By Will Fantle, Codirector From the Summer issue of The Cultivator From the USDA to foreign policy, Congress, state governments, elections and the courts, the feverish politics of genetically modified foods (GMOs) have infected decision making and dramatically tilted policies towards the desires of Monsanto and the Biotech industry. Candidate Barack Obama in 2008 promised… Read more »
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Scientists State: There Is No Scientific Consensus on GMO Safety
Bioscience Resource Project Jonathan Latham, PhD and Allison Wilson, PhD, The Bioscience Resource Project’s Executive Director and Science Director have joined over 90 other scientists, academics, and physicians in signing the Statement described in today’s European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility (ENSSER) Press. There is no scientific consensus on the safety of… Read more »
More US farmers Planting Non-GMO Soybeans This Year
For the first time since 1996, acres of Roundup Ready genetically modified soybeans could drop as more farmers decide to plant non-GMO. The Organic & Non-GMO Report Low commodity soybean prices, attractive premiums, and rising prices for genetically modified soybean seed are leading American farmers to plant more acres of non-GMO soybeans this year. Representatives… Read more »
Number of Scientists Who Say GMOs Not Proven Safe Climbs to 230
Developer of first commercialised GM food says debate isn’t over European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility Contact: Dr Angelika Hilbeck The number of scientists, physicians and legal experts who have signed the group statement, “No scientific consensus on GMO safety”[1] has climbed to 230 in just over a week – and it’s… Read more »
Trump Administration Pressing Africa to Adopt GMO Agriculture
Cornucopia’s Take: A U.S. State Department trade-policy specialist recently traveled to Africa to encourage officials to ease restrictions against, and encourage the use of, GMO seeds. The work of trade representatives is to develop and coordinate U.S. international trade, commodity, and direct investment policy. This trip benefits the biotech industry in the U.S., down to… Read more »
Mexico and Monsanto: Taking Precaution in the Face of Genetic Contamination
FoodTank by Timothy A. Wise Credit: Keith Weller, USDA To listen to the current debates over the controversial requests by Monsanto and other biotech giants to grow genetically modified (GM) maize in Mexico, you’d think the danger to the country’s rich biodiversity in maize was hypothetical. It is anything but. Studies have found the presence of… Read more »
As Concerns about Food Safety and GMOs Intensify, Retailers Launch First National Non-GMO Month
Non-GMO Project Upland, CA — This October, more than 580 natural food stores nationwide will take part in the first ever Non-GMO Month, celebrating consumers’ right to choose food and products that do not contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Organized by the non-profit Non-GMO Project, the event coincides with the launch of the “Non-GMO Project… Read more »
Today’s Food System: All Drugged Up
Huffington Post By Laurie David [It’s worth noting that antibiotics are prohibited in the production of organic food.] The next time you’re feeling sick, think twice before going to your doctor for answers. Look down at your plate, instead. Hidden in your hamburger or smoked ham may be something you didn’t want or expect on… Read more »
5 Essential Steps to Sustainable Eating
Care2 by Jenna Zimmerman On our planet of 7 billion people, everyone must eat in order to survive. Food is not a luxury; it is a necessity. It is a pillar of our lives upon which all else depends. As our youth move into adulthood, feeding the world in a way that is sustainable for… Read more »
How California’s GM Food Referendum May Change What America Eats
The vast majority of Americans want genetically modified food labelled. If California passes November’s ballot, they could get it The Guardian (UK) by Richard Schiffman Last month, nearly 1m signatures were delivered to county registrars throughout California calling for a referendum on the labeling of genetically engineered foods. If the measure, “The Right to Know… Read more »
