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 […]

Transgenic maize will not be sown in Mexico

On March 9, 2016

On 8 March, a court headed by Judge Benjamín Soto Sánchez notified via an appeal sentence to the Mexican Agriculture Department […]

Vandana Shiva’s organic food advocacy inspires B.C. farmers

On March 5, 2016

By Warren Bell – National Observer, 5 March 2016 Source: http://www.nationalobserver.com/2016/03/05/opinion/vandana-shivas-organic-food-advocacy-inspires-bc-farmers “Everything is food. Everything is something else’s food. And […]

European commission plans to relicense controversial weedkiller

On February 24, 2016

The Guardian, 24 February 2016 Source: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/feb/24/weedkiller-glyphosate-controversial-european-commission-plans-relicense Glyphosate was deemed ‘probably carcinogenic’ by WHO but draft law has been drawn […]

Make Monsanto pay

On February 24, 2016

While the Centre is suing Monsanto, Maharashtra has signed an MoU with it to set up the biggest seed hub in India. How can a corporation taking lives be rewarded with the ‘Make in India’ label?

DARK Act Is Back With New Bill in the Senate

On February 22, 2016

By Wenonah Hauter – EcoWatch, 22 February 2016 #DARKAct is back w/new bill in Senate. This is our last hope […]

Biotech companies in Mexico are confident that this year, they will be able to plant GMO corn commercially in the country

On February 19, 2016

El Economista, 15 February 2016 Info Source: http://eleconomista.com.mx/industrias/2016/02/15/maiz-transgenico-germinara-2016 Translated by Miguel Robles – Biosafety Alliance Biotech companies established in Mexico […]

In the footsteps of Gandhi: an interview with Vandana Shiva

On February 14, 2016

By Scott London – The Ecologist, 14 February 2016 Source: http://www.theecologist.org/Interviews/2987151/in_the_footsteps_of_gandhi_an_interview_with_vandana_shiva.html Vandana Shiva is more than just a leading scientist, […]