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CIA False Flag Operation Christmas Bomber
Source: Jones Report

Intelligence sources: Plane incident a false flag involving trinity of CIA, Mossad, and RAW Wayne Madsen Online Journal January 5th, 2010

Scientist jeopardizes career by publishing paper criticizing GM foods
Source: The Organic and Non-GMO Report

"The Genetic Engineering of Food and the Failure of Science" Agro-ecologist Don Lotter published a paper titled "The Genetic Engineering of Food and the Failure of Science" in the 2009 edition of the peer-reviewed International Journal of Sociology of Agriculture and Foo …

Gates Foundation Expands Alliance with Monsanto, Rockefeller, CGIAR Privitizing Global Food Supplies
Source: Science and Development Network

Bill Gates does know a thing or two about licensing and fee income! Gates Foundation joins global crop research network Yojana Sharma 10 December 2009 | EN

Three Major GMOs Approved for Food and Feed Found Unsafe
Source: International Journal of Biological Sciences

There is a world-wide debate concerning the safety and regulatory approval process of genetically modified (GM) crops and foods [1, 2].

Montana Governor Schweitzer's Monsanto email

This exchange was sent to be shared. Gov. Schweitzer reminds us that claiming ignorance, passing the buck, kissing up and kicking down are political staples well beyond Washington. From: Paul Stephens Date: Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 3:02 PM To: "Schweitzer, Brian"

Iowa law firm files as Monsanto lobbyist ahead of DOJ/USDA antitrust workshops
Source: The Iowa Independent

As the U.S. Departments of Justice and Agriculture gear up for an unprecedented series of investigative workshops on agricultural competition and regulatory issues, a Des Moines law firm with deep political ties has signed on to represent agribusiness giant Monsanto.

Large Concentrations of Monsanto Roundup Ready DNA found in Food Soil Web
Source: EDP Sciences Journal

New studies debunk Industry claims that horizontal gene transfer is not a problem. It found evidence for large concentrations of transgenic DNA in animals from the food web associated with RoundUp Ready corn.

As bees continue to die off, suspicion turns to chemically coated seeds and other factors
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For Collin County commercial beekeeper John Talbert, the mysterious malady that is killing off bees means he's keeping his hives close to home.

Stop the Senate Vote to Give Our Food Sovereignty to the WTO Banksters
Source: Preserve Organic Power

There's never a bad time to know when Congress is putting one over on the public and the win for Monsanto getting WTO corporate buddy rules to trump National Standards is a wet dream come to life. More articulate details follow.

Monsanto and the Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS)
Source: Angry Mermaid

Nominated for lobbying for RoundupReady (RR) soy to be considered a "climate-friendly" crop that is eligible for carbon credits and subsidies under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM); and for pushing for meaningless 'responsible' label for RoundupReady soy, which could be used …

Will our views on GM food be 'modified'?
Source: Telegraph

Will our views on GM food be 'modified'? Stand by for yet another attempt to persuade a resistant British public to consume genetically modified food.

Extracts - Science and the Corporate Agenda
Source: GMWatch

Biotech related extracts from the recent in-depth report about the power of commercial interests within science and technology: Science and the Corporate Agenda, by Stuart Parkinson and Chris Langley of Scientists for Global Responsibility.

Justice investigation targets Monsanto
Source: St. Louis Journal

The U.S. Justice Department's inquiry into Monsanto Co.'s marketing tactics in the biotech seed industry may be a leading indicator of the Obama administration's approach to antitrust matters in general.

Turkey Bans Imports of Biotech Food Products
Source: USAgNet

Turkey, the 27th largest export market for all U.S. goods, issued a new regulation placing additional requirements on all food and feed products containing genetically enhanced components. This new regulation essentially came without warning, according to U.S.

Modified crops reveal hidden cost of resistance
Source: Pennsylvania State University

University Park, Pa. -- Genetically modified squash plants that are resistant to a debilitating viral disease become more vulnerable to a fatal bacterial infection, according to biologists....

Can Biotech Food Cure World Hunger?
Source: The New York Times

With food prices remaining high in developing countries, the United Nations estimates that the number of hungry people around the world could increase by 100 million in 2009 and pass the one billion mark.

Monsanto Lies, Again (and Again and Again)
Source: Corporate Crime Daily

by cmargulis Earlier this week, Monsanto was found guilty by France's highest court of false advertising, for claims that Roundup, its toxic weed killer, is biodegradable and leaves "the soil clean." Environmental and consumer rights campaigners brought the French case in  …

Norman Borlaug and Monsanto, Ties that Bind
Source: Monsanto Today

If Norman Borlaug was not a Monsanto Man in life, though many believe him to be the best poster boy the Biotech Brigade could produce, his legacy is cemented as a promoter of privatized seeds and genetically modified life forms, fueled by Land Grant University research.

Is Eli Lilly Milking Cancer by Promoting and Treating It?
Source: The Huffington Post

Years ago, an owner of a glass company was arrested for throwing bricks through store windows in his town.

Obama Caves to Agribusiness
Source: CoOp America

by Kathy Ozer and Marcia Ishii-Eiteman "Lobbyists won't find a job in my White House." President Obama assured us with this claim upon inauguration.

Illegal GM "Triffid" flax shows up in 16 countries
Source: GMWatch

The UK became the 16th country to report contamination of its food chain on Monday, when the UK Food Standards Agency reported the illegal GMO in cereals and bakery products on the European Food Safety Authority's Rapid Alert System web site

Obituary: The Borlaug I knew - Devinder Sharma
Source: Ground Reality Blog

Norman Borlaug passed away some 10 days back. Ever since he passed away, a number of newspapers globally have published obituries and explained his contribution to agriculture. I too was flooded with requests to write about him or to talk about his role in Indian agriculture.

Angry Thai farmers call for ban on GM rice
Source: Third World Network

Mae-Wan Ho reports on an extraordinary gathering of Thai farmers, activists, government officials, academics and rice research scientists with the objective of securing official protection for indigenous biodiversity knowledge and wisdom.

Gene mutation and food
Source: The Asian Age

Dr M.S. Swaminathan, considered the Father of the Green Revolution in India, finally stated his views on genetically-modified (GM) crops in an opinion piece published on August 26, 2009, in this newspaper.

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