Tag: food
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Genetically Engineered Crops Trigger Cycle of Superweeds and Toxic Pesticides
A report released today by Food & Water Watch analyzes the connection between the rapid proliferation of GE crops and affiliated pesticides in the U.S. and the rise of herbicide-resistant “superweeds” …
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Obama Administration’s Secret Trade Agreements Threaten Food Safety and Promote GMOs
Designed to grease the wheels of world commerce, the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) would force the U.S. and other participating countries to “harmonize” food safety standards. That means all countries …
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Fights Over Food Stamps and Commodity Insurance Stall Farm Bill
Following the Fourth of July holiday, Congress will pick up where they left off and will—for better or for worse—decide the fate of U.S. agriculture for the next five years.
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EPA Puts Monsanto’s Profits Before Public Health
Comment today to let the U.S. EPA know that their decision to cater to Monsanto’s interests is unacceptable given the recent science pointing to serious harm from this toxic herbicide …