HEALTH

Monsanto Versus the People

January 14, 2013 0

Last week Monsanto announced staggering profits from 2012 to celebratory shareholders while American farmers filed into Washington, DC to challenge the Biotech giant’s right to sue farmers whose fields have become contaminated with Monsanto’s seeds. […]

HEALTH

European Food Authority to Open Up GMO Data

January 14, 2013 0

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) today made public almost all supporting documents and data submitted by Monsanto for the authorisation in 2003 of its genetically modified maize NK603. The data was released alongside the […]

HEALTH

Poland Bans Genetically Modified Crops

January 10, 2013 1

The North-Eastern European country, Poland, has become the latest EU nation to ban the production of genetically modified (GM) crops, although, the European Food Safety Authority has approved GM crops as being safe for cultivation. […]

ENVIRONMENT

Greenpeace Warns EU Off Herbicide-Tolerant GM Crops

January 9, 2013 2

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 […]

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