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Sources Experts & SpokespersonsNews ReleasesGE-contaminated flax seed raises concerns for Canadian organic sector 2009-09-11 Organic Trade Association GE-contaminated flax seed raises concerns for Canadian organic sector. The Organic Trade Association (OTA) in Canada has called the recent discovery of contaminated flax seed in Europe â#ounacceptable... Organic Trade Association in Canada opposes introduction of genetically engineered alfalfa2009-06-09 Organic Trade Association in Canada The Organic Trade Association (OTA) in Canada has registered strong opposition to federal permission to allow production of genetically engineered (GE) alfalfa in Canada.â#oAlfalfa is a perfect crop f... Sources Select ResourcesConnexions Library: Food FocusWebsite 2009 Connexions Information Sharing Services Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on food. The Crusade in Favor of GMO: Falsehoods and Vilification Will Not Fool the PublicTodhunter, Colin Article 2016 CounterPunch Pro-GMO campaigners often attack critics of the technology by claiming their negative views of it emanate from well-funded environmentalist groups or commercial interests in the organic food sector. T... GMOs: Fooling -- er, "feeding" -- the world for 20 years Grain Article 2013 Grain Myths and outright lies about the alleged benefits of genetically engineered crops (GE crops or GMOs) persist only because the multinationals that profit from them have put so much effort into spreadi... "Lies, Lies and More Lies" - GMOs, Poisoned Agriculture and Toxic RantsTodhunter, Colin Article 2016 Counterpunch As as been well documented, it is the pro-GMO lobby/industry that distorts and censors science, captures regulatory bodies, attacks scientists whose findings are unpalatable to the industry and bypass... Monsanto: Contamination By All Means NecessaryTodhuner, Colin Article 2013 What happens when you allow commercial interests free rein over a nation state's food and agricultural policies? Consumers and farmers end up paying the price. Monsanto's Worst Fear May Be Coming TrueLatham, Jonathan Article 2015 Independent Science News The Chipotle restaurant chain decides to make its product lines GMO-free -- a trend that may be a threat to Monsanto's goal of controlling the food industry. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - April 23, 2016Science and its enemies Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2016 Connexions Our society and its institutions, public and private, regularly tell us that science, and education in the sciences, are crucial to our future. These public declarations are strangely reminiscent of t... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - January 21, 2018What are we eating? Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2018 Connexions What are we eating? A simple question which opens up a labyrinth of devilishly complex issues about production and distribution, access to land, control of water, prices, health and safety, migrant la... The Seeds of Spin: Decoding Pro-GMO Lies and FalsehoodsTodhunter, Colin Article 2016 CounterPunch If you are in some way critical of genetically modified food and agriculture or have some concerns that remain unaddressed, here is a brief interpretive (satirical) guide for navigating the seedy worl... The So-Called Scientific "Consensus": Why the Debate on GMO Safety is Not Over Food & Water Watch Article 2014 Food & Water Watch Biotechnology seed companies, aided by advocates from academia and the blogopsphere, are using their substantial resources to broadcast the myth of a "scientific consensus" on the safety of GMOs, asse... Transpacific Partnership and MonsantoChicherio, Barbara Article 2013 The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) has the potential to become the biggest regional Free Trade Agreement in history, both in economic size and the ability to quietly add more countries in addition to... Vandana Shiva On Resisting GMOs: "Saving Seeds Is a Political Act"Gelder, Sarah Van Article 2013 Toward Freedom Sarah van Gelder interviewed Vandana Shiva, renowned for her activism against GMOs, globalization, and patents on seeds and traditional foods. Sources BookshelfAltered Genes, Twisted TruthHow the Venture to Genetically Engineer Our Food Has Subverted Science, Corrupted Government, and Systematically Deceived the Public Drucker, Steven M. Book 2015 Drucker elucidates the scientific facts about genetically engineered foods that the PR myths have been obscuring. |
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