Showing posts with label Monsanto. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Monsanto. Show all posts
July 12, 2014
April 10, 2014
'Monsanto, Koch Alliance'? GOP Congressman Pushes Bill to Block GMO Labling | Common Dreams
'Monsanto, Koch Alliance'? GOP Congressman Pushes Bill to Block GMO Labling | Common Dreams
"In a move slammed as sealing "an unholy alliance between Monsanto and Koch Industries," a Kansas congressman has submitted legislation that would ban state-level GMO labeling laws."
"In a move slammed as sealing "an unholy alliance between Monsanto and Koch Industries," a Kansas congressman has submitted legislation that would ban state-level GMO labeling laws."
March 26, 2014
How ''Extreme Levels'' of Monsanto's Herbicide Roundup in Food Became the Industry Norm
How ''Extreme Levels'' of Monsanto's Herbicide Roundup in Food Became the Industry Norm
"Roundup Ready GM-soy accumulates residues of glyphosate and AMPA, and also differs markedly in nutritional composition compared to soybeans from other agricultural practices. Organic soybean samples also showed a more healthy nutritional profile (e.g. higher in protein and lower in saturated fatty acids) than both industrial conventional and GM soybeans."
"Roundup Ready GM-soy accumulates residues of glyphosate and AMPA, and also differs markedly in nutritional composition compared to soybeans from other agricultural practices. Organic soybean samples also showed a more healthy nutritional profile (e.g. higher in protein and lower in saturated fatty acids) than both industrial conventional and GM soybeans."
March 3, 2014
Organic Farmers Pay the Price of GMO Contamination | Common Dreams
Organic Farmers Pay the Price of GMO Contamination | Common Dreams
"Organic farmers and others who do not use GMOs are increasingly under assault by GMO contamination and often left holding the bag, a survey released Monday reveals."
"Organic farmers and others who do not use GMOs are increasingly under assault by GMO contamination and often left holding the bag, a survey released Monday reveals."
January 14, 2014
Pro-GMO Lobby Sues To Overturn Campaign Finance Laws After Getting Caught Breaking Them
www.thinkprogress.org/health/2014/01/14/3158981/gmo-labeling-grocery-manufacturers-association/
"During last year’s heavily moneyed campaign to defeat a Washington ballot initiative to label genetically modified foods, the Grocery Manufacturers Association was caught breaking Washington’s campaign finance laws by hiding the identities of its donors. After successfully killing the GMO labeling proposal, GMA is now arguing that those same campaign finance laws violated the lobbying group’s civil rights and should be overturned."
"During last year’s heavily moneyed campaign to defeat a Washington ballot initiative to label genetically modified foods, the Grocery Manufacturers Association was caught breaking Washington’s campaign finance laws by hiding the identities of its donors. After successfully killing the GMO labeling proposal, GMA is now arguing that those same campaign finance laws violated the lobbying group’s civil rights and should be overturned."
January 13, 2014
Supreme Court Sides With 'Notorious Patent Bully Monsanto' | Common Dreams
Supreme Court Sides With 'Notorious Patent Bully Monsanto' | Common Dreams
"The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied a group of farmers the right to challenge Monsanto's seed patents, a decision critics charge allows the biotech giant's "reign of intimidation" to continue."
"The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied a group of farmers the right to challenge Monsanto's seed patents, a decision critics charge allows the biotech giant's "reign of intimidation" to continue."
November 7, 2013
Monsanto Calls Out the Dogs in St. Louis: New Anger, Old Crimes Point to Reparations
Monsanto Calls Out the Dogs in St. Louis: New Anger, Old Crimes Point to Reparations
"The struggle against Monsanto is intensifying as a new awareness emerges that it must make up for the harm it has done."
"The struggle against Monsanto is intensifying as a new awareness emerges that it must make up for the harm it has done."
October 28, 2013
Campaign To Defeat GMO Labeling In Washington Gets $21 Million From Industry, $550 From Actual People
Campaign To Defeat GMO Labeling In Washington Gets $21 Million From Industry, $550 From Actual People: Human beings who live in Washington have donated .0025 percent of the total funding blitz leveled against the upcoming GMO labeling initiative.
September 25, 2013
Anti-GMO Campaigners Claim Victory as 'Monsanto Protection Act' Stripped From Senate Bill | Common Dreams
Anti-GMO Campaigners Claim Victory as 'Monsanto Protection Act' Stripped From Senate Bill | Common Dreams
"An amendment dubbed the "Monsanto Protection Act," which currently allows large agriculture and biotech corporations to ignore court orders involving the safety of genetically modified seeds, has been stripped from Senate's spending bill that could be voted on as early as Wednesday afternoon."
"An amendment dubbed the "Monsanto Protection Act," which currently allows large agriculture and biotech corporations to ignore court orders involving the safety of genetically modified seeds, has been stripped from Senate's spending bill that could be voted on as early as Wednesday afternoon."
September 16, 2013
Monsanto Spends Millions to Defeat Washington GMO Labeling Initiative
Monsanto Spends Millions to Defeat Washington GMO Labeling Initiative
"With the help of a $4.6 million check from the biotech giant Monsanto and millions more from other out-of-state corporate interests, the campaign to defeat a Washington state ballot initiative in November to label groceries that contain genetically engineered ingredients has outraised the initiative's supporters by nearly three times, according to campaign data released last week."
"With the help of a $4.6 million check from the biotech giant Monsanto and millions more from other out-of-state corporate interests, the campaign to defeat a Washington state ballot initiative in November to label groceries that contain genetically engineered ingredients has outraised the initiative's supporters by nearly three times, according to campaign data released last week."
August 25, 2013
13 Lies GMO Labeling Opponents Are Pushing to Keep People in the Dark | Alternet
13 Lies GMO Labeling Opponents Are Pushing to Keep People in the Dark | Alternet
"Like bad robots, they’re spitting out the same old, tired lies, designed to scare voters into voting against their own best interests. Here's the truth behind their lies."
"Like bad robots, they’re spitting out the same old, tired lies, designed to scare voters into voting against their own best interests. Here's the truth behind their lies."
August 16, 2013
Monsanto’s GMO Feed Creates Horrific Physical Ailments in Animals | Alternet
Monsanto’s GMO Feed Creates Horrific Physical Ailments in Animals | Alternet
"what happens when animals are confined in cramped, filthy environments and force-fed monoculture diets of genetically modified corn and soy?
"what happens when animals are confined in cramped, filthy environments and force-fed monoculture diets of genetically modified corn and soy?
A lot can happen."
August 5, 2013
Monsanto Hates Democracy | Common Dreams
Monsanto Hates Democracy | Common Dreams
"Nine out of 10 of us want to know where Monsanto's been hiding the GMOs in our food and a most of us wouldn't eat those GMOs if we knew where they were."
"Nine out of 10 of us want to know where Monsanto's been hiding the GMOs in our food and a most of us wouldn't eat those GMOs if we knew where they were."
93% of the Public Wants GMO Labeling—Monsanto and the Big Agribusiness Giants Plan to Spend Millions in Propaganda to Change Our Minds | Alternet
93% of the Public Wants GMO Labeling—Monsanto and the Big Agribusiness Giants Plan to Spend Millions in Propaganda to Change Our Minds | Alternet
"Monsanto and Big Food are taking the battle for consumers’ hearts and minds to the next level. And it’s no coincidence that they’re pulling out the big guns just as the Washington State I-522 campaign to label genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food products is gaining steam."
"Monsanto and Big Food are taking the battle for consumers’ hearts and minds to the next level. And it’s no coincidence that they’re pulling out the big guns just as the Washington State I-522 campaign to label genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food products is gaining steam."
June 19, 2013
Buzz off, Monsanto
Buzz off, Monsanto
"Last week, the term “bee-washing” emerged in public conversation. It doesn’t refer to some new bee cleaning service, but to the insidious efforts of Monsanto and other pesticide corporations to discredit science about the impacts of pesticides on bees — especially neonicotinoids — by creating public relations tours, new research centers and new marketing strategies."
"Last week, the term “bee-washing” emerged in public conversation. It doesn’t refer to some new bee cleaning service, but to the insidious efforts of Monsanto and other pesticide corporations to discredit science about the impacts of pesticides on bees — especially neonicotinoids — by creating public relations tours, new research centers and new marketing strategies."
June 4, 2013
Victory: Connecticut Becomes First State to Require GMO Labeling | Common Dreams
Victory: Connecticut Becomes First State to Require GMO Labeling | Common Dreams
"The gmo labeling bill overwhelminglypassed in the House in a 134 - 3 vote on Monday."
"The gmo labeling bill overwhelminglypassed in the House in a 134 - 3 vote on Monday."
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