Scientist jeopardizes career by publishing paper criticizing GM foodsSource: 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 …

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"
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 AgendaSource: 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 MonsantoSource: 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 ProductsSource: 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 resistanceSource: 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 BindSource: 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.
Obama Caves to AgribusinessSource: 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 countriesSource: 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 SharmaSource: 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 riceSource: 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 foodSource: 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.