EPA Launches Superweeds GMO Investigation
May10

EPA Launches Superweeds GMO Investigation

With the increased use of glyphosate on GMO crops, the EPA’s Office of Inspector General said recently it will begin a superweeds GMO investigation and analyze how farm workers are affected by the toxic chemicals used to combat them. In recent years glyphosate use has exploded. A study released in February found that glyphosate use by U.S. farmers rose from 12.5 million pounds in 1995 to 250 million pounds in 2014 – a 20-fold...

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How Are GMOs Different?
Apr16

How Are GMOs Different?

“Farmers have genetically modified food for centuries.” That’s a statement the House of Representatives Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) made near the beginning of a key hearing on regulating GMOs. It’s a quick rebuttal and a frequent talking point from the pro-GMO side of the GMO controversy. But is it the truth? How are GMOs different from other genetic manipulations we’ve done for centuries like Selective Breeding, Cross-breeding...

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License to Farm Documentary Stirs Up the GMO Controversy
Feb10

License to Farm Documentary Stirs Up the GMO Controversy

Most of us believe our farmers are doing the best they can to provide safe food while being mindful of the environment. License to Farm, a documentary now available on YouTube, reinforces this belief by spotlighting various Canadian farmers and hearing their points of view. It’s similar to what we did here at The Walk A Mile Project when we interviewed Abe Wiens, also a Canadian farmer, in podcast #5, Walk a Mile in a GMO...

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GMO Alfalfa Contamination a Growing Problem
Feb09

GMO Alfalfa Contamination a Growing Problem

Co-existence between GE, traditional, and organic crops proves to be a major complication, this time showcased by cases of GMO alfalfa contamination in the U.S. In 2011 and 2012, USDA Scientist Stephanie Greene and her team found 404 wild alfalfa populations on roadsides, and testing revealed that over one-quarter (27 percent) of them contained transgenic alfalfa—that is, plants that tested positive for the Roundup Ready gene....

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Illegal Chinese GMO Corn Runs Rampant
Feb06

Illegal Chinese GMO Corn Runs Rampant

A study from Greenpeace revealed illegal GM corn growing in 93% of samples taken from fields in Liaoning province, part of China’s breadbasket. In addition, 95% of corn products taken from supermarkets and wholesalers were found to have GM corn content, which means GM corn and GM corn products are already ending up on dinner tables around the country, in direct violation of national agricultural laws. According to Tong Pingya, a...

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Just How BIG is Big Agribusiness?
Feb04

Just How BIG is Big Agribusiness?

If you’ve never actually looked at the numbers, you might have no real idea just what big agribusiness, or BIG AG, actually amounts to here in the US.  Recently released numbers from agricultural giant Archer Daniels Midland show that it suffered a 22% drop in revenue in the 4th quarter 2015.  How much did a 22% drop affect their revenue?  What did that steep decline translate to dollars-wise?  Let’s look at the 4th...

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