GMO crops

Next Generation Effects from GMO Crops Are a Serious Risk for Ecosystems – New Study

Community Rights/Rights of Nature, Health, News / March 23, 2020

“In many cases the observed effects in the hybrid generations were not predictable from the first generations of the genetically engineered plants. They include a higher amount of seeds or pollen, enhanced stress resistance and changes in other biological characteristics of the GE plants. Against the backdrop of this new research, Testbiotech is particularly concerned …

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With Nation Distracted by Public Health and Economic Crises, Trump Moves to Allow GMO Crops in Wildlife Refuges

Climate, Corruption, Crony Capitalism, News, Public Lands, Resources, Rights of Nature / January 9, 2023

“The new proposal comes two years after President Donald Trump reversed the Obama administration’s 2014 order to phase out the use of genetically engineered crops in wildlife preserves. If approved, the decision could result in the escalation of pesticide use in up to 131 refuges in 10 states, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico, …

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SHOCK as Trump signs executive order that will end most regulations and oversight on genetically engineered food

Corruption, Crony Capitalism, Food, Health, News / June 14, 2019

Follow the money….”…President Trump just ordered the federal government to turn American into a massive GMO experiment where anything goes. “The move comes as companies are turning to newer genetic engineering techniques that make it easier to tinker with the traits of plants and animals,” reports AP, meaning that regulations are being dropped at exactly …

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The startup taking on Bayer/Monsanto with cheaper, non-GMO seeds

Climate, Food, Health, News, Rights of Nature / March 5, 2019

“Trent Dabbs, whose family farms 3,000 acres in Arkansas, is planting the majority of this spring’s corn acreage with F2F Genetics Network seed. That will cut his seed bill by more than half and allow him to sell his grain at a premium because it isn’t genetically modified.” The startup taking on Bayer (Monsanto) with …

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Bees Face Yet Another Lethal Threat in Dicamba, a Drift-Prone Pesticide

Food, Health, News / January 28, 2019

EPA WRONG AGAIN despite the scientific evidence: “In October, the US Environmental Protection Agency extended its approval of the weed killer for use on genetically modified soybeans and cotton, mostly in the South and Midwest, for two more years. At the time, the EPA said: “We expect there will be no adverse impacts to bees …

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