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07/25/2018 / By S.D. Wells

Trump to pump $12 billion in welfare-type aid to U.S. farmers, but do we really need to boost genetically modified soy and corn production?

Before Trump won the Presidency, there was talk about his possible support of the clean food movement if he did in fact become POTUS, since many of his restaurants serve organic food dishes. But the Trump administration just put the wheels in motion for up to a $12 billion subsidy for U.S. farm-belt farmers that […]

02/20/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

GMO corn driving up use of dangerous pesticides

A very dramatic rise in the use of pesticides on Vermont dairy farms was uncovered following a recent public records request. According to the pesticide use data from the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, the use of glyphosate more than doubled in the years from 2014 to 2016, while corn-related pesticide use climbed […]

01/06/2017 / By S.D. Wells

Major molecular differences proven between GMO “Frankencorn” and non-GMO normal corn – serious safety implications revealed by new peer-reviewed study

Toxin-resistant GMO corn called NK603 produces its own toxic effects, according to recent research out of the King’s College in London. NK603 is corn that is immune to the toxic herbicide Roundup but is toxic itself, so what’s the use, and why have the manufacturers been lying to Americans for years saying that the genetic […]

08/04/2016 / By Vicki Batts

China refuses GMO grain imports from the United States

In a shocking twist, China has decided to suspend the issuance of permits for the importation of animal feed produced in America that is made with corn. China is not known for having exceptionally high standards, which is what makes this so disturbing. Three trading executives discussed the turn of events with Bloomberg Business Week not too […]

06/28/2016 / By Vicki Batts

Poland beekeepers successfully ban bee-killing GM corn

Health and food freedom enthusiasts around the globe have celebrated the victory over genetically modified corn achieved in Poland. Poland banned the use of Monsanto’s MON810 corn. MON810 corn is a GMO line of corn designed to produce its own insecticide within each and every kernel. Poland officially banned the use of this charming product […]

05/04/2016 / By Greg White

Monsanto utilizing Ivy league influence to push out even more genetically modified ‘solutions’ to problems caused by GMOs in the first place

Scientists from Harvard University have joined forces with Monsanto to use genetic engineering to curb problems spurred by genetic engineering. If that doesn’t sound like fighting fire with fire, what does? Proponents of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) argued that they could help reduce the use of pesticides, but history has revealed this to be anything […]

10/07/2015 / By Vicki Batts

Dust from GMO plants contains toxic mold

A farmer recently sent crop dust from his brother and father’s neighboring farms, where they grow Liberty Link and Roundup Ready corn, out for analysis. Crop dust is dirt and other pollutants that accumulate mainly during harvest season, and the farmer found it settling around his hog building. The results were so shocking; the lab […]

09/04/2015 / By Julie Wilson

Scotland and Germany use “opt-out” clause to ban GMO agriculture

Operating under a recently passed law by the European Union that allows individual member countries to “opt out” of GMO cultivation, Scotland and Germany announced their decision to forbid the planting of Monsanto’s GM corn, also known as MON810. Germany’s Agriculture Minister Christian Schmidt reported the move in August, following a similar action taken by […]

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