501(c)3 nonprofit organization committed to preserving and building sources of
#nonGMO
products, educating consumers and providing verified non-GMO choices.
Biggest news in years—Monsanto found guilty of acting "with malice, oppression or fraud" in landmark
#RoundUp
case; ordered to pay California groundskeeper $289 million in damages.
Judges denied
#Monsanto
’s request for a review of a court ruling that upheld California state’s authority to add
#glyphosate
to its
#Prop65
list of carcinogens.
Mexico's ban on imported
#GMO
corn confronts persistent contamination of a "staple and sacred crop" — protecting the environment and Mexican cultural heritage.
#nonGMO
Today is
#InternationalSeedDay
! We celebrate by sharing
@drvandanashiva
's thoughts on seed sovereignty and indigenous empowerment:
"Seed is the source of life. Seed is the source of food. To protect food freedom, we must protect seed freedom."
Did you know the majority of the world's seed supply is controlled by just a handful of corporations? Check out the work of
@drvandanashiva
, exposing seed piracy and genetic colonialism.
#SeedSovereignty
We believe that preserving and building the non-GMO supply chain is a critical step of transitioning toward a safe, healthy food supply for future generations. Let's do more together in 2019.
“If we lose these seeds, we lose control of our own food supply," says heirloom seed saver William Woys Weaver. Founded in 1932, his Roughwood Seed Collection has grown to be the largest private library of Native American food plants.
Add this to the list of things to remember when
#Monsanto
tells us
#GMOs
are safe: Monsanto found guilty of acting "with malice, oppression or fraud" in landmark
#RoundUp
case; ordered to pay California groundskeeper $289 million in damages.
When Dewayne “Lee” Johnson was awarded $289 million for damages related to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, he didn’t just triumph over Monsanto. He also may have created a path forward for thousands of similar plaintiffs.
The novel pesticide is a combination of glyphosate and 2,4-D, to be sprayed over the top of corn, cotton, and soybeans that are genetically engineered by Dow with resistance to both pesticides.
In a huge blow to one of the world’s largest seed and chemical companies, jurors in San Francisco have told Monsanto it must pay $289m in damages to a man dying of cancer caused by exposure to its herbicides.
Judges denied
#Monsanto
’s request for a review of a court ruling that upheld California state’s authority to add
#glyphosate
to its
#Prop65
list of carcinogens.
Judges denied
#Monsanto
’s request for a review of a court ruling that upheld California state’s authority to add
#glyphosate
to its
#Prop65
list of carcinogens.
Women farmers in Nigeria have banded together to reject
#GMO
planting, taking issue with cycle of dependence and financial burden that the seed requires.
In the Monsanto trial, toxicologist Dr. Christopher Portier pointed out how Monsanto helped the agency cherry-pick glyphosate friendly studies in order to support the company’s interests.
#GMOs
are expensive. Expensive to create, expensive to buy each year, and expensive for our environment. "With the $150 million it takes to create one new [GMO] crop, we could teach seed schools in all 50 states," says Bill McDorman.
“We welcome this landmark ruling which defeats the biotech industry’s latest attempt to push unwanted genetically modified products onto our fields and plates.” -
@foe_us
This summer, the E.U. moved to deregulate GMOs made with new genetic engineering techniques. The adoption of unfamiliar terms such as "New Genomic Techniques" obscures that these are, in fact, GMOs.
For more information, read our latest blog:
It can take a keen eye to spot foods made with genetic modification. This is especially true for plant-based products. This burger represents
#GMO
products already for sale at the market and the ones we’re tracking that could become available soon. Avoiding GMOs? Look for the 🦋.
The toxic algae bloom has become an increased problem in Lake Erie – making the water a threat to humans and uninhabitable for marine life. A recent study has linked the growth of the algae blooms to the increased use of glyphosate on the Maumee watershed.
People have a right to know what's in their food. This right seems basic, but it's one that chemical companies and US regulators seem to have a hard time with.
Nestle is facing a federal class-action lawsuit in Los Angeles alleging it sold products labeled as having "No GMO Ingredients" with genetically modified organisms.
Nestle is facing a federal class-action lawsuit in Los Angeles alleging it sold products labeled as having "No GMO Ingredients" with genetically modified organisms.