EPA Approves GMO Bt Toxin Residues in Your Food

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently released a final rule  which creates an exemption for Monsanto. It allows a higher level of residue tolerance in GMO foods and Bt toxins.This particular exemption allows residues of the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis, commonly known as Bt in genetically modified food like soy, but similar exemptions have already been ruled for cotton and corn. A final rule, they say. Not if enough of us … Continue reading EPA Approves GMO Bt Toxin Residues in Your Food

Massive: Russia Considers Complete Ban on GM Food Production

While the Grocery Manufacturer’s Association, along with Monsanto and other poison makers try to slip a labeling-by-choice campaign past citizens in the US, Russia is preparing a bill that would heavily restrict the import of genetically modified agricultural produce, as well as stop it altogether from being produced domestically. The initiative is backed by the parliamentary majority, and is an amendment to the existing law “On Safety and Quality … Continue reading Massive: Russia Considers Complete Ban on GM Food Production

The globalization of GMOs: How genetic engineering is destroying the developing world

Globalization affects everyone. The shrinking world brings people in the United States closer to ideas and cultures from all corners of the earth. Likewise, other countries are introduced to many facets of the American life and that way of life includes genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The use of GMOs in food originated in America and while much of the West has banned their use, the … Continue reading The globalization of GMOs: How genetic engineering is destroying the developing world