Products containing genetically modified (GMO) ingredients would be labelled “natural” under a plan proposed by a food and beverage industry trade association. The Grocery Manufacturers Association has sent the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a letter that states it will ...
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Farmer Blames GMO Feed For Pig Deformities And Deaths
A Danish pig farmer is blaming genetically-modified (GMO) ingredients in feed for terrible deformities in his hogs and piglets. Ib Pedersen, the farmer, is also convinced that GMO feed caused serious health problems and still births in some of his ...
Read More »The Secret To A Bountiful Crop Of Chemical-Free, All-Natural Food
In my family, we have long been concerned with healthy foods. Long before we began homesteading, we sought out organic foods, we bought mostly fresh produce, and frequented local farmers markets in a quest to eliminate as many harmful chemicals ...
Read More »4 GMO Food Failures We Should Never Forget
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 ...
Read More »Genetically Modified ‘Frankenflies’ Coming To A Field Near You?
While many people scrupulously strive to keep genetically modified food items from their dinner plates, the geneticists who are playing God continue to push in more GMOs. The British company Oxitec is all set to release genetically modified male olive ...
Read More »GMO Foods Are Lurking Where You Least Expect Them
GMOs, or genetically modified organisms, popped up on the scene in the late 80s. Scientists began tinkering with the idea that they could modify the DNA of certain crops to produce higher yielding, better tasting and more nutritious produce. Sounds ...
Read More »10-Foot-Tall ‘Superweed’ Grows Resistant To Roundup
Superweeds possibly caused by gentically modified plants and glyphosate chemical pesticides are a growing problem, according to agriculture experts, with huge weeds becoming more prevalent in pastures and fields around the globe. Increased exposure to chemical pesticides and to herbicide-resistant ...
Read More »Is GMO Orange Juice Coming To Your Store?
The prospect of getting a daily shot of GMO foods in the morning with a glass of “all natural” orange juice may not be something you are looking forward to. Nevertheless, it is closer to reality than you may expect ...
Read More »GMO Opponents Score Big Win As Senate Kills Monsanto Protection Act
Organic farmers and opponents of GMO crops scored a big victory Tuesday when US Senate leaders announced they would let the so-called Monsanto Protection Act expire at the end of the month and not work to renew it. Under the ...
Read More »In Monsanto Legal Battles, It’s David vs. Goliath
We’re all familiar with the Bible’s humble David against the terrible, giant Goliath. David, a simple Israelite soldier dressed in nothing more than a tunic and carrying a slingshot and bag of stones, challenged to battle the nine-foot, heavily armored ...
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