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Big Agriculture Spars With the First Amendment
Animal abuse isn't only a problem when people find out about it.
House Agriculture Committee Says “No” to GMO Labeling, What’s Next?
H.R. 1599 is an assault on consumer rights, an assault on democracy and states' rights.
Palm Oil and Extreme Violence in Honduras: The Inexorable Rise and Dubious Reform of Grupo Dinant
Honduras, with Grupo Dinant and land grabs, is producing the world's bloodiest palm oil.
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Sick, Poisoned and Hungry: The Bees of New York State
As an unprecedented wave of bee die-offs continues, banning the most toxic pesticides could be the first step to recovery.
Truthout Interviews Maryam Henein on Ending Industrialized Farming
Truthout contributor Maryam Henein talks about a UN report that advocates an end to industrialized farming.
Granger Danger
Resistance to Big Agriculture's agenda is creating a rift between old and new members of the Grange, a US civic institution for farmers.
Did GMO Corn Really Kill All Those Bees in Canada?
What is the current situation with pesticides and bees, and who really is to blame?
Monsanto, Big Agriculture Spend Millions Fighting Ballot Measures to Label GMO Foods
Colorado and Oregon could soon become the first states in the nation to pass ballot initiatives mandating the labeling of food products containing GMOs.
Monsanto’s Roundup Linked to Cancer – Again
Cancer rates in humans have doubled in areas where Roundup is sprayed as part of GM soy production.
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Hawaii’s GMO Battle: Federal Judge Strikes Down Kauai’s Pesticide Regulations
The anti-GMO forces in Hawaii were dealt a blow when a federal judge stuck down a local ordinance regulating pesticide use where four of the world's largest agrichemical companies …