Disadvantages Of Genetically Modified Food
Go to www.healthyeatingstartshere.co m for the full article. The disadvantages of genetically modified food are rather depressing. I sometimes ...
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How global finance fuels a secretive and unethical land grab in Africa
Three weeks ago, on the 16th of November, Cristian Ferreyra was shot dead by two masked men in front of his house and his family. Cristian lived in San Antonio, a village north of Santiago del Estero in Argentina. He was part of an indigenous community, and member of the indigenous peasant organisation MOCASE Via Campesina. His 'crime'? To refuse to leave his homeland in order to make way for a massive soybean plantation, one of so many that have been encroaching on rural communities throughout Argentina in the last decade. So the plantation owners had him assassinated. Cristian was only 25 years old.
Six weeks ago, on 26 October, one farmer died and 21 others were injured, ten of them critically, in the village of Fanaye in northern Senegal. They, too, were trying to stop the takeover of their lands. Government officials had handed over 20,000 hectares surrounding their area to an Italian businessman who wanted to grow sweet potatoes and sunflowers to produce biofuels for European cars. The project would displace whole villages, destroy grazing areas for cattle and desecrate the local cemeteries and mosques.
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How global finance fuels a secretive and unethical land grab in Africa Ethiopia is in the midst of a severe food crisis and is heavily dependent on food aid to feed its people. Yet, the government has already signed away about 10 per cent of the country's entire agricultural area to foreign investors to produce ... |
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Monsanto Corn Unlikely To Help Drought-Stricken Farmers While the industry continues to say it'll do better, achieving substantially higher levels of drought tolerance with genetically modified crops in the foreseeable future is uncertain. Furthermore, it's unlikely this drought-resistant crop will actually ... |
Organic farming gaining ground
However, growth in GM production, both in Australia and overseas, is also a potential opportunity for the industry. Consumers who want to avoid GM foods may turn to organic food, increasing demand for organic products. This increase in demand will ...
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Genetically modified moths called crop aid Wildlife that feeds on insects could be harmed if there are changes to their food supply." Using GM insects to kill the pests that prey on food crops is better for the environment than chemical sprays, Oxitec Chief Executive Officer Hadyn Parry said. ... |
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Secret US-Canada Border Deal Hides GMO Takeover It is unacceptable that our government would allow a percentage of GM foods into Canada that have not been approved by Health Canada. What precise impact the looming US-Canadian border pact will have for the food industry remains to be seen, ... |
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Fragile States says:
FS: GM corn being developed for fuel instead of food , , #aid
FS: GM corn being developed for fuel instead of food , , #aid
sadoka.com says:
FOOD: Rumpus over GM food aid (IRIN)
FOOD: Rumpus over GM food aid (IRIN)
Alan Hicken says:
Western Producer - GM policy seen to hurt food safety: via @
Western Producer - GM policy seen to hurt food safety: via @
