By Heather Callaghan Corporate demand largely fueled the proliferation of genetically modified and glyphosate-resistant sugar beets as a cheap source for sweeteners in candy, chocolates and beverages. Imagine getting a farming contract from a corporation as big as Hershey, for instance. Farmers could get back…
By Nick Meyer As far as bullies stand, there are few bigger in the corporate world (at least on camera) than Kevin O’Leary of Shark Tank fame, who also happens to be a proponent of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). But O’Leary met his match in…
By Catherine J. Frompovich The format of this article is very different from how I usually write. However, I think it will become something consumers will save, if not forward to family and friends. It seems as if we are reaching a “tipping point” regarding…
Hanzai E, Lost in the Bamboo Forest Of all the mega-corps running amok, Monsanto has consistently outperformed its rivals, earning the crown as “most evil corporation on Earth!” Not content to simply rest upon its throne of destruction, it remains focused on newer, more scientifically…
By Alex Pietrowski The court of appeals in Lyon, France, has found agribusiness giant Monsanto guilty of poisoning a man named Paul François. François is a farmer who claimed that he suffered a multitude of ailments, including headaches, memory loss, neurological problems and stammering, after…
By Claire Bernish The Netherlands — On Thursday, dozens of farming, sustainable food, and environmental justice groups announced they would bring insidious agrichemical giant and food-experimenter, Monsanto, to trial before The Hague for charges of ecocide and crimes against humanity and nature. The tribunal will commence, appropriately,…
By Amanda Froelich In a chance encounter with Monsanto’s CEO, actor Mark Ruffalo told Hugh Grant what many people are thinking: That the biotech company is responsible for a lot of pain and suffering in this world. It’s not every day you meet the head…
By Joshua Krause It’s no secret that Russia’s leadership has long opposed Monsanto’s frankenfood. Both Prime Minister Medvedev and President Putin have voiced their concerns about GMOs, and have pushed for policies that would eliminate those foods from markets in the Russian Federation. As recently…
By Catherine J. Frompovich Has the ‘genetically-modified-worm’ turned and not in favor of GMO giant Monsanto? Let’s hope so! In Paris, France, during the Climate Conference several groups (Organic Consumers Association, IFOAM, Navdanya, Regeneration International) declared via a Press Release that they will put Monsanto…
By Vic Bishop Argentinean “farm belt” communities with population of 12 million people know, perhaps more than others, the costs of becoming one of the early adopters of Monsanto’s biotech farming model. The country, historically known for its grass-fed beef industry, has undergone a profound change over…
By John Vibes, originally reported in April 2015 at True Activist Hillary Clinton announced this past spring that she would be appointing long-time Monsanto lobbyist Jerry Crawford as adviser to her “Ready for Hillary” super PAC. Crawford has mostly worked with Democratic politicians in the past, but…
By ANH-USA We must stop this attempt to create a new and potentially even bigger monopoly. Action Alert! Monsanto recently reached a deal with Deere & Co. that could dramatically alter the US agricultural market, and not for the better. John Deere, the world’s largest producer of…
By Alex Pietrowski Monsanto must now consult with indigenous communities throughout the Yucatán peninsula before they will be granted any future permits for GMO soy farming, as of a court decision in early November 2015. Monsanto planned to farm genetically modified soybean in over 250,000…
By Amanda Froelich Despite a number of studies concluding glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, to be toxic to the environment, wildlife, and human health, the Environmental Protection Agency concluded earlier this year that it is not an endocrine disruptor. However, upon further…
By Justin Gardner Dr. V.A. Shiva Ayyadurai is so confident about his research on Monsanto’s genetically modified soy, he is offering to sign over his $10 million building in Cambridge, MA if Monsanto can prove him wrong. “If this is what it takes to bring…
By Jon Rappoport (To read about Jon’s mega-collection, The Matrix Revealed, click here.) The text of the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) has now been published. [https:// ustr (dot) gov /trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements/trans-pacific-partnership/tpp-full-text] This Globalist treaty will put mega-corporations even further ahead in their efforts to dominate markets and populations….
By Gary Null, PhD. For twenty years the federal government, through the USDA and FDA, has stated unequivocally that genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) are safe and can help feed the world and save lives. However, over the last two decades independent scientists have brought forth challenges…
By Claire Bernish It would be easy to believe the Environmental Protection Agency’s mission “to protect human health and the environment” — after all, environment is right, smack in the government agency’s very name — but that would be quite the mistake. In fact, judging…
By Heather Callaghan Bill Gates at 60: An Alternative Retrospective On October 28th, 2015 Bill Gates turned 60 years old. As one might suspect, the mainstream media has been filled with tributes and retrospectives of his life and career. These tributes of course center around Gates’…
By John Vibes Earlier this week, a Monsanto research facility in France was burned to the ground. Monsanto and investigators suspect an arsonist was responsible for the blaze. Monsanto representative Jakob Witten told Reuters that investigators “strongly suspect it was a crime as no electrical…
