator and science writer Craig Childs decided to replicate a photo project by David Liittschwager, a portrait photographer who spent years traveling […]
Ashland seed farmer Chuck Burr said he has a personal reason to support a proposed ban on genetically modified organisms in Jackson County. He had to throw away $4,700 in chard seed after learning it […]
Disease-causing bacteria isn’t the only place where humans are fighting a losing battle against rapid evolution: Farmers across the country are increasingly finding it difficult to kill “super weeds” as they become resistant to the […]
Dozens of family farmers, plaintiffs in the landmark lawsuit Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association et al v. Monsanto, will travel from across America to Washington, D.C. next week to take on Monsanto and demand […]
Back in 2009, President Obama’s “Cash for Clunkers” program was supposed to be a boon for the environment and the economy. During a limited time, consumers could trade in an old gas-guzzling used car for […]
Millions of GM insects developed by British scientists could be released into food crop fields without proper safety checks, it is claimed. The British company Oxitec is working on genetically modified insects that are designed […]
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