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A bill has been introduced in the Vermont state legislature that would require that food be labeled as genetically engineered if it is entirely or partially produced with genetically engineering. If passed, the bill would take effect in 2014. The bill...
The USDA has prepared the way for approval of a new product from Dow Agrosciences -- a corn strain that can withstand Dow’s herbicide 2,4-D. The company plans to sell the corn to industrial farmers whose fields are choked with weeds that have developed...
The video above explains how genetically modified (GM) crops are causing devastating effects in Argentina -- damaging both the environment and the people. You can click on the CC button to see English-language subtitle. Genetically modified foods are...
On ABC’s "Nightline," Bill Weir talks with Microsoft founder Bill Gates about his charitable endeavors. His latest plan is to try to feed the world with more genetically modified crops, starting with a $27 million investment in the Monsanto Company -...
Monsanto's advertising once claimed: "Glyphosate is less toxic to rats than table salt following acute oral ingestion." But new findings indicate that Roundup, one of the most widely used glyphosate-based herbicides in the world, may cause severe damage...
The U.S. National Organic Standards Board, an expert panel that advise the USDA Secretary on organic matters, recently narrowly approved Martek Biosciences Corporation’s petition to allow the use their genetically modified soil fungus and algae as nutritional...
Genetically modified (GM) foods are engineered to tolerate herbicides such as glyphosate and gluphosinate, or insecticides such as the bacterial toxin bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). A new study found a link between maternal and fetal exposure to these chemicals...
One of the most disturbing properties of genetically modified organisms is their ability to transfer genetic information into those who consume them. This is a process that is actually quite common in nature, especially among bacteria. It is known as...
Monsanto is currently facing biopiracy charges in India. In an unprecedented decision, India's National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), a government agency, declared legal action against Monsanto for accessing and using local eggplant varieties to develop...
Researchers have found microRNA -- small pieces of ribonucleic acid -- in the blood and organs of humans who eat rice. The microRNA can bind to proteins in human liver cells and influence the uptake of cholesterol from your blood. MicroRNA was discovered...
A study analyzing the effects of genetically modified (GM) foods on health found that varieties of corn created by Monsanto can be linked to organ damage in rats. Monsanto’s own safety data on the corn is based solely on a 90-day study, even though chronic...
Dow AgroSciences has announced the development of genetically engineered corn, soybean, and cotton plants that are resistant to an herbicide containing 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D). 2,4-D is a major ingredient of Agent Orange, a chemical that...
A proposed Michigan state bill would crush community challenges against the expansion of genetically modified (GM) organisms. The bill would remove “any authority local governments may have to adopt and enforce ordinances that prohibit or regulate the...
Dow AgroSciences has announced the development of genetically engineered corn, soybean, and cotton plants that are resistant to an herbicide containing 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D). 2,4-D is a major ingredient of Agent Orange, a chemical that...
A variety of genetically engineered “drought resistant” corn made by Monsanto has been deregulated and cleared for sale in the U.S. Monsanto plans farm trials in the western U.S. Plains in 2012. The drought-tolerant trait was created through joint experimentation...
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