By Jon Rappoport Genes, genes, genes: hype, hype, hype Notes on Brave New World, against which freedom is the prime option Freedom to refuse— I’ll get to genetically modified people; but first, the background on the grand gene hype and propaganda operation— The war against cancer has painted a picture […]
By Brandon Turbeville After a lengthy battle it appears that the people of Florida have managed to pull out a victory against Oxitec and its plan to release millions of genetically engineered mosquitoes in Key Haven, Florida. Typically, the FDA approved the release without adequate testing for potential impacts to […]
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency released a final environmental impact statement giving approval to genetically engineered creeping bentgrass – a highly invasive grass genetically engineered by Monsanto and Scotts. Of course, this GE grass was created to withstand many toxic doses of glyphosate – the active ingredient in Monsanto’s […]
By Whitney Webb Late last week, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved two new strains of genetically engineered potatoes. The potatoes, created by JR Simplot, have been engineered to resist potato blight, a plant disease made famous for its role in the Irish potato famine in the 19th century. […]
By Baran Hines Monsanto Company announced its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2016 earnings on Wednesday, with mixed results showing the company is under pressure. The St. Louis-based seed and chemical company’s net loss for the fourth quarter was $191 million, which is smaller than last year’s fourth quarter loss […]
By Derrick Broze The biotechnology giant Monsanto has now partnered with the Broad Institute to develop seeds using genetic or genome editing technology. On Thursday, Monsanto announced a new partnership with the Broad Institute, a project of MIT and Harvard that focuses on a biomedical and genomic research. The new […]
By ANH-USA We are sure there will be many more such attacks coming. Earlier this summer, Congress defied the will of voters in passing a phony GMO labeling bill. This “mandatory” labeling bill is anything but mandatory: it allows companies to choose how to inform consumers about the genetically engineered content […]
Op-Ed by Kayte Spector-Bagdady, University of Michigan President Obama has promised to support a bold future for medicine where diagnostic testing and treatments aren’t just what’s best for most people – they’re what’s best for you. This “precision medicine” takes individual variations in our genes and environments into account. Getting […]
By Brandon Turbeville In late August 2016, Monsanto withdrew its application which sought approval for its new version of genetically modified cotton seeds in India. There has been a dispute between Monsanto and New Delhi for quite some time surrounding prices Monsanto charges for the GMO cotton seeds and the […]
By Catherine J Frompovich Pregnancy is that magical time after love-making when a real living, breathing human who, in turn, will pass on his or her genetic material that he or she has inherited from those who contributed their DNA/RNA from unknown generations of the past, develops. That’s the way […]