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Enviro groups solicit Congress to pressure EPA to suspend neonic insecticides
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is getting pressure from environmental and sustainable agriculture organizations and members of Congress to ...
Genetic basis for Monarch butterfly’s migration uncovered
The monarch butterfly is one of the most iconic insects in the world, best known for its distinct orange and ...
Critics say new multi herbicide resistant GMO crops will exacerbate ‘superweed’ problem
Move over, Roundup Ready crops. After gaining USDA approval last week, new generation of genetically modified corn and soybeans is ...
Viewpoint: The dreaded ‘green blob’ is the most dire threat to bees
This article originally ran at Forbes and has been republished here with permission of the author. If neonicotinoid pesticides were ...
Fundraising by opponents of GMO labels outpaces advocates in Oregon
So far the No on 92 campaign has raised more than $1 million, about $800,000 of which is still on ...
Activists, farmers link GMOs to use of neonic pesticide, claim bees endangered
Today, genetically engineered crops dominate agriculture, and two-thirds of the world’s cropland gets a regular dose of neonicotinoids, including 90 ...
Making friends with Frankenfood: What critics, supporters miss in conversation over GMOs
What does a left-leaning, holistic food embracing American woman think about the increasingly rancorous debate over GMOs? Maybe there is ...
Whole Foods GMO labeling support designed to pump profits, not inform
A label like that of the Non-GMO Project is uniquely effective at making GMOs seem scary. It highlights—and exaggerates—the prevalence of ...
National Academy of Sciences convenes panel to re-evaluate GMOs
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is embarking on a comprehensive study of genetically engineered (GE) crops. It will examine the historic development of ...
NaturalNews endorses GMOs as solution to bee crisis
Here we go again, folks. Recently Natural News published an article titled “New, all-natural pesticide unveiled by scientists – and ...
Activists seek endangered status for monarch butterflies, blame pesticides and GMOs
As monarch butterfly populations dwindle to unprecedented low levels, activists say the colorful and far-ranging insects need protection of the ...
My garden is organic and I grow GMOs
Enter by the wooden gate, you'll find a lush vegetable garden with red veined chard, green cabbages, spicy arugula, bright ...
Activists blame GMOs and pesticides for monarch butterfly decline in west
As monarch butterfly populations dwindle to unprecedented low levels, activists say the colorful and far-ranging insects need protection of the ...
GMOs cannot be contained, endanger bees
When you boil them down, fights over what we eat — whether it's the antibiotics in livestock, or taxes on soda ...
No shortage of food globally, but inequity in distribution
I don’t think there is a food shortage at all. There is food inequity, but no shortage. The problem is not ...
Does Nicholas Wade’s ‘A Troublesome Inheritance’ focus on ‘race’ inaccurately portray human differences?
A new book by Nicholas Wade is being condemned by scientists, who claim that it paints a false picture of ...
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 ...
Butterflies evolve at amazingly fast rate to adapt to environment
A team of researchers who bred a species of brown African butterfly in the lab were shocked to discover that ...
GMOs could save honeybees by eliminating virus and mites
President Obama has made saving pollinators a top priority, announcing the assembly of a task force designated to saving the ...
Organic farmer: Don’t ban neonics but put aside simplistic view of harmless of pesticides
While neonicotinoid insecticides (neonics) may have some dire potential for health problems, there's little evidence to suggest that a neonic ...
Transgenic, sex-swapped algae reveal potential genetic ‘master switch’ in evolution of the sexes
An experiment in making sex-swapped algae has unveiled a genetic "master switch" in the evolution of sex differences, one of ...
Widespread GM crop adoption created ‘agricultural desert,’ starving honeybees
The life of honeybees in the United States used to be much simpler, but now beekeepers are navigating a gauntlet ...
Strawberries and lawsuits: Future of favorite fruit hinges on intellectual property
When one of the world's foremost strawberry breeders decided to leave UC Davis, it sparked a controversy culminating in a ...
Dietician’s concerns over GMOs prompt embrace of organic foods
As a dietitian, I rarely recommend anything to a client that I wouldn't do myself. So when it came to ...
Genetics of sex get some special attention
Sex is everywhere in nature. Whether it’s a male bird singing to mark his territory or a tiny yeast cell ...
Scientific articles counter common misconceptions on Internet condemning GMOs
A member of Skepti-Forum, Ethan Kessler, provides links to several scientific studies countering many of the common misconceptions we often ...
Monarch butterfly decline linked loss of milkweed: Are GMO crops to blame?
The main cause of the monarch butterfly's decline is the loss of milkweed — its food — in its U.S ...
There is no ‘bee armageddon’: Misguided neonics ban threatens honeybees and farming
European Union instituted a precautionary ban on neonicotinoid pesticides before actually examining beehives. European farmers, faced with the ban, are ...
