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  1. An article in Nature Biotechnology describes how a study on a GM corn by Pioneer Hi-Bred killed ladybugs, but Pioneer suppressed the study. 10:06 AM Oct 19th from web
  2. The justice department is investigating Monsanto for anti-trust violations for their GM seed monopoly. Send em all to prison! 2:47 PM Oct 9th from web
  3. A judge just ruled that the US Dept. of Agriculture violated the law by allowing GM sugar beets on the market. 3:23 PM Sep 22nd from web
  4. An illegal GM flax was found in Canadian exports to Germany and growing in fields in Germany. 8:32 AM Sep 12th from web
  5. UK study says organic foods aren't healthier. It didn't mention that organic doesn't have pesticide residues, a big reason to eat organic. 6:47 PM Aug 7th from web
  6. Saw Food Inc. last week. Great movie. Every American should see it so they see how giant corporations make big $ producing unhealthy food. 11:20 AM Aug 2nd from web
  7. U of CO student received a Fullbright scholarship to research negative impacts of GM soy in Paraguay. Hope Monsanto doesn't harass her. 2:33 PM Jul 27th from web
  8. EPA is funding a study to see why fool allergies have doubled between 1997 and 2002. Could it be from genetically modified foods? Likely 2:42 PM Jul 26th from web
  9. Monsanto announced yesterday it would be working on genetically engineered wheat again! They tried this before but wheat buyers said NO! 10:18 AM Jul 15th from web
  10. Whole Foods Markets announced they would verify all their private label products as non-GMO and encouraged other mfgs do the same. 11:11 AM Jul 13th from web
  11. WA Post ran an article describing weakening of the organic standards. Sen. Patrick Leahy said consumer trust in organic could unravel. 8:22 PM Jul 6th from web
  12. Canadian scientist Shiv Chopra has a new book, Corrupt to the Core, that condemns GMOs, pesticides and hormones. 9:57 AM Jun 21st from web
  13. Glad to see the American Medical Assoc support sustainable ag. Now if they would only condemn GMOs. 8:54 AM Jun 21st from web
  14. check out Monsanto's reaction to food inc at http://www.monsanto.com/foo... 10:16 AM Jun 15th from web
  15. Food Inc. producers asked Monsanto to participate, but they never responded. Now M is saying that they "did not decline" to participate! 10:07 AM Jun 15th from web
  16. headed to chicago and all things organic tradeshow and conference. kathleen merrigan, deputy ag secretary, will give keynote. 10:01 AM Jun 15th from web
  17. Food Inc. producers asked Monsanto to participate, but they never responded. Now M is saying that they "did not decline" to participate! 11:08 AM Jun 13th from web
  18. The movie Food Inc. opens this week. It is a scathing look at food production in the US with its CAFOs, GMOs, and, corporate control. See it 10:59 AM Jun 13th from web
  19. GM sugar beets were found in a soil mix sold to gardeners near Corvalis. Frank Morton told me about it. OSU is trying to keep it quiet. 9:26 AM Jun 10th from web
  20. Scientists in Argentina are pressing the government to ban the use of Roundup herbicide because a study showed it is causing birth defects. 12:37 PM Jun 6th from web