
A new short animated video produced by the Canadian Biotech Action Network (CBAN) highlights the dangers that GM Alfalfa – if approved in Canada – could pose to our food and dairy industry, and in particular to organic farming. Check it out… Read More ...
In case you missed it amid final busy days of the election, the Globe and Mail’s excellent story on The People’s Food Policy points out “that a global movement is cresting in Canada.” The G&M also featured some key opinions and commentators on what promises to be an important public debate. Read More… Read More ...
Rice is at the heart of a fierce debate as India prepares to launch an expensive, second Green Revolution in its eastern states. But is this the right option for millions of small rice farmers who are already battling the first Green Revolution’s high input costs, environmental degradation and so-called high yielding hybrids? Two stories in Down To Earth caught our attention. Read More… Read More ...
At the end of a 5-year case, Germany’s highest court has re-affirmed that the long-term risks of GMOs are still unknown and could have irreversible effects. The court’s decision obliges the German government to act cautiously to preserve nature for future generations. Read More… Read More ...
In a recent article by Andrew Pollack in the New York Times about biotechnology giant Monsanto, we see evidence of what can happen with a quick-fix technological approach to farming. Read More ...