GMO

Monsanto: Extinction - A GMO Primer

Submitted by shelly (not verified) on February 16, 2010 - 2:02pm

H/T to @RachaelAshe and @EdibleVancouver for this:

'GMO-free' is fastest-growing retailer brand claim

Submitted by shelly (not verified) on February 10, 2010 - 2:46pm

The fastest growing health and wellness claim among store brands in 2009 was "GMO free," with sales of these items up 67% to $60.2 million, says Tom Pirovan of Nielsen Co.

Monsanto Genetically Modified Corn Linked to Organ Failure

Submitted by shelly (not verified) on January 12, 2010 - 8:50pm

Court: Monsanto guilty of false claims about product safety

Submitted by shelly (not verified) on October 16, 2009 - 2:04pm

France's highest court has ruled that US agrochemical giant Monsanto had not told the truth about the safety of its best-selling weed-killer, Roundup. The court confirmed an earlier judgment that Monsanto had falsely advertised its herbicide as "biodegradable" and claimed it "left the soil clean".

Take the "Replace Roundup" Challenge!

Submitted by shelly (not verified) on October 16, 2009 - 12:42pm

Monolithic agribusiness & biotech corporations like Monsanto are gaining more and more power over our food supply, thanks in part to Congress creating policies that give them competitive advantage while harming small farmers & competitors, but also because we consume their products every day, without knowing it.

Want to do something about it? Watch this video, then accept the challenge below:

Judge rules against Monsanto’s GM sugar beets

Submitted by shelly (not verified) on September 23, 2009 - 3:29pm

By Caroline Scott-Thomas, 23-Sep-2009

A federal judge ruled on Monday that the USDA failed to adequately assess the environmental impact of Monsanto’s genetically modified (GM) sugar beets before introducing them into the food supply.

Secret FDA Memos Reveal Concerns About Genetically Modified Foods (GMOs)

Submitted by shelly (not verified) on September 20, 2009 - 10:33am

Failure to Yield: Evaluating the Performance of Genetically Engineered Crops

Submitted by shelly (not verified) on September 14, 2009 - 5:10pm

DOWNLOAD: Failure to Yield (2009)

For years the biotechnology industry has trumpeted that it will feed the world, promising that its genetically engineered crops will produce higher yields.

Spread Some Liberty & Win a BerkeyWaterUSA Water Purification System!

Submitted by shelly (not verified) on August 22, 2009 - 1:07pm

xTHE CONTEST IS OVER.... SEE WHO WON!!

New Technology to Support Vibrant Local Food Systems

Submitted by shelly (not verified) on August 10, 2009 - 7:25pm

Here's a little update on what I've been doing with my new tech/food startup - Plenticulture.