LEAVING A SCORCHED INDIA
Arun Shrivastava CMC Prime Minister‟s approval of GM food and Environment Minister Moily‟s disregard for rules, illegally permitting open field trials of 120 food crops will destroy India at genetic level. In an election year Manmohan Singh… more »
EPA okays BPA, disses public’s right-to-know
By Rady Ananda Among several “chemicals of concern” recently removed from a list of proposed regulations by the Environmental Protection Agency, Bisphenol A, a neurotoxin and endocrine disruptor that also damages DNA, has been banned in several other… more »
EU high court rules on GMO contamination; opens door to biotech liability
By Rady Ananda EU beekeepers gain in genetic contamination case On Sept. 6, the European Union’s top court paved the way for farmers and beekeepers to recoup losses when their crops or honey become genetically contaminated from neighboring GM fields.… more »
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Agrochemicals, energy plants and GMO crops killing Bathinda residents
By Rady Ananda Home to two coal power plants, a fertilizer plant, and a large oil refinery, the city of Bathinda in Punjab, India is making people sick. Forty percent of the population (nearly 90,000 people) suffers from respiratory ailments. The area… more »
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Codex Alimentarius : Rated Rx
By Chantal Boccaccio If this were a horror movie, it would be a Holiday Blockbuster. But it’s not a film, it’s your life. And if you want to see how it ends, it can be summed up in two words: Codex Alimentarius. If you’re reading this, you’re probably… more »
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GM foods cannot be linked to falling US birth rate
By Rady Ananda Current speculation that falling US birth rates are connected to genetically modified foods is debunked by a historical review of US birth rates. We cannot tie GM foods to falling US birth rates, yet anyway, since a look at the rate over… more »
"They Call It “Pharming” And It’s Phrightening!" (OpEdNews 404 – Repost)
By Robert Singer Click here to read why this “article is not currently available” at the OpEdNews link: http://www.opednews.com/articles/They-Call-It-Pharming-An-by-Robert-Singer-080916-752.html They Call It “Pharming” And It’s Phrightening! Biofuels… more »
Newly Leaked Cable: Pope 'quietly supportive' of GMOs
By Rady Ananda Just released yesterday, a November 19, 2009 leaked cable indicates Pope Benedict XVI supports genetically modified foods, though he will not publicly admit it. A June 2009 cable from the US Vatican Embassy confirmed the Pontiff’s refusal… more »
Leaked Cable: Hike food prices to boost GM crop approval in Europe
By Rady Ananda In a January 2008 meeting, US and Spain trade officials strategized how to increase acceptance of genetically modified foods in Europe, including inflating food prices on the commodities market, according to a leaked US diplomatic cable… more »
Leaked cables confirm Pope’s distance from GMO debate and limited stance on bioethics
By Rady Ananda A leaked June 2009 cable from the US Vatican Embassy confirms the Pontiff’s refusal to take a stance on genetically modified foods. The Pope’s refusal to reject GM foods creates a vacuum in light of his condemnation of human genetic… more »
New Scientist plants false story that Vatican scientists approve GM crops
By Rady Ananda *Updated Dec. 22, 2010 Talk about psyops. On November 30, the magazine, New Scientist, published "Vatican scientists urge support for engineered crops," which the Vatican immediately denied. "The Vatican did not endorse an 11-page final… more »
Atlanta to premier 'What in the World Are they Spraying?' 10/23
By Rady Ananda One technique of atmospheric geoengineering uses aircraft to spray the sky with metals and chemicals. These pollutants affect the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we grow. Crops genetically engineered for immunity to… more »
Monsanto, Blackwater and GM crop saboteurs
By Rady Ananda Food Freedom Agribusiness giant Monsanto, which genetically modifies plants to exude or tolerate pesticide or to produce nonviable seed, hired the services of the mercenary firm Blackwater to spy on activists, Jeremy Scahill reports. A… more »
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