AvatarJkpFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCentre’s indecision on GM crops leaves field open for black market operatorsthehindubusinessline.com - By Radheshyam JadhavThe Centre needs to take a concrete stand on Genetically Modified (GM) crops, say environmentalists and pro-GM seed farmers’ organisations who have …
AvatarJkpAvatarAvatarBayer reaches over $10 billion settlement in Roundup cancer lawsuitsNBC News - By Doha MadaniMonsanto, which Bayer bought in 2018, lost a lawsuit that same year brought by a school groundskeeper claiming its weedkiller caused his non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Bayer will pay more than $10 billion to resolve thousands of lawsuits regarding claims that its herbicide Roundup causes cancer, the company …
AvatarJkpAvatarAvatarThe answer to agriculture's biggest problem is tiny technologyInverse - Sarah WellsNanotech-infused dirt could fight world hunger like never before It's easy to forget where our food comes from when tearing into a mechanically …
AvatarJkpAvatarAvatarGenetically Modified Mosquitoes Could be Released in Florida and Texas This SummerThe Daily Beast - The ConversationRelease of genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida is imminent. But a team of scientists believe more studies are needed first, encouraging a …
AvatarJkpAvatarAvatarRevealed: Monsanto predicted crop system would damage US farmsverified_publisherGuardian US - Carey GillamInternal documents describe how to profit from farmer losses and desire to oppose some independent testing
AvatarJkpFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoShifting away from monocultures would benefit both wildlife and peoplezmescience.com - Alexandru MicuIf it benefits both us and the planet, I'm happy.
AvatarJkpFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWidely used weed killer harming biodiversityphys.org - McGill UniversityOne of the world's most widely used glyphosate-based herbicides, Roundup, can trigger loss of biodiversity, making ecosystems more vulnerable to …
AvatarJkpAvatarAvatarKellogg’s commits to reducing widely used herbicide in supply chain. But farmers didn’t know about it.verified_publisherThe Washington Post - Laura ReileyKellogg’s, the multinational food manufacturer based in Battle Creek, Mich., is taking a stand. But very quietly. At the end of 2019, the company made a commitment to phase out by 2025 wheat and oats on which farmers have used glyphosate as a drying agent, according to Kellogg’s chief sustainability …
AvatarJkpAvatarAvatarGenetically modifying mosquitoes to prevent disease carries unknown risksverified_publisherTNW - The ConversationEvery year, around one million people die of mosquito-borne diseases according to the World Health Organization (WHO). This is why mosquitoes are considered one of the deadliest living creatures on the planet — not because they are lethal themselves, but because many of the viruses and parasites …
AvatarJkpFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMSU Food Literacy and Engagement Poll: Wave IImsu.eduNumbers listed in tables are percentages. Using a 1 to 5 scale, where 1 is not at all influential and 5 is very influential, how influential are food …
AvatarJkpVIDEO: See A Controversial Swarm Of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes In A Lab In Italyverified_publisherNPR - Rob Stein , Ben de la Cruz , Pierre KattarNPR was on the scene when the first genetically modified mosquitoes were released in a lab in Italy. An international team of scientists is conducting a controversial experiment in Italy. The experiment is designed to test genetically modified mosquitoes that researchers hope could provide a …
AvatarJkpAvatarAvatarMonsanto's SpiesHuffPost - Paul D. ThackerThe agri-chemical giant has a storied history of using shady tactics to attack critics and influence the media. It was early March when other reporters first noticed Sylvie Barak. About a half a dozen journalists were in a northern California courtroom to cover a third lawsuit alleging that …