Category Archives: Genetic pollution

GMOs: Food, Money & Control: Part I – Charles W. Elliot

Posted on March 30, 2017 by JK

Originally posted on Buddhist Global Relief:
? Charles W. Elliott The recent battle over California’s Proposition 37, a ballot initiative to require consumer labeling of genetically modified organism (“GMO”) food[1], has shone a harsh spotlight on the impacts of biotechnology…

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The Monsanto Protection Act of 2013

Posted on July 28, 2016 by JK

Companies like Monsanto have far too much power and influence in our government and are not only a threat to food security on a global scale they are a threat to democracy itself. Continue reading →

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Genetically Engineered Trees: A New Frontier or Climate Catastrophe?

Posted on June 2, 2016 by JK

Kat Battaglia (Green America) writes, “The risks of GE trees are grave. From current GE trees evaluations and experiments as well as studies assessing the environmental impact of GE trees, several large issues were identified. Lower lignin content trees decompose … Continue reading →

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Russ: GMO Alfalfa Contaminates Crops and the Environment

Posted on January 17, 2016 by JK

Originally posted on Volatility:
> In late August a Washington alfalfa farmer reported to the state agriculture department that his crop, intended for export, had been rejected by the exporter because it was contaminated with genetically engineered (GE) material. The state…

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Matt Jenkins: Brave New Hay – Is Monsanto’s GE erasing the line between what is natural and what is not?

Posted on January 15, 2016 by JK

This a small excerpt from “Brave New Hay: Is Monsanto’s genetic engineering erasing the line between what is natural and what is not?” by Matt Jenkins, Tucson Weekly; June 21, 2007.In 2007, Matt Jenkins wrote about GE Alfalfa: “Over the past … Continue reading →

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A response to the Boston Globe editorial, ‘Science, not fear, should guide food labeling laws,’ by James Brownell, Esq.

Posted on January 5, 2016 by JK

Monsanto can sell the seeds and the poison that goes on top of it. They have corrupted our political process with huge sums of money, and improperly influenced studies done by respected scientists. It is time that these GMOs were labeled. Continue reading →

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