By John Vibes In a list released this week by FORTUNE magazine, Monsanto was named one of the world’s most admired companies. Monsanto was honored as No. 1 in its industry sector, biotechnology, although they have very little competition in that market, and the list…
By Carey Wedler The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week it will begin testing produce and other foods for glyphosate, the key ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide. The new policy comes amid growing public concern about the use of harmful pesticides in crops,…
By Brandon Turbeville A new landmark study entitled “Trends in glyphosate herbicide use in the United States and Globally,” published in Environmental Sciences Europe has labeled Monsanto’s herbicide glyphosate as the most widely and heavily used weedkiller in both U.S. and world history. Glyphosate of…
By Brandon Turbeville Although during her tenure in the White House as first lady Hillary enjoyed the benefit of 8 years of organic non-GMO food by virtue of her residency in the White House, 2016 candidate Clinton has been perhaps the most vocal proponent of…
By Amanda Froelich Amazing news! Sikkim has become India’s first fully organic state. According to Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, the monumental achievement was a result of implementing organic practices on around 75,000 hectares of agricultural land. Said Dr. Anbalagan: We have achieved fully-organic status in…
By Yelena Sukhoterina Is Pesticide Used in Milk in 1980s Contributing to Parkinson’s Disease Today? Recent Study Shows a Potential Link Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a chronic progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects the person’s ability to move. According to the CDC, every…
By Heather Callaghan You spoke and Campbell’s food company listened. Previously, Campbell’s unveiled plans to run toward the health-conscious organic and non-GMO market dollar. Now, they have dropped one of the biggest publicity bombs ever by announcing their intention to voluntarily label their GMO ingredients….
By Claire Bernish St. Louis, MO — Agrichemical behemoth Monsanto plans to cut an additional 1,000 jobs to compensate, in part, for a slump in sales of its genetically-engineered corn seeds. The seeds led to a first quarter loss of $253 million — which, on the…
By Daisy Luther Did you ever wonder why our country seems to be getting sicker by the year? Given the huge leaps in medical technology and the scientific discoveries made over the past decades, doesn’t it seem as though people in civilized countries would be…
By Heather Callaghan Corporate demand largely fueled the proliferation of genetically modified and glyphosate-resistant sugar beets as a cheap source for sweeteners in candy, chocolates and beverages. Imagine getting a farming contract from a corporation as big as Hershey, for instance. Farmers could get back…
By Catherine J. Frompovich The format of this article is very different from how I usually write. However, I think it will become something consumers will save, if not forward to family and friends. It seems as if we are reaching a “tipping point” regarding…
Hanzai E, Lost in the Bamboo Forest Of all the mega-corps running amok, Monsanto has consistently outperformed its rivals, earning the crown as “most evil corporation on Earth!” Not content to simply rest upon its throne of destruction, it remains focused on newer, more scientifically…
By Alex Pietrowski The court of appeals in Lyon, France, has found agribusiness giant Monsanto guilty of poisoning a man named Paul François. François is a farmer who claimed that he suffered a multitude of ailments, including headaches, memory loss, neurological problems and stammering, after…
By Claire Bernish The Netherlands — On Thursday, dozens of farming, sustainable food, and environmental justice groups announced they would bring insidious agrichemical giant and food-experimenter, Monsanto, to trial before The Hague for charges of ecocide and crimes against humanity and nature. The tribunal will commence, appropriately,…
By John Vibes A recent report from the Chicago Tribune revealed that the US Environmental Protection Agency intentionally obfuscated data and changed their own standards so they could allow an unsafe chemical made by DOW to get an acceptable rating. After the EPA approved the…
By Amanda Froelich In a chance encounter with Monsanto’s CEO, actor Mark Ruffalo told Hugh Grant what many people are thinking: That the biotech company is responsible for a lot of pain and suffering in this world. It’s not every day you meet the head…
By Amanda Froelich The actor and activist will NOT be eating genetically modified fish, and he’s not alone. This isn’t the first time activist and actor Chuck Norris has shared his thoughts on the topic of Monsanto and Frankenfoods. Earlier this year, Norris, who is…
By Nick Meyer Was French Prof. Gilles-Eric Séralini correct when he discovered that scientific feeding experiments past 90 days with GMO food and rats can cause serious health problems including tumors? The answer to that question has been debated ever since the initial publication of…
By Sophie McAdam Seriously, you’re not alone. Here are some useful antidotes to the global whirlpool of negativity… There’s no doubt about it: the world is seriously messed up. If you’re not feeling a little bit sad right now, you’re probably either already taking an assortment of…
By John Vibes This year, we have published several stories about the dwindling monarch butterfly populations and some of the efforts that have been made to save the species. New reports last week have indicated that these efforts may be paying off, because Monarch populations…
