Vietnam GMOs — Vietnamese Say Yes Please to GMOs
Last April, the Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development gave the go-ahead for two foreign companies to distribute GM corn and seeds in their country. The two companies are U.S. based DeKalb Genetics Corporation and Syngenta Vietnam. DeKalb is a subsidiary of the world’s largest seed provider Monsanto, whereas Syngenta Vietnam is a localized unit of Syngenta, a global Swiss agribusiness that markets seeds and...
Monsanto’s Stock Price is Falling
Monsanto’s taking hard hits lately. If it’s not their glyphosate being deemed “most likely carcinogenic” it’s the American Academy of Pediatrics cutting ties with them. And in October, Monsanto’s stock price took a hit as well. Wednesday, Monsanto reported quarterly revenues and profits that sharply underperformed Wall Street expectations. For good measure, it also sharply lowered its profit...
Media Spin
I just finished reading an article stating Europe is importing more GMOs than we think. And just because they’ve rejected certain GMOs, it doesn’t mean the door is staying shut to new ones. Now I read an article claiming over half of European Union countries are bailing out of GMO approvals. The constant spin in the media makes our own heads spin. Perhaps there’s a difference in outcome for the E.U. if they import GM...
GMOs and Grafting Are Not the Same
I began reading the article “UNH Professor and graduate student find GMO advancements through melons”, and, immediately, I assumed it related to GMOs. That’s usually what one surmises when reading GMO in the headline. However, I read further and realized the article is, in fact, about grafting. How could the writer so nonchalantly equate grafting to genetic modification? GMOS and grafting are not the same, and here...
Reading Between Label Lines
While a growing number of people clamor for GMO labeling on food, many still aren’t sure how to read the labels we already have in place. It’s a skill all its own, reading between label lines. What exactly does “natural” vs. “organic” mean? “Cage-free” vs. “Free-range?” Down the road, if GMO labeling becomes mandatory, let’s hope the labels will be clear cut and...
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