Media Release: Mobilisation for start of mass opposition against patent on tomatoes

On April 13, 2016

Joint Opposition – Actions against EP 1515600 patent on tomatoes held by Syngenta.

Africa to lose heritage crops to multinationals ‘donating’ GM technology…

On April 4, 2016

ACBio, 3 April 2016 Source: http://acbio.org.za/africa-to-lose-heritage-crops-to-multinationals-donating-gm-technology/ The African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), in a new report titled, “For your own […]

Transition Network – New film: ‘8 days @ COP21’

On March 29, 2016

Source: https://www.transitionnetwork.org/blogs/rob-hopkins/2016-03/new-film-8-days-cop21 We are delighted to present our new film, ‘8 days @ COP21’. It captures those days last December […]

Tiny Vermont brings food industry to its knees on GMO labels

On March 19, 2016

General Mills’ announced that it will start labeling products that contain genetically modified ingredients to comply with Vermont law […]

Bill Blocking GMO Labels Stalls In Senate, But Battle Is Far From Over

On March 17, 2016

The Senate rejected a bill that would have prevented any state from requiring GMO labels on food.

Zimbabwe – Biodiversity in Organic Farming

On March 17, 2016

Chronicle, 17 March 2016 –

Denmark Interprets EU Seed Laws in Support of Seed Saving

On March 17, 2016

Denmark has just become the European Union role model for biodiversity friendly seed marketing laws, putting pressure on every other country […]

Seed Freedom at 2016 Iphofen Seed Festival – Germany

On March 16, 2016

The 6th edition of the Seed Festival took place in Iphofen, Germany on February 20th 2016 and was organized by Open House e. V. […]

DARK Act Vote in Senate Imminent: Will Congress Protect American’s Right to Know?

On March 15, 2016

by Wenonah Hauter – EcoWatch, 15 March 2016 Source: http://ecowatch.com/2016/03/15/dark-act-gmo-labeling/ Last night, Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) filed a new version […]