Tag: Food & Agriculture
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Chinese Army Bans All GMO Grains and Oils
China’s military is the world’s largest with nearly 2.3 million in personnel…
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Millions to ‘March Against Monsanto’ on May 24
The global event will take place in 52 countries…
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How You Might Be Investing in Monsanto’s Toxic Legacy Without Realizing It
Monsanto didn’t achieve $11.8 billion in sales and 404 facilities in 66 countries all on its own. The company is valued at $60 billion in the marketplace with 525 million shares outstanding, but the three largest mutual fund shareholders, Vanguard, Fidelity and State Street, own nearly 16 percent of Monsanto stock. By comparison, the seed giant’s CEO Hugh Grant…
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China Has 8 Million Acres of Land Too Polluted to Grow Food
For as much news as China’s smog situation makes, another large problem has lagged in attention—the pollution of 8 million acres of farmland across the country. The land is far too polluted with heavy metals and chemicals that it can’t be used to grow food, Wang Shiyuan, deputy minister of China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection said Monday. The Ministry found…