Risks and side effects for humans and animals: What really goes wrong in the regulation of genetically engineered plants

On June 21, 2016

By Christoph Then – Test Biotech, 20 June 2016 SOURCE: http://www.testbiotech.org/en/node/1670 At present, there is a controversy in the EU as to […]

Navdanya partners with VNSSM and CICR to make Maharashtra suicide, poison and debt free

On June 18, 2016

Navdanya, 18 June 2016 With the aim of giving more options to dry land Vidarbha farmers and promoting organic farming replacing […]

History in the Making: A Fight for a Food Sovereign Hawai‘i

On June 17, 2016

By Ashley Lukens, PhD, Director – Hawai‘i Center for Food Safety, 16 June 2016 Source: http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/blog/4408/history-in-the-making-a-fight-for-a-food-sovereign-hawaii# I’ve been at a loss […]

New rules to regulate Europe’s hormone-disrupting chemicals

On June 17, 2016

By Arthur Neslen – The Guardian, 16 June 2016 Endocrines are hormone-altering chemicals common in everyday substances from paint to […]

Campeche Mayan communities on alert – Will refuse consultations if illegal planting continues

On June 17, 2016

By Eliana Gilet, 16 June 2016 Photo courtesy of Desinforménos Source: http://ejfood.blogspot.com/2016/06/monsanto-in-mexico-update-indigenous.html Campeche Mayan communities are on alert. They are not […]

The great seed piracy

On June 17, 2016

Besides taking control of the seeds of farmers in CGIAR seed banks, Bill Gates (along with the Rockefeller Foundation) is investing heavily in collecting seeds from across the world and […]

Monsanto Issued Two GMO Permits Despite Objection From 5 Million Nigerians

On June 16, 2016

By Lorraine Chow – EcoWatch, 16 June 2016 Monsanto has received permits from Nigeria’s biotechnology regulatory body for its Bt […]

ARIPO PVP Regulations: Ferocious Campaign against Seed Saving Farmers in Africa and State Sovereignty

On June 14, 2016

Press Release: Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA), 13 June 2016 Source: http://afsafrica.org/aripo-pvp-regulations-ferocious-campaign-against-seed-saving-farmers-in-africa-and-against-state-sovereignty/ Representatives of 19 African countries who […]