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‘To say nothing is not public service’: former Agriculture Canada official raised red flags on #glyphosate. The then deputy director at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) accused the federal pesticide regulator of failing to assess the health risks. www.nationalobserver.com/2024/05/16/n...
‘To say nothing is not public service’: former Agriculture Canada
A former official in Canada's agriculture ministry accused the federal pesticide regulator of failing to assess the health risks posed by the controversial chemical glyphosate, a key ingredient of
www.nationalobserver.comTo save their soil, Kansas tribe shifts to #regenerative agriculture—and transforms their farms. They made the move after #neonics killed the #bees on their reservation and they realised that what killed the bees contaminated their soil, and was bad for them too. www.morningsun.net/stories/to-s...
To save their soil, Kansas tribe shifts to regenerative agriculture – and transforms their farms - The Morning Sun
IOWA TRIBE OF KANSAS AND NEBRASKA RESERVATION, Kansas — When one of the elders in the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska asked if he could keep bees on the reservation, Tim Rhodd's answer was …
www.morningsun.netWhen Prof Carrasco went public with his #glyphosate research findings, he wasn't just defamed by the pesticide lobby. He only narrowly escaped violent attackers who left one of his companions unconscious & another partially paralysed—according to Amnesty International web.archive.org/web/20150907...
Remembering, on the 10th anniversary of his passing, Andrés Carrasco, the brilliant & honest scientist whose research showed #glyphosate & Roundup cause malformations in embryos—and who dared to point out the terrible damage being done in Argentina by the #GMO model. www.gmwatch.org/en/news/arch...
Andrés Carrasco, scientist and activist, dies
We are very sad to hear the news of the death of Professor Andres Carrasco, whose research showed that glyphosate and Roundup cause malformations in embryos.
www.gmwatch.orgUSDA Approval of Pig Genes In Soy Is Unacceptable to Vegetarians, Vegans, Muslims and Jews. “Many people from religious and ethical backgrounds would find this soy hard to swallow. Many cultures see deep problems in mixing genes between plants and animals”. #GMO www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK24...
Farmers will only be allowed to fatten the patented animals and not to propagate or breed them. Other pig breeders will only have access to the animals under licence from Genus. This will allow Genus to further expand its market domination, so the costs of purchasing piglets are likely to rise. #GMO
The European Patent Office (EPO) declares animals technical inventions: grants first patent on #CRISPR pigs. The European Parliament has spoken out in favour of banning patents on gene-edited plants and animals. But EPO is NOT an 🇪🇺EU institution under 🇪🇺EU control. www.testbiotech.org/en/unkategor...
#Glyphosate detected in human sperm: First report and positive correlation with oxidative stress in an infertile French population. Glyphosate found in nearly 60% of infertile male patients studied and at concentration four times higher than in blood. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Glyphosate presence in human sperm: First report and positive correlation with oxidative stress in an infertile French population
Environmental exposure to endocrine disruptors, such as pesticides, could contribute to a decline of human fertility. Glyphosate (GLY) is the main com…
www.sciencedirect.comErin Brockovich urges Missouri Senate to reject pesticide bill that will protect Bayer from further lawsuits over its herbicide Roundup causing cancer. Bill 2763 has already passed the Missouri House. #glyphosate www.riverfronttimes.com/news/erin-br...
Erin Brockovich Urges Missouri Senate to Reject Pesticide Bill
HB 2763, already passed by the Missouri House, could give additional protections to manufacturers of products like Roundup
www.riverfronttimes.comBayer asks EPA to again approve twice-banned weed killer #dicamba for use on #GMO crops. Farmers not planting the dicamba-tolerant GMO crops have registered thousands of complaints across multiple key farming states about dicamba damage. www.thenewlede.org/2024/05/baye...
Bayer asks EPA to again approve twice-banned weed killer
After multiple court-ordered bans, Bayer AG is once again asking the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to approve the controversial weed killer dicamba for use on genetically modified crops, ...
www.thenewlede.orgPowerful BBC report on how a shy woman in Argentina turned unthinkable pain into a relentless investigation into why her neighbours kept dying, and then a campaign—in the face of threats and violence—to expel #Monsanto! Well worth a listen (English language, 41 minutes) www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
BBC World Service - Outlook, A mother’s quest to uncover why her neighbours kept dying
Sofía Gatica was set on finding out the cause of sickness in her area, no matter the cost
www.bbc.co.ukDespite other #neonics (clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam) being banned outdoors in Europe, acetamiprid is allowed both in the EU and the UK because it is considered a low risk to #bees. But new research shows it's 10,000 times more toxic to another key insect species!👇
The neonicotinoid acetamiprid is nearly 10,000 times more toxic to plant bugs than to honeybees.
Plant bugs form a dominant group of ecologically important European grassland insect communities and make up a significant proportion of many bird diets.
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Despite other neonics—clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam—being banned in Europe, acetamiprid is allowed, as it's considered a low risk to #bees. But new research shows it's nearly 10,000 times more toxic to plant bugs—a key species—than it is to #honeybees. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Expert Panel to Mexico GMO Corn Tribunal: Respect the Science. There is a mountain of evidence that both ##GMO corn and its accompanying herbicides, including #glyphosate, may cause serious health problems. www.commondreams.org/opinion/gmo-...
Expert Panel to Mexico GM Corn Tribunal: Respect the Science | Common Dreams
There is a mountain of evidence that both GM corn and its accompanying herbicides, including glyphosate, may cause serious health problems.
www.commondreams.orgSo if anyone was hoping more consumption of plant-based meat substitutes would mean less soy monocultures (for animal feed), forget it. Now they’ll be growing #GMO soy with pig genes not just to add to fake meat but to add to real meat sausages—in both cases to boost ultra-processed foods!
Bloomberg presents plant-pig hybrids as all about the alternative-meat market. But Moolec's CEO has said he's more interested in the trillion-dollar global meat market, where soy is used to supplement the real meat in processed meats, such as pork sausages. More on this👇 gmwatch.org/en/main-menu...
Review 567 - Techno-Food Part 2
Welcome to the second part of our two-part Techno-Food Reviews, in which we’re flagging up a double onslaught by the biotech lobby on regulatory safeguards and the public purse. The aim? To fast-track...
gmwatch.orgGrowing meat in plants gets US clearance! Seed firm Moolec's plant-pig hybrids get US Department of Agriculture approval. As well as inserting pork genes into soybeans, Moolec is also working on inserting beef genes into peas. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Seed Firm Moolec Gets US Clearance for Its Pig-Infused Soybeans
Moolec Science SA, a seed producer trying to break into the alternative-meat market, received clearance from the US Department of Agriculture for its soybeans that are genetically modified to include ...
www.bloomberg.comIt’s Getting Harder to Sue Pesticide Companies for Making People Sick: High-profile lawsuits have accused pesticides of causing cancer and Parkinson’s. But three states are now considering bills that would prevent these lawsuits, after lobbying by #Bayer. #glyphosate newrepublic.com/article/1796...
Sick Because of Roundup? These Bills Could Make Suing Impossible.
High-profile lawsuits have accused pesticides of causing cancer and Parkinson’s. But three states are now considering bills that would prevent these lawsuits.
newrepublic.comCan #Bayer recover from its chronic pain? Last year the Aspirin-maker made a net loss of almost $3.2bn. Sales fell by 6%. It has torched 70% in shareholder value since June 2018, when it completed its acquisition of #Monsanto. How to undo that deal’s toxic legacy? www.economist.com/business/202...
Can Bayer recover from its chronic pain?
The Aspirin-maker is suffering from complications of its acquisition of Monsanto
www.economist.comThe carefully referenced information at the link we gave explains that gene "editing" isn't precise in the way implied/claimed because more and more studies in human, animal and plant cells show it gives rise to numerous genetic errors, including large deletions, insertions and rearrangements of DNA
The French food safety authority ANSES is not the only national agency challenging the scientific validity of the deregulation of new #GMOs. Both the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation and the Austrian Environment Agency are also highly critical biosafety-info.net/articles/ass...
That's why when saying the science supports Kirksey, Church and others who say the 'editing' metaphor is misleading, because it implies precision and control, we gave a link to the supporting evidence. Enjoy
Kirksey and Church point out the commonly used metaphors of "gene editing" & "genetic scissors" deceive people about the messiness of the processes described, which they say are better represented by drone attacks and blunt axes. We believe the science supports them www.gmwatch.org/en/20386-gen...
To make it easier for you to find and access our information on gene-editing, we've started to consolidate our most important resources in a new central hub: GENE EDITING MYTHS, RISKS, & RESOURCES – check it out! We'll be adding to it over the coming days and weeks. #GMOs gmwatch.org/en/20386-gen...
French health agency report challenges proposed EU rules on gene-edited plants. French government accused of hiding the report. “Rather than blocking the opinions of its health agency, France must firmly oppose the deregulation of these #GMOs.” www.euractiv.com/section/agri...
French health agency report challenges proposed EU rules on gene-edited plants
France's national health and food safety agency published a report on Wednesday (6 March) recommending that gene-edited plants be assessed "on a case-by-case basis", calling into question a legal text...
www.euractiv.comYes, one who studies the frontiers of genetics, medicine and technology. But if you want your linguistic analysis from someone directly involved in genetic engineering, then George Church describes gene editing as "a blunt axe" and says, "It's called editing, I think it's really genome vandalism."
Risks of new #GMOs: French health & food safety agency Anses is critical of the European Commission's deregulation proposals, and recommends case-by-case assessment for health & environmental risks. Warns of dangers of unexpected toxins and allergens, nutritional problems gmwatch.org/en/106-news/...
Risks of new GMOs: French food safety agency ANSES recommends case-by-case assessment
Warns of dangers of unexpected toxins and allergens, nutritional problems. Report: Claire Robinson
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Hello all at Bluesky! We're GMWatch and we work to counter the enormous corporate political power and propaganda of the #GMO industry and its supporters. As part of that we provide news and comment on #GMOs and their associated #pesticides, and companies, like Bayer, who promote them. #introduction
