USA Today by Dan D’Ambrosio Source: Bloomsberries BURLINGTON, Vt. — A federal judge is weighing whether to put the brakes on Vermont’s first-in-the-nation genetically modified organism labeling law before it even goes into effect. Judge Christina Reiss had probing questions for both sides in the lawsuit that the Grocery Manufacturers Association filed against the state… Read more »
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MOFGA Hails Maine’s Adoption of GMO Labeling Law
The Portland Daily Sun by Staff Report The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association will celebrate Maine’s adoption of a law that provides for labeling of genetically engineered food. Governor Paul LePage has signed LD 718 — An Act To Protect Maine Food Consumers’ Right To Know about Genetically Engineered Food, MOFGA announced. MOFGA will… Read more »
Genetically-Engineered Trees?????
Yes, and Why Humanity Should be Petrified Living Maxwell By Max Goldberg The more time that you spend in the organic industry, the more you learn about what is truly going on and what you find is pretty scary. While I try to remain as optimistic as possible, the reality is that the organic industry… Read more »
GMO Food-Labels Measure to Be Filed
The Seattle Times By Melissa Allison A legislative initiative that would require food companies to label products containing genetically modified organisms is set to be filed Thursday with the Secretary of State’s office in Olympia. A similar measure was defeated by California voters last fall in a battle that pitted big and small businesses against… Read more »
GM Crops Threaten to Replace Natural Seeds
Daily Monitor By RICHARD MUGISHA It is alarming that the biotechnology industry and the governments that support them are pushing for Genetically Modified (GM) crops and food into Uganda without due regard to local communities’ livelihoods, bio-safety and democratic rights. GMOs such as genetically engineered maize, cotton and soya are rapidly finding their entry into… Read more »
Experts Call for EPA Ban on Organophosphate Pesticides
Cornucopia’s Take: Organophosphate pesticides are the most commonly used insecticides in conventional agriculture and were initially developed as a nerve gas. Extremely effective, even very low exposure via residues on food may lead to lowered IQ and learning disabilities in children. A new paper in PLOS Medicine reviews the science available on risks to children… Read more »
Maui May Become Hawaii’s Next Battlefield Over GMOs and Pesticides
Honolulu Civil Beat By Sophie Cocke The fight over genetically engineered crops and pesticides is shifting to Maui. Councilwoman Elle Cochran plans to submit a bill to the Maui County Council on Friday requiring agricultural companies to disclose details about their pesticide use to the county, while farmers would have to report any genetically altered… Read more »
Oregon Counties Ban Cultivation of GMO Crops
RT Despite the flood of corporate money poured into two small Oregon counties, local residents voted on Tuesday to ban genetically engineered crops from being planted within their borders. Although Jackson County itself is home to less than 120,000 registered voters, the measure to ban genetically modified crops (GMOs) made headlines around the nation when… Read more »
General Mills Will Label GMOs on Products Nationwide
Alternet by Willy Blackmore, TakePart Source: USDA The company will follow the standards set by Vermont’s labeling law until a national standard is set. Vermont started a revolution, and its effects will soon spread across the country. No, we aren’t talking about Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign to be the Democratic presidential nominee but the 2014 law passed… Read more »
The Great Mexican Maize Massacre
Gene Giants Prepare the Genetic Wipe-out of One of the World’s Most Important Food Crops ETC Group Agribusiness giants Monsanto, DuPont and Dow are plotting the boldest coup of a global food crop in history. If their requests to allow a massive commercial planting of genetically modified (GM) maize are approved in the next two… Read more »
