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PATH: BS | Business | Corporations | Monsanto TED Organizers Ban Any Discussions Criticizing GMOs Posted by Pile (12287 views) [E-Mail link] Under the guise of combating a rise in "pseudoscience" the producers of the TED series of lectures have laid down bold new rules that inhibit any discussion on a number of controversial subjects that are anything but pseudoscience. They have even gone so far as to suggest "food as medicine" is quackery. While some of the claims in their guidelines make sense, such as the non-pandering to the intertwining of spirituality and science, the notion that Genetically-modified foods and the skepticism over their long-term value being considered "psuedo-science" appears to be pandering to select, powerful corporate interests, and has caused a backlash among those in the educational/intellectual community. READ MORE | No comments | Comment on this Article Russia Bans GM Corn After Study Shows Cancer Risk Posted by Pile (15495 views) [E-Mail link] Russia is temporarily banning the import of Monsanto’s genetically modified (GM) corn after results of a new study published in the Journal of Food and Chemical Toxicology showed rats fed GM corn developed tumors and organ damage, with a high rate of premature death, according to the Wall Street Journal. READ MORE | No comments | Comment on this Article Study Shows GM Corn Linked To Organ Failure Posted by Pile (14833 views) [E-Mail link] In a study released by the International Journal of Biological Sciences, analyzing the effects of genetically modified foods on mammalian health, researchers found that agricultural giant Monsanto's GM corn is linked to organ damage in rats. It is suggested that almost all corn in America is Genetically-modified, and almost all processed food products may contain GM corn. READ MORE | No comments | Comment on this Article Evidence Mounts On Danger of Glyphosate Pesticides Posted by Pile (16458 views) [E-Mail link] A recent report put together by various professors, scholars and researchers affiliated with Earth Open Source, a collaboration group devoted to food issues, cites in great detail the multitude of peer-reviewed scientific studies which show that Monsanto's Roundup herbicide (glyphosate), which is applied to many genetically-modified (GM) crops, is responsible for causing birth defects, endocrine disruption, DNA damage, reproductive and developmental toxicity, neurotoxicity, and cancer -- and yet government agencies around the world continue to ignore this crucial information, and withhold it from the public, as they push for its approval or expanded use. READ MORE | No comments | Comment on this Article French Court Rounds Up Monsanto Lies Posted by Pile (13794 views) [E-Mail link] France's highest court has ruled that US agrochemical giant Monsanto had not told the truth about the safety of its best-selling weed-killer, Roundup. READ MORE | No comments | Comment on this Article GM Corn Linked To Organ Failure In Studies Posted by Pile (11711 views) [E-Mail link] In a study released by the International Journal of Biological Sciences, analyzing the effects of genetically modified foods on mammalian health, researchers found that agricultural giant Monsanto's GM corn is linked to organ damage in rats. READ MORE | No comments | Comment on this Article GM Soybeans Now Responsible For "Super Weeds" And More Pesticide Posted by Pile (12257 views) [E-Mail link] In 1996, Genetically-modified soybeans were put in use in Argentina. While other areas of the world have been more cautious in dealing with GM crops, little discussion was made and now the end result appears to be a new breed of "super weeds" and the use of even more pesticide and potential damage to the soil, air and water sources. READ MORE | No comments | Comment on this Article Monsanto Wins Case To Stop Hormone-Free Milk Labels Posted by Pile (11880 views) [E-Mail link] A federal court in Ohio has ruled that dairies cannot legally label their milk "hormone free" "rBST-free" or otherwise clearly tell consumers that they aren't pumping up their cows with synthetic hormones. It's a blow to truth-in-labeling advocates, a blow to consumers and a blow to organic farmers. It's a win for Monsanto, the agrichemical giant that prompted the lawsuit, and a win for Eli Lilly, which bought Monsanto's synthetic recombinant bovine growth hormones (known as rBST or rBGH) business a couple months ago. The use of these hormones is banned throughout most other first world nations. The labeling issue is moot in the 27-nation European Union, along with Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, since they don't allow the use of synthetic hormones in the first place. READ MORE | No comments | Comment on this Article Many Vegetables Americans Eat May Be Toxic Posted by Pile (14130 views) [E-Mail link] Much of Europe has banned genetically-modified foods, but not in the USA. This may have proven to be beneficial for Europeans and costly for Americans. A simple experiment by a Russian scientist to see if eating GM soya influenced the offspring of mice, could threaten the multi-billion dollar GM industry. READ MORE | No comments | Comment on this Article The World According To Monsanto Posted by Pile (12774 views) [E-Mail link] On March 11 a new documentary was aired on French television (ARTE – French-German cultural tv channel) by French journalist and filmmaker Marie-Monique Robin, The World According to Monsanto - A documentary that Americans won't ever see on their TVs. The gigantic biotech corporation Monsanto is threatening to destroy the agricultural biodiversity which has served mankind for thousands of years. READ MORE | 2 comments since 2008-06-12 06:37:26 | Comment on this Article 10 Articles displayed. Show More Articles.

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