Agriculture & Food
We eat to live. Humans use approximately 11% of Earth’s land for the cultivation of crops for food, but also for clothing, medicine and biofuels. Globally, major crops include sugarcane, pumpkin, maize (corn), wheat, rice, cassava, soybeans, hay, potatoes and cotton.
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Rethinking stigma against GM meat
Genetic modification is an inflammatory subject. Especially when it comes to food. Crops are one thing, but the idea of ...
‘Quack’ American Academy of Environmental Science issues false statements about GMO safety
I write in response to Donna Worden’s letter of July 12. I was surprised by the citing of the American Academy ...
Indian environment minister hints government likely to go ahead with GM field trials
Environment minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday dropped strong hints that the NDA government is likely to allow controlled field trials ...
Wildlife refuges to phase out GM crops and neonicotinoid pesticides by Jan 2016
National wildlife refuges around the country are phasing out genetically modified crops and a class of pesticides related to nicotine ...
Costa Rica president declares native corn as cultural heritage, victory for anti-GMO activists
Awaiting a decision on legal reforms from the courts, anti-GMO activists in Costa Rica have taken the fight over transgenic ...
GM crops could replace fish as source of omega-3 fatty acids
The first camelina crops genetically modified to produce seeds rich in omega-3 fatty acids will soon be harvested following a ...
What does GMO soybean look like?
Soybean Plants: GMO on the left; non-GMO on the right. The soybean plants on the left are resistant to caterpillars ...
Colorado’s GMO labeling initiative ‘misguided’
The Denver Post editorial on July 22, "Unintended consequences of GMO labeling initiative," outlined some concerns about Initiative 48, the ...
Liberal thought leaders should be as harsh on extreme anti-GMO activists as on climate change denialists
When Neil deGrasse Tyson speaks, people listen. “Practically every food you buy in a store for consumption by humans is ...
Video: NaturalNews’ Mike Adams tries to explain GMO ‘agricultural holocaust’ and fails
Despite having drawn the attention of the FBI following his call-to-arms against biotech scientists, NaturalNews' Mike Adams has written yet ...
Ruling upholding mandatory country-of-origin labeling may impact GMO labeling
A recent court ruling that upheld mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) of meat may come to bear on litigation over labels ...
What does GMO corn look like?
Ears of Corn: The top is GMO (Bt transgenic), and the bottom is non-GMO. The Asian corn borer has caused ...
European Food Safety Authority rebukes France for prohibiting approval of Monsanto GM maize
On 25 March 2014, the European Commission requested the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to assess the supporting documentation submitted ...
Food Babe ‘baffled’ by Neil deGrasse Tyson’s support of biotech
Full, original photo from Ow.ly user VeganGMO: VeganGMO fudbabendgtkarl.png ...
GE foods make comeback in New Zealand
The GE-free movement was one of the great activist successes in New Zealand history. In 1999, 20,000 people marched down ...
India needs informed debate towards common goal of food security on GM crop trials
As India asserts its position globally, it must develop and use the best technologies for the benefit of Indian farmers ...
GMO ice cream war: Ben & Jerry’s and parent Unilever at at odds over GMO labeling
With Ben & Jerry’s CEO Jostein Solheim at his side, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signed the nation’s first law requiring labeling of ...
European regulator rejects France’s attempt to ban GM corn
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has said French documentation supporting the country's attempt to ban Monsanto's MON810 genetically modified ...
GMO ice cream war: Ben & Jerry’s and parent Unilever at at odds over GMO labeling
With Ben & Jerry’s CEO Jostein Solheim at his side, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signed the nation’s first law requiring labeling of ...
Anti-GMO non-profits try to intervene in lawsuit against Hawaii’s GM crop ban
National nonprofits Earthjustice and Center for Food Safety, along with Big Island farmers Nancy Redfeather, Marilyn Howe and Rachel Laderman, ...
Filipino organic farmers, traders protest field trials of GM crops
A group of organic movers, farmers and traders on Sunday staged a protest against the field trials of genetically modified ...
NaturalNews’ Mike Adams echoes Stalinists in calling for violence against scientists
Recently, Mike Adams (the Natural News ‘Health Ranger’), a highly public figure in natural foods and magical thinking, made a less ...
Audio: Keith Kloor discusses NaturalNews’ Mike Adams’ call to arms against biotech supporters
Mike Adams, the self-proclaimed "Health Ranger" of NaturalNews.com recently portrayed biotech supporters as "Nazi collaborators" and suggested that extreme actions ...
Unapproved GM rice for sale discovered in Chinese supermarkets
An investigative report by China's state broadcaster Central China Television recently exposed the illegal sales of unapproved genetically modified rice ...
GMO ice cream war: Ben & Jerry’s and parent Unilever at at odds over GMO labeling
With Ben & Jerry’s CEO Jostein Solheim at his side, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signed the nation’s first law requiring labeling of ...
GMO ice cream war: Ben & Jerry’s and parent Unilever at at odds over GMO labeling
With Ben & Jerry’s CEO Jostein Solheim at his side, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signed the nation’s first law requiring labeling of ...
What does a GMO potato look like?
Potatoes: As of May 15, 2014, there are no GMO potatoes available for consumer purchase, but they are being tested ...
