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A Dangerous Mixture in “Poison Valley”: Neoliberalism, Pesticides and the Kaua’i Anti-GMO Movement
For the first time in history, County Council in the Hawaiian island of Kaua'i blocked a citizen-led petition to stop further GMO development until corporations could prove the safety …
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One Little Piggy Had Birth Defects: Is Monsanto’s Roundup to Blame?
Monsanto's Roundup causes birth defects and is now associated with a dizzying array of chronic health problems. Should it be taken off the market?
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Ebola, Secret Serums and Me
Ebola is no laughing matter. Except, of course, for Monsanto.
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Feds to Phase Out GMO Farms and Neonicotinoid Pesticides at Wildlife Refuges
After facing lawsuits from environmental groups, the US Fish and Wildlife Service will phase out the use of GMOs and controversial neonicotinoid pesticides at farming projects on national wildlife …
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Exposing Monsanto: Herbicide Linked to Birth Defects – the Vitamin A Connection
Monsanto claims that Roundup poses a low risk to human health, but the company doesn't mention the devastating effect the herbicide has on some enzyme systems present in humans.
Truthout Interviews Dr. Jeff Ritterman on Roundup and Chronic Kidney Disease
Dr. Jeff Ritterman discusses the latest research linking glyphosate, the key ingredient in the herbicide Roundup, to an epidemic of chronic kidney disease in many parts of the world.
Monsanto’s Herbicide Linked to Fatal Kidney Disease Epidemic: Could It Topple the Company?
Monsanto's herbicide Roundup has been linked to a mysterious fatal kidney disease epidemic that has appeared in Central America, Sri Lanka and India.
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Dahr Jamail | Salvadoran Farmers Successfully Oppose the Use of Monsanto Seeds
Farmers across El Salvador united to block a stipulation in a US aid package to their country that would have indirectly required the purchase of Monsanto genetically modified seeds.
Mexico and Monsanto: Taking Precaution in the Face of Genetic Contamination
Studies have found the presence of transgenes in native maize in nearly half of Mexico's states.
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Pesticide Industry Uses Big Tobacco Playback to Explain Why Bees Are Dying Off
America's bee population is taking a pounding, with initial reports indicating greater losses of hives this winter than the last.