Genetically Modified Organisms and Genetically Engineered Foods

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    Monsanto and Congress Move to Stomp on States’ Rights,

    Reliable sources in Washington D.C. have informed the Organic Consumers Association (OCA) that Monsanto has begun secretly lobbying its Congressional allies to attach one or more “Monsanto Riders” or amendments to the 2013 Farm Bill that would preempt or prohibit states from requiring labels on genetically engineered (GE) foods.

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    GMO Labeling Bill Introduced in Congress

    The bill has some teeth. The question is whether it has legs. Action Alerts! The Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act was introduced last Wednesday in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) with nine cosponsors in the Senate and twenty-two in the House, would [...]

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    Frankenapple: Bad News No Matter How You Slice It

    By Katherine Paul and Ronnie Cummins Organic Consumers Association, April 17, 2013 Thanks to the biotech industry’s relentless quest to control our food, McDonald’s, Burger King and even school cafeterias will soon be able to serve up apples that won’t turn brown when they’re sliced or bitten into. A new, almost entirely untested genetic modification [...]

  • New Study: How GMO Farming and Food Is Making Our Gut Flora

    Two studies published in the past six months reveal a disturbing finding: glyphosate-based herbicides such as Roundup® appear to suppress the growth of beneficial gut bacteria, leading to the overgrowth of extremely pathogenic bacteria. Late last year, in an article titled Roundup Herbicide Linked to Overgrowth of Deadly Bacteria, we reported on new research indicating that glyphosate-based herbicides such as Roundup® may [...]

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    You Stuck What Where Now? Jon Stewart Mocks the Monsanto Ri

    The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook How did the GMO rider protecting Monsanto from being sued or shut down get into the recent bill signed by Obama without anyone knowing how it got there or who submitted the rider. Stewart says, “this [...]