Labeling Genetically Engineered Food – Step 2
Last week, Rep. Kucinich submitted three bills regarding genetically engineered crops and animals. Now, we just have to make sure those bills become law.
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Genetically Engineered Food Right to Know Act – H.R. 3553
Last week, Rep. Dennis Kucinich introduced the Genetically Engineered Food Right to Know Act (H.R. 3553). The legislation would require labeling for genetically engineered foods.
GMO Giant Bayer Turns to Non-GMO Techniques for Drought Resistance in Wheat
GMO giant Bayer CropScience has announced they will research drought resistant varieties of wheat without the use of genetic modification.
France Not Allowed to Ban GMOs, but..
This is one thing that irritates me about the EU (which I’m generally a fan of) — France is apparently not allowed to ban GMOs inside its borders. Rather than say that GMOs are not allowed to be grown there until they are proven safe, France’s highest court decided last week that GMOs were not …
Real Food [infographic]
The fine folks at Ecomom shared this infographic on the problems with processed and genetically modified foods, and we have some tips below to help you get more real food onto your plate!
Agribusiness Owns Your Poop (Cartoon)
A good friend of mine on Facebook shared this cartoon recently and I immediately though, “Oh, that has to go up on Eat Drink Better!” So, here’s the cartoon, created by Marc Roberts.
Monsanto or Organic? Who to trust with your food [infographic]
(Sources and much more info, linked below this text) In putting together this infographic (I have a larger version of the image if anyone wants it) it struck me that nearly all of the Monsanto endeavors I chose to highlight here, rode the same wave of public opinion. In regards to nuclear weapons, DDT, PCBs, …
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Millions Against Monsanto (Take Action)
The Organic Consumers Association has a kick-a** campaign going on, Millions Against Monsanto. It is trying to get as many people as possible to campaign in the streets on October 16, 2011 for mandatory labeling of GM food and is looking to get 1 million to sign a petition pushing for this.
Monsanto Pulled to Court by India for “Biopiracy”
Monsanto and India don’t have a very cozy relationship. Monsanto came in on the promise of cheaper crops, alleviating hunger, and so on and so on. India found out before long that they got totally ripped off and screwed by the agribusiness multinational giant. Thousands upon thousands upon thousands of Indian farmers have actually committed suicide in response to Monsanto’s screw-you (with a smile), give-money-to-us genetically modified (GM) crops.
The latest in this long, sad saga is that the National Biodiversity Authority of India (NBA) is suing Monsanto, Mahyco, and other collaborators who were involved in “accessing and using local brinjal varieties in developing Bt Brinjal without prior approval of the competent authorities” (aka biopiracy).
Organic Farmers Can Now Sue GMO, Conventional Farmers Whose Pesticides Trespass in Minnesota
We don’t seem to get a lot of good news when it comes to GMO vs organic legislation. But the courts have been more friendly to the rights of organic farmers and consumers than government administrators and legislators in the U.S., and an appeals court in Minnesota follows that trend.
Food News Roundup: Monsanto Lawsuit, GMOs in the EU, Sugar’s Effects on Tastebuds and More
Once again, and my to do list is full of a whole range of food-related stories from across the Important Media Network and across the web that I wanted to share with you.
Bring Your Own Jars, Electric Cars and More about GMOs
And our featured guest, David Anderson, founder and publisher of Important Media (a network of amazing green and socially conscious living blogs, including this one!) to talk about how we are finding and sharing information on sustainable living.
Mutant Tomatoes: a GMO Discussion
To eat GMOs or not to eat GMOs – that is the question. We tried to offer some subjective reporting, but as it turns out, we are all fairly clear that we prefer non-GMO, non-GE food.