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Health & Wellness News tagged with genetically modified

GM Soy Is Toxic Soy - Take Action
Health & Wellness  (tags: GMOs, GM, genetically modified, soya, food, agriculture, farms, farming, farmers, research, safety, science, warning, prevention, protection, food, government, health, environment, ethics, humans, study, risks, nutrition )

Elena
- 32 days ago - toxicsoy.org
Even worse, they legitimise genetically engineered (GE) soy which is designed to be produced with large (and increasing) amounts of agri-chemicals. This is at the cost of people and the environment. This site explains what is wrong with this and questions
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Take Action: Stand Up for Your Rice!
Health & Wellness  (tags: environment, food, government, genetically modified, protection, research, risks, safety, warning )

Daphna
- 71 days ago - greenpeace.org
Rice is daily food for half of the world's population. Genetically modified (GM) rice, on the other hand, is a threat to our agriculture, our biodiversity and a possible risk to our health. At present, GM rice is not grown commercially anywhe
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Health Canada: Take Monsanto's 'SmartStax' Off the Menu!
Health & Wellness  (tags: GMO, SmartStax, corn, genetically modified, food, government, health, safety, science, society, study, research, risks, protection, prevention, news )

Elena
- 117 days ago - cban.ca
Your action is needed to demand that the Canadian government immediately withdraw approval of Monsanto's new eight trait corn called 'SmartStax'.
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Genetically Modified Food: Canada Capitulates and Abandons Fight With Europe at the WTO
Health & Wellness  (tags: GMOs, genetically modified, prevention, health, humans, food, government, protection, safety, science, society, interesting )

Elena
- 127 days ago - cban.ca
Ottawa, Monday 20 July 2009. The announcement that Canada has agreed to end its World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute with Europe over genetically modified (GM) foods is being greeted as a step forward by the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network.
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Friends Don't Let Friends Eat GMOs
Health & Wellness  (tags: GMOs, genetically modified, Monsanto, risks, research, safety, prevention, health, food, government, diet, humans, illness, protection, science, study )

Elena
- 168 days ago - ga3.org
Want better oversight of GE Crops? Now's your chance! The comment period has been extended to June 29, 2009. Please send your comment to USDA today - the Agency is listening, let's demand better oversight of GE crops to protect citizens, farmers, wildlife
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GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOOD-A SERIOUS HEALTH RISK
Health & Wellness  (tags: food, health, healthcare, risks, genetically modified )

Anita
- 213 days ago - netlink.de
Genetically engineered foods containing genes derived from bacteria and viruses are now starting to appear in the shops, and foods with insect, fish, and animal genes will soon follow.
8 comments
EU Foiled in Bid to Force France, Greece to Allow GM Crop
Health & Wellness  (tags: genetically modified, maize )

Ingrid
- 281 days ago - uk.news.yahoo.com
The European Commission was foiled Monday in its bid to force France and Greece to allow genetically modified maize from US biotech giant Monsanto to be grown in their fields.
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Pharm Animals: A Drug From Goat's Milk Is Just the Start
Health & Wellness  (tags: genetically modified, animals, drug, healthcare )

Ingrid
- 290 days ago - blogs.wsj.com
The FDA just approved ATryn, the first drug made from a genetically modified animal. The drug is obtained from the milk of a GM goat, and it's used to treat a blood-clotting disorder called hereditary antithrombin deficiency.
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Urgent: Sign USDA Petition Demanding Stronger Regulations for Genetically Engineered Crops!
Health & Wellness  (tags: food, genetically modified, USDA, petition, Center for Food Safety )

Derek
- 368 days ago - eatdrinkbetter.com
The comment period for proposed rule changes on Genetically Engineered Organisms ends on Monday, November 24th. Sign the Center for Food Safety's petition and make yourself heard on genetically modified foods and pharmaceutical crops issues!
2 comments
Take Action - Say No to Frankenfood
Health & Wellness  (tags: genetically modified, food, abuse, children, death, diet, ethics, government, health, humans, illness, interesting, nutrition, safety )

Deborah
- 412 days ago - secure.consumersunion.org
Goats that produce spider silk in their milk. Pigs with mouse DNA to improve their digestion. These animals aren't freaks of nature--they're created by man through genetic engineering. The jury is still out on the safety of these animals for human consu
26 comments
SA's GM Crop Ban Divides the State
Health & Wellness  (tags: GMO, genetically modified, diet, interesting, safety, research, risks, protection, science, society, technology )

Elena
- 653 days ago - fw.farmonline.com.au
The polarising effect of the debate over the future planting of genetically modified crops has been highlighted by the reaction to South Australia's decision to extend its ban on the technology
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Poland to Hamper GMO Planting Despite Lifting Ban
Health & Wellness  (tags: GMO, genetically modified, agriculture, government, health, ethics, environment )

Elena
- 653 days ago - planetark.com
MOSCOW - Poland will seek to make planting of genetically modified seeds nearly impossible for local farmers even though it plans to lift an official ban to comply with EU law, the agriculture minister told Reuters on Friday
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GMO Food Fight: Canada Vs. Europe
Health & Wellness  (tags: GMO, genetically modified, genetically engineered, research, protection, health, diet, ethics, disease, nutrition, risks, safety, science, society, study, technology, warning )

Elena
- 653 days ago - rightoncanada.wordpress.com
In our name, the Harper government is telling people in Europe that they do not have the right to refuse genetically modified (GM) foods.
5 comments
The REAL Reasons You Want to Avoid Genetically Modified Foods
Health & Wellness  (tags: Food, GM, genetically modified, risks, research, health, humans, interesting )

Lovebug
- 765 days ago - prisonplanet.com
In this lecture, Jeffrey Smith, author of Seeds of Deception, summarizes the contents of his book, which explains the health dangers of genetically modified foods, and the industry cover-up.
2 comments
   

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