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The New Laws on Labeling GMOs Please Pretty Much No One
The fight over whether food makers should label their products that contain GMOs has been raging for years, and with this new legislation, nobody's happy.
In Photos: Argentine villagers blame pesticide spraying for serious health problems
Residents of the village of Avia Terai, in northern Argentina, believe many of the health problems they suffer originated in the spraying of the weedkiller glyphosate on nearby genetically modified soybean crops.
Bayer's Takeover of Monsanto Would Create the World's Largest Agricultural Supplier
Activists opposed to genetically modified organisms fear the combined companies would wield tremendous influence over how — and what — foods are grown around the world.
Consumers Are Underestimating Just How Dependent We Are on Pesticides
A new report released by the European Crop Protection Association (ECPA) found some pretty jarringly contradictory attitudes when it comes the use of pesticides.
What a Looming Patent War Could Mean for the Future of the Marijuana Industry
Patent No. 9095554 could be the opening salvo in a new series of legal battles over innovations in cannabis breeding, sparking a potential gold rush for pot patents.
Germany's Most Popular Beers All Contain Weed Killer
Researchers from the Munich lab tested the country’s 14 most popular brews and found that all of them contained trace amounts of glyphosate, a Monsanto herbicide.
Monsanto Is at the Center of a Huge Zika Conspiracy Theory
According to a recent report making the rounds, the endemic level of microcephaly in newborns could be caused by the chemical larvicide Pyroproxyfen which is used to protect Brazilian crops from pests.
A Chinese Spy Stole Millions in Corn Seeds from Monsanto
Mo Hailong, has confessed to his role as the ringleader of a group that stole proprietary corn seeds from agro-giants DuPont Pioneer and Monsanto
Watch This 'VICE' Episode About Genetically Modified Super-Crops
In this episode from season three of our HBO show, we traced the path of GMOs from the headquarters of Monsanto to the soy fields of Paraguay and then went to India to investigate their clean water crisis.
The EU Remains at Odds with Its Members Over the Safety of GM Food
The great GMO debate rages on as the EU shuts down draft legislature that would allow individual European nations to ban the use of GM food or animal feed.
Meet the Artists/Occultists Channeling the Death of Monsanto
Coyotel Church is magically cutting the cord—and the flesh—from corporations.
A Harvard Professor Says "Starving Africa" Cliches Are Being Used to Promote GM Foods
Sheila Jasanoff, a professor at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government recently argued that clichés of a “Starving Africa” are being used to push genetically modified foods as a cure for malnutrition.