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Despite an overwhelming number of consumers voicing their desire to know whats in their food, Idaho lawmakers, as well as others, are taking steps toward making sure that never happens.

Remember that unsavory consequence that experts warned about whereby genetically engineered ‘trans’ genes cross-pollinate non-GM types to cause a literal war on our food supply? Well it has happened again in South Africa.

Unlike Pepsi Co, which recently got let loose from a class action lawsuit concerning a carcinogen used in soda, a class action lawsuit against the maker of Cheerios, Yoplait yogurt, and Pillsbury cinnamon rolls was just certified by a federal judge.

No Transgenic Eucalyptus (GMO trees) for Brazil, thanks to 300 farmers who took over the building and interrupted the meeting where GMO regulator – Brazil National Biosafety Technical Commission (CTNBio) – was to decide about whether or not to plant biotech’s latest atrocity. These efforts along with over 1000 other activists have halted GMO trees in Brazil – at least for now.
In addition to the sit-in of the 300 farmers, 1000 women across Brazil took over operations of FuturaGene.

What’s an intentional mutation? Nothing more than a fancy technological phrase which describes a new way that biotech is getting around regulatory approval for genetically modified crops.

The Gulf of Mexico is largely already an oxygen-deprived dead-zone due to chemical fertilizer run off from Big Ag practices that have taken hold of the corn belt in the US. Now, Louisiana lawmakers are about to make it much worse by paving the way for genetically modified corn that is made to withstand copious amounts of toxic pesticide chemicals.

“The US government and leading scientific institutions have systematically misrepresented the facts about GMO.”

Great news for New Yorkers who want to know if their food contains genetically modified organisms. ‪#‎GMO‬ label Bill A.617 just successfully voted out of Assembly Consumer Affairs & Protection Committee in a 9 to 6 vote, and now it needs to make it through a Codes Committee.

Yet another country has put banning GMO’s on their agenda.
Though the case will still be reviewed by high courts in Ghana, Judge Kwadwo Yeboah ruled for a temporary halt on any further commercialization and development of GMOs until the case submitted by plaintiffs Food Sovereignty Ghana (FSG) against the Ministry of Food & Agriculture and the National Biosafety Committee is concluded.

It is time to take action in solidarity with activists in Brazil trying to protect their forests from biotech meddling. On March 3rd, Brazil will make a decision about genetically modified trees that could change the planet. Without enough pressure from local movements as well as from people around the world, these GE trees will pollute the planet. We need you to send a resounding message to the makers – No GE trees!