March Against Monsanto has announced that on May 25, tens of thousands of activists around the world will “March Against Monsanto.” Currently, marches are being planned on six continents, in 36 countries, totaling events in over 250 cities, and in the US, events are slated to occur simultaneously at 11 a.m. Pacific in 47 states. GMOs contain neurotoxins and are [...]

Vermont seemed more likely than ever to become the first US state to mandate the labeling of genetically modified food (GMO) after a bill passed the state house, though legislators worry about a lawsuit threat from biotech giant Monsanto. Similar bills seeking to provide consumers with labels at the grocery store that highlight what products contain GMOs have recently failed. [...]

In his long career as a leading research scientist for the Canadian government, Thierry Vrain was paid to reassure the public that genetically engineered foods were safe to eat. But now, this insider is lifting the veil of deception and exposing the truth Monsanto doesn’t want you to know: I retired 10 years ago after a long career as a [...]

It is estimated that more than 70% of the food on American supermarket shelves and served in chain restaurants now contains genetically modified organisms, and a study undertaken at Caen University in France found that rats who were fed diets consisting of genetically modified corn developed tumors at much higher rates than those that did not. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/stars-align-protest-monsanto-new-video-article-1.1338766#ixzz2T1t3OAVS Related [...]

In this interview, bestselling author John Robbins and Michael Pollan engage in spirited conversation about genetically engineered food (GMO’s), how to feed a hungry world, food politics, the future of agriculture, and a lot more. Michael Pollan is the author of four New York Times bestsellers: Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual (2010); In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto (2008); [...]

This past summer, the media broadcast cries of alarm from farmers suffering through the worst drought in decades. Large swaths of genetically engineered and chemical-intensive crops literally burned in the fields. And what didn’t burn, was ravaged by disease and superweeds. What the mass media and most non-organic farmers and ranchers have yet to acknowledge is that at the root [...]

Genetically modified foods are bad for our health, the environment, and farmers worldwide. In the US, more than 94 percent of the soy crop, 95 percent of the sugar-beet crop, and 88 percent of the corn crop are genetically modified. Because of the prevalence of soy, corn, and sugar in processed foods, more than 30,000 GM food products sit on [...]

International bestselling author and filmmaker Jeffrey M. Smith is the executive director of the Institute for Responsible Technology  and a leading spokesperson on the health dangers of GMOs. His books include Seeds of Deception and Genetic Roulette, and his films include Hidden Dangers in Kids’ Meals, Your Milk on Drugs—Just Say No!, and a new documentary due out in early [...]

Similac, Enfamil, and Gerber Good Start – who combined account for more than 90% of all infant formula sales in the U.S. – are exposing American and Canadian babies to potentially grave health risks by using genetically modified ingredients, commonly referred to as GMOs (genetically modified organisms). Ingredients these companies are required to label or remove in other countries including [...]

Will New York State be the first state in the nation to require the labeling of food containing what has become known as GMO — genetically modified organisms? More than 60 countries have enacted laws banning the use of GMO in producing food or requiring the labeling of food with ingredients that have utilized genetic modification or genetic engineering. But [...]