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Biotech
firms found persuasion didn't work, so they are using a new tactic: coercion
Weeds 'can inherit long-lived genes'
Acrylamide In Cooked Foods: The Glyphosate Connection The evidence seems compelling, therefore, that acrylamide is being released from polyacrylamide in the environment, one of the main sources of which is in glyphosate herbicide formulations.
Nebraska organic farmer bears costs of GM testing The USDA says no GMO in organic food . the USDA is doing nothing to protect the organic grower or processor.Genetic testing revealed .1 percent Bt contamination of his 2000 corn harvest. Given that he had verified the purity of the seeds, Vetter attributes the problem to cross-pollination with transgenic corn on nearby fields
The Gene-Altered Monster That Almost Got Away
EPA Says: No StarLink for Human Consumption
Factors Shaping Trends in Corn Herbicide Use
Engineered Corn Turns Up in Seed Companies Detect 'StarLink' Protein blowing with the wind. Good or bad? Doesn't matter as it's part of nature now.
A great piece in PDF by Vandana Shiva north_south.pdf A must read!
There's a Fly Gene in My Soup MUMBAI, India -- Concerns over genetically modified food aren't new, but in India they've taken a different twist.
Family Farmers Warn of
Dangers
of Genetically Engineered Crops "The promise was that you could use less
chemicals
and produce a greater yield. But, let me tell you, none of this is true."
Over half the population, or about 500 million people, are purely vegetarian.
Therefore the transfer of animal genes into plants has raised an issue that
could seriously ruin the chances of this country embracing biotechnology in
the near future
Biotech corn protein found in other seeds Protein from StarLink was found in non-StarLink hybrid seed corn produced in 1998 and grown and harvested the following year.
FDA to Ban 2 Poultry Antibiotics These people eat animals that are carrying resistant campylobacter bacteria because the animals were treated with fluoroquinolones. If the bacteria make people sick and they seek treatment, fluoroquinolones will be far less effective than normal. This could be life-threatening to the elderly, to children and to people with depressed immune systems. 15 years after organic farmers decided against subtheraputic antibiotics, FDA is finally proposing a first step towards pure and unadulterated foods for citizens.
Greenpeace Releases Report: California at the Crossroads- The Impacts of Genetic Engineering on California Agriculture
The People's Caravan 2000=Citizens on the Move for Land and Food Without Poisons" initiative, taking place between November 13-30th, 2000, is a grassroots led mass mobilization
Ministers 'misled' public on BSE The long-awaited report said the crisis had been made worse by an over-riding desire to avoid a health scare, poor communication between government departments, and bureaucratic delays in responding to scientific warnings about the risks "On each occasion that public concerns were raised about BSE, they met with the same refrains - 'there is no evidence that BSE is transmissible to humans - it is safe to eat beef'.
Corn Woes Prompt Kellogg to Shut Down Plant Government officials said the StarLink problem has begun to prevent exporters from fulfilling contracts with companies overseas, which often demand that products be guaranteed to be free of engineered foods.
It is the Pesticides that 'promote dangerous bacteria-These included Shigella, Salmonella, Listeria and E. coli O157 which can cause kidney failure. Folks would do well to turn their attention to these reports instead of making unfounded attacks on organic food."
BioDemocracy News #30 (Nov. 2000) StarLink: More Bad News for Biotech
How It Happened That We Don't Regulate Biotech
Study: Biotech Corn Kills Monarch
Picturing pesticides' impacts on kids
Parkinson's Linked to Residential Pesticide Use =check with you water supplier and see if there are any herbicides in you drinking water and bath water., "we" have decided that farmers have the right to spray pesticides and grow GMOs; consumers do not have the right to pesticde-free water or Trans GMO pollen free-air.
Campaign Money Prevents GMO Labels: Testimony 6/1/00 - A state senator from Vermont testified that the president of that state's Senate killed a bill that would have forced food manufacturers to label genetically modified organisms because he feared losing campaign contributions.
Insecticide Ruled Unsafe For Home, Still OK For Crops
EPA Bans Nation’s Top Insecticide Organic Solutions Offer Safe, Effective Alternative don't panic buy organic .
GMOs Can Jump Species,This study, three years in the making, is the first to show genes jumping the species barrier.
"Genetically Altered Crops - The Marketing Challenge Is Upon U.S. Farmers?"
Californians for Alternatives to Toxics
DURSBAN, is one of the most dangerous pesticides on the market. Find out why.
U.S. to Add Oversight on Biotech Food-
information Inert Ingredients in Pesticides: Who's Keeping Secrets [PDF 260 K]
Critics of pesticides: whistleblowing or suppression of dissent?
Health Effects of Pesticides (adapted from a speech presented by NYCAP Executive Director James Moore at the Structural Integrated Pest Management Training Conference on July 11, 1996.)
DANGER DEADLY CHEMICAL- METHYL BROMIDE - HAS CLAIMED THE LIVES OF EIGHTEEN PEOPLE !
"Pesticide pollution is linked to cancer"
"Kids' pesticide levels unsafe"
The Health Effects of Pervasive Illegal Pesticides in Food
The average baby eats hundreds of those little jars of baby food in his or her first year of life. Guess how many pesticides they eat in that yummy mush?Tap Water in Central Valley Tainted With Banned Pesticide Bottle-Fed Infants May Exceed 'Safe' Dose Before Age 1
The release of the Consumers Union report "Do You Know What You're Eating" has sparked the debate on the SANET discussion group (Sustainable Agriculture Network) on farmers health and pesticides.
Health Problems Pesticides May Pose Laboratory studies show that pesticides can cause health problems, such as birth defects, nerve damage, cancer, and other effects that might occur over a long period of time.
The safety of GE foods Reasons to expect hazards and the risk for their appearance
Fury as GM seeds of discontent spread over Europe
Bt GM Cotton less profitable than conventional Cotton as 'stink bugs' hit back Not only does the Bt toxin not kill the Stink Bugs, but apparently they love the mutant plants. Monsanto's recommendation, posted on their Farmsource web site, is to spray the Stink Bugs with toxic pesticides including methyl parathion, one of the deadliest chemicals used in American agriculture. So much for the notion that Bt cotton will get US farmers off the toxic treadmill.
Going Backwards: Pesticide Coalition Tries to Blunt Regulation
In Washington 52 members of the US House of Representatives are now co-sponsors of a bill introduced by Dennis Kucinich (Democrat from Ohio) calling for mandatory labeling of GE foods.grassroots lobbying campaign
Genetic Engineering of our Food genetically engineered food is unnecessary, untested and unwanted
Pesticide Coalition Tries to Blunt Regulation
"Genetically Modified Organisms: The Implications for Agriculture" or Alexcmb.pdf
A pesticide banned for 12 years is still showing up in tests of fresh vegetables
Californians for Alternatives to Toxics
the agency FDA did not require special labeling of a food that contained an irradiated ingredient but that had not itself been irradiated. Senator Harkin also suggests the use of alternative terms as ``cold pasteurization'' or ``electronic pasteurization in any irradiation disclosure statement. get ready for more double talk. AS for me. I Don't Panic I buy organic
The Organic Consumers Association is affiliated with the Bio democracy Campaign. To subscribe to BioDemocracy - a free e-mail publication on genetic engineering and other adverse effects of industrial agriculture, go to: BioDemocracyCampaigning for Food Safety, Organic Agriculture, and Sustainability (formerly called the Campaign forFood Safety)Affiliated with the Organic Consumers Association
Why McDonalds pulled Frankenfries from menu
Anyone up for a letter writing campaign. Pepsi Co. and Coca Cola Co. are going to start using corn syrup made from genetically engineered corn in their products. Pespi: Not The Real Thing
gerber goes ge-free following pressure from green peace
Non-target effects of Bt corn pollen on the Monarch butterfly (Lepidoptera: Danaidae)
The Quality of Our Nation's Waters--- Nutrients and Pesticides
source for instant information on pesticides and other toxic chemicals in your food
Extension Toxicology Network Toxicology Information Briefs
Triple-resistant canola weeds found in Alta.
Farm Kids In Danger From Pesticides, GAO Says
Grocer Comes Out For GMO Labeling
"Worst First". PDF format There is a raging national debate over whether farmers can survive without currently registered products.It is love of money against health again. It is about High-Risk Insecticide Uses,Childrens's Foods and Safer Alternatives. Don't panic buy organic.Industry Influence Prevents Government From Protecting Public Health
Frontline-Fooling with Nature/Many scientists believe that wildlife are like canaries in a coal mine: they are indicators of when a health threat is near. Manmade chemicals have caused serious damage in wildlife populations. Therefore the question is - could humans be next?
The Quality of Our Nation's WaterState Fact Sheets check out your state .
FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES IN REVISED PROPOSED RULE ON ORGANIC STANDARDS
A Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce
WHAT IS THE PURE FOOD CAMPAIGNorganization dedicated to building a healthy, safe, and sustainable system of food production and consumption in the US and the worl
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genetic engineering of our food