HEALTH

Farmer’s Use of Modified Seeds Reaches Supreme Court

February 8, 2013 4

By developing and inserting a glyphosate- resistant gene into plant DNA, Monsanto Co. has created premium seeds of soybean, canola and cotton able to withstand its Roundup herbicides and similar weed killers. In the agribusiness […]

ENVIRONMENT

DOJ Mysteriously Quits Monsanto Antitrust Investigation

February 3, 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

The GMO Seed Cartel

February 1, 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 […]

ENVIRONMENT

EPA Confirms Rootworm Resistance in Corn

January 18, 2013 1

WORTHINGTON, Minn. — The Environmental Protection Agency has verified for the first time that some corn rootworms have developed resistance to genetically modified corn sold by Monsanto. Rootworm resistance is suspected in a number of […]

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 […]

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