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A Penn State University researcher has created a genetically modified mushroom that is now at the center of controversy over GMO regulations of genetically modified creations.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has opened the door for farmers to plant MON87419, a new strain of genetically modified (GM) corn created by Monsanto to tolerate the weed killers dicamba and glufosinate without government oversight. The move will likely increase spraying of the herbicides.

With funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and support from selected journalists and industry-supported academics, Cornell University is allegedly propping up GM industry myths for biotech and agribusiness companies.
Cornell is an Ivy League school known throughout the world as one of the most impressive academic institutions, but it seems to have abandoned scientific objectivity for the promise of a paycheck.

The take-away from eating takeout with less sodium should be a no-brainer, but many people are unaware that one serving of General Tsao’s chicken can contain up to 2,325 mg of sodium – 25 mg more than the amount FDA recommends eating in an entire day. Perhaps this is why the city of Philadelphia decided to work with its Chinese food restaurants to reduce that amount by 10-15%.

Healthy stamps, ugly food and re-Colonelization + this day in history w/the Blaine Act and our song of the day by the Fruit Bats on your Morning Monarchy for February 17, 2016.

A USDA study has confirmed the agency’s own original forecast that GM alfalfa would promiscuously contaminate the non-GM crop. This news follows years of contamination incidents, leading to lawsuits between farmers growing orga

A prominent scientist recently exercised his whistleblowing rights from within the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service. The agency said that the scientists claim is ‘frivolous,’ but a judge says that his claim is serious, and will NOT be dismissed.

Glyphosate, National Guard and fizzy drinks + this day in history w/the Pagliacci and our song of the day by Nicola Cruz on your Morning Monarchy for January 13, 2016.

On Tuesday the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the Class 1 recall of approximately 1,125 pounds of chicken sold at mega-supermarket Wegmans.
The recall was issued after a federal inspector discovered that Wegmans, due to an altered production schedule, produced the chicken products outside the confines of specific approval hours of operations. In other words, the chicken is being taken off the shelves due to improper inspection by federal authorities.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently made it a little easier for Monsanto and Syngenta to push their poison. The agency has deregulated two more strains of genetically engineered corn.