Activists, Governments Do Battle With US Big Agriculture And Their GMOs

Memos leaked to Wikileaks reveal that the U.S. government sought to fight back against nations who banned genetically modified crops.

Trisha Marczak
By Trisha Marczak

When it comes to public perception of genetically modified products (GMOs), Europe and the U.S. are worlds apart. More than 80 percent of all foods found in a typical American grocery store contain genetically modified ingredients. Efforts to push for regulations that would require companies like biotech giants, Monsanto and DuPont, to label items

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European Union Tackles Bee Decline Tied To Pesticides

A sharp decline in the bee population in Europe is splitting the agricultural community, with some lobbying for a restriction of pesticides blamed for the bees’ demise — while the industry fights to ensure the pesticide market remains intact. The controversy among EU countries over a link between pesticides and Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) went […]

Trisha Marczak
By Trisha Marczak

A sharp decline in the bee population in Europe is splitting the agricultural community, with some lobbying for a restriction of pesticides blamed for the bees’ demise — while the industry fights to ensure the pesticide market remains intact. The controversy among EU countries over a link between pesticides and Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)

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ALEC Bill To Deem Undercover Factory Farm Investigators ‘Terrorists’

Trisha Marczak Legislation aimed at cracking down on the animal rights industry is all the rage in state legislatures around the nation, with some bills deeming those who secretly film acts of animal abuse at factory farms “terrorists.” While touting the bill as one that seeks to protect animals living in factory farms, animal rights […]

Trisha Marczak
By Trisha Marczak

Trisha MarczakLegislation aimed at cracking down on the animal rights industry is all the rage in state legislatures around the nation, with some bills deeming those who secretly film acts of animal abuse at factory farms “terrorists.”While touting the bill as one that seeks to protect animals living in factory farms, animal rights groups say it

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