The act of seed saving and re-planting has been done for thousands of years, but lately the majority of the population has become far removed from the source of its food, leading to much confusion. Many people still don’t know the clear difference between hybrid seeds and genetically modified [...]
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Farmers Shut Down Motorways, Demanding Land Rights and a Ban on GMOs (with Video)
Small farmers, fed up with being sold out to foreign interests, are fighting back against GMOs and other excessive regulations in new and creative ways across the world. Genetically modified organisms have been foisted upon countries ranging from Haiti to Iraq and everywhere in between, and now farmers in [...]
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Jamie Oliver Responds to Growing Facebook Controversy: “My Message Wasn’t In Support of GMOs…”
When chef and social activist Jamie Oliver was awarded a prime time spot on ABC, he pledged to share his message of a healthier and more localized food system with the world. As anyone who watched the viral video below knows, he’s been very effective in that role. But now, Oliver’s [...]
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This Monsanto Man Just Squared Off with an Idaho Mother (and Lost the Debate with This One Sentence)
As the issue of genetically modified food continues to work its way into the public consciousness, more and more local groups are hosting debates on the subject. The foods, which were foisted upon the American public with little or no choice and continue to remain unlabeled, have drawn the ire [...]
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Victory! Largest Textbook Publisher in the U.S. Vows to Change GMO Propaganda, Bowing to Parents’ Pressure
Since Common Core educational standards have taken root across the country, many activists and journalists have sounded the alarm about the increasing corporatization of our educational system. As this flow chart shows, the connections run deep, and the strongly pro-GMO Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation was arguably the single greatest driving [...]
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“We Thought She Was On Our Side:” Organic Lover Oprah Winfrey’s Magazine is Reportedly Taking Monsanto Money
Oprah Winfrey is easily one of the most financially successful and influential women, if not people, in the entire world, and after learning about her growing affinity for organics many people thought she could help propel the movement to the next level. But now, the talk show host and media [...]
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“No Bugs, More Food?” Missouri Mother Shocked to Find GMO Propaganda in Children’s Science Book
The Biotech and GMO food industries have long spent big bucks on lobbying to influence public opinion, but it’s not just the hearts and minds of our Congresspeople that Monsanto and others are after: they also have a long history of going after children as well. Perhaps the most glaring [...]
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