By Carey Gillam Call it the case of the mysterious mouse tumor. It’s been 34 years since Monsanto Co. presented U.S. regulators with a seemingly routine study analyzing the effects the company’s best-selling herbicide might have on rodents. Now, that study is once again under the microscope, emerging as a potentially pivotal piece of evidence […]
Although not on most people’s radar here, New York is one step closer to becoming the first state to have genetically modified, non-sterile insects released outside without cages. Last week, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA-APHIS) ended the public comment period for its most recent environmental […]
Last week, the Maine Board of Pesticides Control unanimously approved the registration of three new types of genetically engineered (GMO) potatoes developed by Idaho-based J.R. Simplot Co., according to Bangor Daily News. Maine is the last state in the country to approve the company’s “Innate Generation 2” Russet Burbank, Ranger Russet and Atlantic potatoes, which […]
By Josh Gay Internet trolls, paid for by Monsanto, have been scouring the internet to hide the ugly truth about the herbicide Roundup and the dangers of glyphosate, while the chemical giant worked with government regulators to declare the product safe to use, even though it “probably” causes cancer. According to court documents, Monsanto hired […]
Scientists from the University of California at San Diego and Sapphire Energy released results Thursday from the first open-pond trials of genetically engineered microalgae. The study, along with research and development of genetically modified (GMO) algae for biofuels, is occurring ahead of adequate regulatory oversight, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s process to establish and […]
The recently passed Congressional budget that averted government shutdown will allocate $3 million to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to promote “the environmental, nutritional, food safety, economic and humanitarian impacts” of biotech crops and genetically modified (GMO) ingredients in food to consumers—many of whom are wary of […]
Despite the Chinese government’s assurances that genetically modified (GMO) foods are safe, Chinese consumers are growing increasingly wary of the products, fueling a looming crisis for the country’s lucrative soybean crushing industry as non-GMO alternatives become more popular, Reuters reported. Sales of the nation’s primary cooking oil, soy oil—most of which is made from imported […]
The five international judges for the Monsanto Tribunal presented their legal opinion Tuesday, which includes key conclusions on the conduct of Monsanto and the need for important changes to international laws governing multinational corporations. The judges concluded that Monsanto has engaged in practices that have impinged on the basic human right to a healthy environment, […]
Boulder County, Colorado will completely phase out genetically modified (GMO) corn and sugar beets, and neonicotinoid insecticides on county-owned land. According to the Daily Camera, commissioners voted 2-1 last week to approve the latest version of a transition plan that bans the cultivation of GMO corn by the end of 2019 and GMO sugar beets […]
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