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Study: EPA-Approved GMO Insecticide Responsible for Killing Off Bees, Contaminating Entire Food Chain
Science & Tech  (tags: ethics, food, health, news, warning, bees, world )

Alice
- 47 days ago - naturalnews.com
Early last year, leaked documents obtained by a Colorado beekeeper exposed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) illegitimate approval of clothianidin, a highly-toxic pesticide manufactured by Bayer CropScience.
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GE Honeybee
Science & Tech  (tags: bees, Colony Collapse Disorder, ecosystems, environment, food, genetic modification, health, pesticides )

Julie
- 110 days ago - rodaleinstitute.org
Monsanto sets its sights on "honeybee health" acquiring a company manipulating gene expression.
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What It Looks Like When Food Grows Everywhere
Science & Tech  (tags: What It, Looks, Like, When, Food, Grows, Everywhere )

Agnes
- 126 days ago - treehugger.com
From rooftop farms to utility easements doubling as community gardens, growing more food in more places is a common theme here on TreeHugger. But it's not like we need to reinvent the wheel. Rob Hopkins over at Transition Culture uses an old map to muse
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'Hybrid' Plankton Could Solve Food Problems, Global Warming
Science & Tech  (tags: plankton, food problem, global warming, euglena, nurients, carbon dioxide, DHA, midorimushi, Japan, NASA, earospace, scientists, research, environment, diet, food, health )

Naoko
- 153 days ago - mdn.mainichi.jp
A type of microscopic plankton, which has features of both animals and plants, as well as containing nearly all essential nutrients for human beings, and absorbs carbon dioxide, may be the key to solving some of the world's most toughest problems.
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End Hunger Worldwide - Lettuce Evolve New Sustainable Food Systems
Science & Tech  (tags: Lettuce, evolve, end, hunger, vertical, deployable, aquaponic, planter, DAP, system, hydroponics, gardening, sustainable, agriculture, organic, green, enviornmental, fresh, food, plant, farm, eco, water, clean, poverty, how, to, permanently, africa )

John
- 185 days ago - indiegogo.com
This is a vertically stacked Aquaponic unit that combines a planter and reservoir in one unit. It uses fish waste to fertilize plants within the system. It uses 80-90% less water than soil farming, while producing higher plant yields. Drought resistant.
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Organic Farming Study Results
Science & Tech  (tags: business, ecosystems, environment, food, green, health, organic, sustainable, Sustainabililty, interesting, eco-friendly )

MarilynBu
- 228 days ago - imakenews.com
Here are the results of a study of organic farming vs conventional! Hopefully, organic farming will continue to gain in popularity and we can eventually eradicate factory farming and get rid of the toxins they put into our food.
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The Rise of Man Made Meat?Dutch Researchers Are Soon to Unveil Meat They Have Grown From the Stem Cells of Cows. It Doesn't Soun
Science & Tech  (tags: technology, science, food, meat, manmade meat, synthetic food )

Beatrice
- 274 days ago - lovefood.com
Dutch researchers are soon to unveil meat they have grown from the stem cells of cows. It doesn't sound too appetising but, when we're told that traditional meat production methods are decimating the environment,could test tube meat really be about to
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Scientists Learn Startling New Truth About Sugar
Science & Tech  (tags: Sugar, Scientists, Research, Truth, Food )

Katie
- 304 days ago - physorg.com
In a presentation to the Institute of Food Technologists about the importance of the new discovery, Schmidt told the food scientists they could use the new findings to manipulate sugars and improve their products' flavor and consistency.
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Anonymous Hacks Monsanto's Website | Before It's News
Science & Tech  (tags: Anonymous, Monsanto, technology, tech, food, farms, farming, seeds, geneticengineering, GeneticEngineering, gmo, gmo crops, GMO Foods, GMO health risks )

Diane
- 350 days ago - members.beforeitsnews.com
Monsanto is using bribery, the law, intimidation and any other means available to it to start to control the world food supply with it's genetically modified and patented seeds. Industry regulators have known for years that Roundup...
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No Patents on Seeds (Letter to European Parliament and European Commission
Science & Tech  (tags: government, farming, government, environment, food, animals, animalrights, environment, protection, GeneticEngineering )

Laurie
- 373 days ago - no-patents-on-seeds.org
Petition regarding the problems caused by the European Patent law, particularly patents on plants and animals, genetic material and processes for breeding of plants and animals and food derived thereof...
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New Pathway Affecting Lifespan Identified: Discovery Advances Study of Diet and Longevity
Science & Tech  (tags: aging, discovery, Food, interesting, investigation, news, research, science, scientists, society, study, technology )

Kit
- 377 days ago - sciencedaily.com
Gill and his colleagues found that in a genetically altered strain of C. elegans the inability to produce certain polyunsaturated fatty acids was not only associated with a reduction in levels of specific NAEs but also with lifespan extension.
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Salt-15 Fascinating Facts About This Everyday Item
Science & Tech  (tags: Salt, Facts, science, food )

Anna
- 387 days ago - mastersinhealthcare.com
When it comes to salt, or sodium chloride (NaCl) as we learned in science class, most of us have never thought beyond the fact that it fills one of the two shakers at the end of our dining room tables. However, you might be surprised to know that there...
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Top USDA Bee Researcher Also Found Bayer Pesticide Harmful to Honeybees
Science & Tech  (tags: bees, Colony Collapse Disorder, food, pesticides, research )

Julie
- 489 days ago - grist.org
According to a report the lead researcher at the USDA's very own Bee Research Laboratory completed research two years ago suggesting that even extremely low levels of exposure to neonicotinoids makes bees more vulnerable to harm from common pathogens. ,
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Pardon Me for Not Swallowing Monsanto's Hooey,
Science & Tech  (tags: abuse, suffering, animals, corruption, cover-up, dishonesty, ethics, dishonesty, farming, health, protection, shopping, society, technology, cancer, diet, disease, drugs, death, food, health, illness, interesting, risks, warning, women )

Robert
- 608 days ago - johnrobbins.info
If you wanted to design a system to breed antibiotic-resistant bacteria, you'd be hard pressed to do better.
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Sex 101: FDA Bets Genetically Engineered Salmon Will Never Escape or Mate With Wild Salmon
Science & Tech  (tags: environment, food, GMO, research, safety, salmon, technology )

Julie
- 627 days ago - examiner.com
The study on changes in the morphology of the new GE salmon involved only 12 fish. If approved, GE fish could be the last blow to wild Atlantic salmon stocks.
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