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BREAKING: Anti-GMO Labeling Bill, Backed By Monsanto, Goes To Obama

BREAKING: Anti-GMO Labeling Bill, Backed By Monsanto, Goes To Obama

WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives sent a bill to President Obama Thursday that would overturn a landmark Vermont law requiring the labeling of GMO foods. The bill, which was backed by Monsanto and passed the House by a vote ...

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‘Secession Fever’ Sweeping Through US States In Wake Of Brexit

‘Secession Fever’ Sweeping Through US States In Wake Of Brexit

British voters’ approval of Brexit — an effort to lead the United Kingdom out of the European Union — has inspired independence movements in some American states. Secession advocates in Hawaii, Vermont, Texas, New Hampshire and California all have pointed ...

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Believe It Or Not, Big Food Is Waving The White Flag On GMO Labeling

Believe It Or Not, Big Food Is Waving The White Flag On GMO Labeling

Most foods sold in the United States soon could have labels listing ingredients made from genetically modified foods, thanks to a Vermont GMO labeling law that is set to take effect July 1. General Mills last week became the latest ...

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Supporters Of GMO Labeling Just Defeated Monsanto In The U.S. Senate

Supporters Of GMO Labeling Just Defeated Monsanto In The U.S. Senate

Foes of GMO foods won a huge victory this week when the US Senate blocked legislation that would have prevented states from requiring labeling on GMO products. The Biotech Labeling Solutions Act, better known by opponents as the DARK (Deny ...

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Congress Banning GMO Labeling

Congress Banning GMO Labeling

Vermont in recent months became the first state to require the labeling of GMO foods, and a county in Oregon went a step further by banning all genetically modified crops. But if the U.S. House of Representatives has its way, ...

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Landmark: Vermont First State To Require GMO Labeling

Landmark: Vermont First State To Require GMO Labeling

Residents of Vermont could become the first Americans to know which foods contain genetically modified ingredients, thanks to a landmark law signed Thursday by the state’s governor. The first-of-its-kind law requires food companies to label which products contain GMO ingredients. ...

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Vegetable Gardening in New England

Vegetable Gardening in New England

New England with its rocky terrain, acidic soil, humid summers, and cold winters may seem like a challenging locale for vegetable gardening, but keep in mind that almost every early colonist home had a cottage vegetable garden that produced much ...

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