By, Uwe Paschen. Modern, new and high tech is not always the anther to our problems. This is especially true when it comes to agriculture and its environmental impact. Most importantly would be the long-term...
created by Uwe Paschen | 1 year ago | updated 22 wks ago 1393 views | 35 recommendations | 21 comments
Cotton may be a source of protein for humans in the future, as genetic modification has produced plants free of toxins.Cotton is grown by more than 20 million farmers, and accounts for around 40% of the fiber used for making clothing, and its seeds are an excellent source of...
I received this email and wanted to pass along the information, as it will be voted on in 2 weeks time and is a very scary proposal. This is a dangerous - and stupid - proposal, so I hope people get it together to protest it or block it. Food should not be centralized and...
created by kate | 2 years ago 5351 views | 16 recommendations | 4 comments
Genetically modified sugar beets have been planted in Oregon's Willamette Valley. These beets have had genetic material from a different plant inserted into them that allows them to survive the...
created by Barbara McPherson | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 659 views | 22 recommendations | 4 comments
Prince Charles, who has become an active and occasionally outspoken encironmental advocate over the years, has come out with a strong statement against genetically modified food. In fact, he says the use of...
created by Dave Keating | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 502 views | 10 recommendations | 5 comments
More and more this year Farmers are being offered prime rates for their crops if those are GMO free. Even better are the prizes paid for Organic Soya beans and vegetables.The Japanese consumer seems to be ready...
created by Uwe Paschen | 3 years ago | updated 2 years ago 684 views | 6 recommendations | 6 comments
" Bush asked for $70 billion extra budget. The majority to fund the war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Oh, and also a $770 million aid package. Oh, and that also included the promotion of genetically modified...
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"In many discussion fora and through comments on social bookmarkingsites, it was often suggested that genetically modified (GM) crops,said to yield a higher production, and to be more pest-resistant, couldmean the...
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The caddisfly (Trichoptera order = hairy legged) are moth like insects, with long thin bodies and two equally long antennae protruding from its head (not to confuse it with a stonefly, another common aquatic...
created by ScienceDave | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 1333 views | 15 recommendations | 3 comments
The definition of 'organic' already allows for processed fishmeal even if it contains toxic synthetic substances and growth hormones and antibiotics if it was a year ago. Now the USDA is considering expanding 'organic' to mean 38 more...
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June 9 - As frankenstein pulls the switch he looks with bulging eyes. Aware that this, his life's work could be realized. Mad with power and a certain looming triumph he flips the switch. Unaware of the...
created by JTshockley | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 782 views | 12 recommendations | 2 comments
What we have here is human interests at cross purposes with nature. More lambs than teats means evolution, whilst teats for all lambs means more lambs for human-food. The second paragraph of the article begs the question, how have New Zealand's lambs become more...