A New GMO Ban — Philippines Bans GMO Eggplant
Growing GE crops in the Philippines hasn’t been easy. Many farmers became indebted because of the rising cost of GM corn seeds and the increasing cost and quantity of inputs being used. They also faced the emergence of new pests, soil erosion, corn contamination, plus human and animal health impacts. Yet, despite these problems, the Philippines is a regional biotechnology leader. GE corn has been on the rise since 2003 and...
Campbell Adding GMO Ingredients to Campbell’s Soup Labels
Currently, Vermont, Connecticut and Maine have passed mandatory GMO labeling laws, and in July, Vermont will be the first to enact it (pending federal legislation still in the works). Critics, including Campbell, speculate state-by-state GMO labeling requirements will prove confusing for everyone, but they feel optimistic a federal solution will be reached soon. Yet, for now, Campbell is voluntarily adding GMO ingredients to its...
Chipotle E. Coli Outbreak Raises Questions
Ridiculous conspiracy theory? Or conceivable possibility, that a giant food conglomerate or agro-chemical company is behind the recent Chipotle E. Coli outbreak? Either way, a significant amount of drama has surrounded the Chipotle GMO situation from the start… With the E. Coli outbreak, the illnesses started November 18- 26, 2015, and, according to cdc.gov, as of December 18, 2015, 53 people were reported as infected with the...
EPA To Limit Future GMO Corn Crops
As we learned in GMO Truth Podcast #6, a big part of the GMO pitch was the reduction of pesticide use and replacing harsher pesticides with less toxic ones, primarily referring to glyphosate. But has the promise to reduce pesticides held up? Now a voracious pest, the corn root worm, is amplifying the problem. As Nation of Change reported in late 2015: Genetically modified crops, corn specifically, has created a pesticide resistant...
Soy Allergies, Chicken and Eggs — What’s Really the Allergen?
Do you suffer from soy allergies? Can you name the top eight foods that account for 90% of all food reactions? According to foodallergy.org they are: milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, wheat, fish and shellfish. Soybean allergy is one of the more common food allergies, and a growing number of people are now trying to avoid soy. What most people do not realize, however, is that due to the predominance of soy in animal feeds, soy...
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