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News ReleasesSources Select ResourcesConnexions Library: Agriculture and Farming FocusWebsite 2009 Connexions Information Sharing Services Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on farming and agriculture. DDTSources Select Resources Encyclopedia Article The ever-darkening shadow of Monsanto-fueled superweedsDonley, Nathan Article 2017 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Investigating the agricultural impacts of use of Monsanto's herbicides, which has led to rapid development of herbicide-resistant weeds which pose difficulties for farmers and lead to further dependen... Global effects of GM crops questionedVidal, John Article 2011 The Guardian Twenty Indian, south-east Asian, African and Latin American food and conservation groups have published a damning study, saying that GM (genetically modified) crops have failed to increase yield, whil... Glyphosate's Suppression of Cytochrome P450 Enzymes and Amino Acid Biosynthesis by the Gut Microbiome: Pathways to Modern DiseasesSamsel, Anthony; Seneff, Stephanie Article 2013 Entropy Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup®, is the most popular herbicide used worldwide. The industry asserts it is minimally toxic to humans, but here we argue otherwise. Residues are found in th... GMOs, Glyphosate & TomorrowACRES U.S.A. Article 2011 Any time you have a single gene in so many different crops, especially a gene that impacts the normal resistance and defense mechanism in the plant, and you spread that same vulnerability across so ma... Monsanto Crops Pushing Monarch Butterfly to Verge of ExtinctionFulton, Deirdre Article 2015 Common Dreams Herbicide-resistant genetically modified crops have brought the iconic monarch butterfly to the brink of extinction, according to a new report by the Center for Food Safety. Monsanto monarch massacre: 970 million butterflies killed since 1990Article 2015 RT A shocking statistic released by the US Fish and Wildlife Service on Monday summed up the plight of the monarch butterfly: Since 1990, about 970 million of the butterflies – 90 percent of the total po... 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. New generation: Growing up reading Rachel Carson, scientists unravel risks of new pesticides Mitchell, Alanna Article 2014 Environmental Health News Like biologist Rachel Carson, whose 1962 book Silent Spring warned about the devastating effects of DDT, a new generation of scientists is trying to figure out if new pesticides -- which are being use... New Seeds, Old PesticidesA Farmer on 2,4-D and Next Gen GMOs Goodman, Jim Article 2014 Counterpunch I doubt very many people have ever heard or seen a "tank mix." Simply put, it is a mix of several crop chemicals used together to control a variety of weeds. I have not looked into a swirling mix of c... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter June 26, 2017Public Safety Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2017 Connexions The June 26, 2017 issue of Other Voices, the Connexions newsletter is about public safety. Pesticides, Neoliberalism and the Politics of Acceptable DeathSt. Clair, Jeffrey Article 2015 CounterPunch In 1900, cancer killed three people in America out of every hundred. Today, it's 33 out of every 100 -- more than one-in-four Americans die from cancer. These figures come from Dr. Joseph Weissman, a ... Ruthless Power and Deleterious PoliticsFrom DDT to Roundup Vallianatos, Evaggelos Unclassified 2015 Independent Science News The mix of power and politics in the proliferation of pesticides from DDT to Roundup. Two Decades of Monsanto's Illegal Actions, Frauds and Crimes in IndiaShiva, Vandana Article 2017 Over the two decades since Monsanto entered India, it has violated laws, deceived Indian farmers by making unscientific and fraudulent claims, extracted super profits through illegal royalty collectio... |
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