Cornucopia’s Take: Although the Italian study released in February claims that GMO corn is a boon to humankind, it entirely ignores the existing science around health hazards of pesticides and loss of biodiversity. Neither does it address the dearth of data on the actual safety of GMOs—it simply claims that GMO corn lives up to… Read more »
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Why is Cornell University Hosting a GMO Propaganda Campaign?
The Ecologist by Stacy Malkan Source: Erik Jaeger Cornell, one of the world’s leading academic institutions, has abandoned scientific objectivity, writes Stacy Malkan – and instead made itself a global hub for the promotion of GM crops and food. Working with selected journalists and industry-supported academics, Cornell’s so-called ‘Alliance for Science’ is an aggressive propaganda… Read more »
Biotech and Agribusinesses Spending Heavily to Defeat State GMO Food Labeling Votes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mark Kastel, 608-625-2042 Biotech and Agribusinesses Spending Heavily to Defeat State GMO Food Labeling Votes The Cornucopia Institute releases red-flagging pro/con food brands involved with Colorado and Oregon Initiatives https://www.cornucopia.org/2014/10/biotech-agribusinesses-spending-heavily-defeat-state-gmo-food-labeling-votes/ Cornucopia, WI: Citizen initiatives on the November 4 ballots in both Colorado and Oregon would mandate clear labeling of genetically engineered (GE)… Read more »
EPA Approves Dicamba-based Herbicide Designed for GMO Cotton and Soy
Cornucopia’s Take: The EPA’s approval of Monsanto’s XtendiMax with VaporGrip Technology herbicide is projected to increase dicamba use from less than one million pounds to more than 25 million annually on soy and cotton fields. Dicamba is an older generation persistent pesticide that has been linked to damage of the kidney and liver, neurotoxicity, and… Read more »
How Did That Happen?
Cornucopia’s Take: Max Goldberg takes a look at how the toothless GMO food labeling bill came to pass. He is a respected observer of the organic industry, writing about it regularly in his blog, Living MaxWell. President Obama Signs the Disastrous Federal GMO-Labeling Bill, Putting the Future of Organic in Danger Living MaxWell by Max… Read more »
What Happens When You Cut GMOs Out of Your Diet?
Rodale’s Organic Life by Gina Roberts-Grey Source: Melinda Shelton Considering that they’re everywhere, from restaurants to grocery stores to some farm stands, genetically modified ingredients aren’t easy to avoid, but it can be done (for the most part) with some creativity. Crops once threatened by persistent insect pests now genetically engineered to produce their own… Read more »
The U.S. Government Wants You to Know that GMOs are Safe
Cornucopia’s Take: The FDA will be launching a public information campaign, hatched by Big Ag and Big Food, to convince Americans that GMOs are safe. This newly funded campaign – with your tax dollars – hopes that the government is a more convincing messenger than Monsanto and their ilk. Cornucopia supports the precautionary principle and… Read more »
Fakethrough! GMOs and the Capitulation of Science Journalism
Independent Science News by Jonathan Latham, PhD Good journalism examines its sources critically, it takes nothing at face value, places its topics in a historical context, and it values above all the public interest. Such journalism is, most people agree, essential to any equitable and open system of government. These statements about journalism are especially… Read more »
Lab Rats Used in Safety Studies Eat Feeds Laced with Pesticides, Herbicides and GMOs
The Ecologist by Pat Thomas Source: Tatiana Bulyonkova A new scientific study has found that laboratory rats used in health and toxicity studies are routinely given feeds contaminated with herbicides, pesticides and GMOs, writes Pat Thomas, potentially invalidating the results of crucial safety tests on GMOs, agrochemicals, medical drugs and other substances, on which health… Read more »
Growing Season: Galvanized by the local food movement, 20-somethings are turning to small farms to make a fresh start
Washington Post By Mara Lee On a sunny morning in July, Alicia Jabbar’s tank top is wet with sweat along her spine from the nape of her neck to the small of her back. She climbs onto the horizontal ledges at the bottom of a metal stake next to an ankle-high tomato plant. Jabbar, who’s… Read more »
