By Brianna Acuesta A new DARK Act is here and it just passed in the Senate. Americans should prepare to be in the DARK again about GMOs in their food. The original DARK Act (Denying Americans the Right to Know) was passed last year in the…
By Brandon Turbeville A new review of scientific literature is linking one of the most well-known and notorious herbicides in the United States to a variety of diseases as a result of a mechanism that modifies the function of human DNA. In the review entitled…
By P.A. Deacon Several states across the Union have chosen to legislate on genetically modified foods. But national food industry lobbyists and the members of Congress they fund in Washington D.C. cannot abide any deviation from central authority, including the independent legislation considered by nearly…
By AnonWatcher Monsanto are being sued by four Nebraskan farmers, who have developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, one of the cancers associated with the use of glyphosate – a key ingredient to Roundup. The farmers, along with an agronomist, are suing the agricultural giant for what they…
By Derrick Broze A controversial bill that will prevent states from creating their own labeling standards for genetically engineered foods has passed the House of Representatives and now heads to President Obama’s desk. On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure aimed at…
By Ellen Brown As detailed in my recent article “The War on Weed is Winding Down,” the health benefits of cannabis are now well established. It is a cheap, natural alternative effective for a broad range of conditions, and the non-psychoactive form known as hemp…
By Era of Wisdom “Dr. Robert Verkerk is the Executive and Scientific Director of the Alliance for Natural Health. Today we discuss his recent article, “UK Royal Society whitewash on GM crops,” which breaks down the Royal Society’s recent report on the safety of…
By Nadia Prupis Just before a controversial genetically modified (GM or GMO) labeling bill came up for a cloture vote in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, food and consumer advocates dropped over $2,000 on the chamber floor in a symbolic protest against what they are…
By Marco Torres The growing interest in biodetection from consumers has reached a global audience. Detecting genetically modified organisms and pesticides in very low concentrations with smartphones will one day be a reality. An international team of researchers led by Ivo Stassen and Rob Ameloot…
By Brandon Turbeville As the European Union dominates the news headlines across the world, the Brexit is not the only controversy brewing in Europe. Never known for its democratic values, European nations have nevertheless refused to back an extension of the use of glyphosate, the…
By Chris Veritas By now it should be no surprise to the readers of this website that glyphosate was found in Quaker Oats cereal, or that Quaker Oats claims this is no big deal, even though said oats are supposed to be all-natural. I guess…
By Brandon Turbeville On Tuesday June 23rd, it was reported that the Senate’s Agriculture Committee had reached a deal on GMO food labeling and what is essentially a slightly modified version of what clean food proponents have labeled the DARK Act (Denying Americans the Right…
By Brandon Turbeville As Monsanto and Big Ag takes a beating around the world (except for the U.S.), Russia has dealt another blow to the multi-national corporation. The Russian State Duma has recently passed a bill banning both the import and production of genetically modified…
By Jon Rappoport The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is one the most prestigious mainstream groups in America. Quoting from its website: NAS is a private, non-profit society of distinguished scholars. Established by an Act of Congress, signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, the…
By Brianna Acuesta After nearby farms began spraying insecticides on their GMO crops, 37 million bees died instantly at one farm as a result. It’s no secret that bees are extremely important for the health of the environment and for humans, although this fact is not…
By Christina Sarich The list of countries refusing Monsanto’s genetically modified crops continues to grow. Highlighting the world divide on the issue, Brazil recently refused all U.S.-grown GM crops. While we are continuously force fed genetically modified foods — since they are in approximately 80 percent…
By Justin Gardner As the GMO industry seeks to expand its grip over the global food system, it has targeted developing countries and the problems they face in in crop production. Drought and pest damage are two issues that Monsanto and its cohorts see as…
By GMWatch A biotechnologist* says the media are misrepresenting the National Academy of Sciences report when it comes to GMO food safety This week the Spanish newspaper El País published an article called “Science confirms that GMOs are as safe as other foods”, commenting on the latest…
By Gary Ruskin Jon Entine is highly active in current chemical industry policy debates. He portrays himself as a science journalist, an objective authority on issues important to the chemical industry. But the evidence shows that he is actually a longtime public relations operative with…
By John Vibes It was recently uncovered that the top selling children’s vitamin brand could be doing much more harm than it is doing good. The Flintstones Vitamins, which have been the #1 brand in the US for years, has recently been exposed for containing…
