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Glyphosate can pass through breast milk and may cause an adverse health impact on a mother and her baby, according to a new pilot study. Glyphosate is the primary active ingredient in Monsanto’s top-selling weed killer Roundup and is found ...

Genetically modified crops do not provide a higher yield than conventionally grown seeds and actually lead to an increase in herbicide use, according to a groundbreaking new federal report that refutes conventional wisdom. The USDA’s report does weigh in on ...

An Australian organic farmer is suing a neighboring grower for GMO contamination of his land. The first-of-its-kind lawsuit could set a precedent and land a major blow to biotech giant Monsanto, if farmer Steve Marsh wins his case. Farmers have ...

Monsanto, one of the largest biotech companies in the world, is reportedly paying large sums of money to garner massive amounts of data about farms. The agricultural industry data mining is part of a “Smart Farms” effort which could soon ...

Honeybees may get some much-needed help courtesy of a new protection plan under way in a western state – the first such colony collapse disorder program in the nation. North Dakota, which has been among the leaders in honey production ...

Two popular types of the pesticide neonicotinoid used widely on America’s foods may cause brain impairment and should be restricted, according to a recent study by a team of European scientists. As previously reported by Off The Grid News, neonicotinoids ...

The FDA trans fat ban may be more than simply a health-based initiative. The proposed Food and Drug Administration rule would ban trans fats (partially hydrogenated oils – PHOs) in processed food. But the Alliance for Natural Health is but ...

Genetically modified (GMO) seed manufacturers like Monsanto claim their unnatural plants produce greater yields and are entirely safe for animal and human consumption. The controversial seeds and companion pesticides and herbicides have largely been given the green light over and ...

Genetically modified (GMO) corn has been rejected by China because Beijing officials considered the genetically engineered crop strain “contaminated.” The specific type of corn, Syngenta AG’s Agrisure Viptera, had not been approved by China. The rejection of the corn led ...

The Food Safety Modernization Act is being viewed by some as a war on small farmers and an attempt to curtail the local food movement – and the Food and Drug Administration (USDA) is getting an earful. The public comment ...