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...
By, Uwe Paschen. Desperate Farmers. For decades now Farm communities around the globe have been bleeding by several factors. Politics comes to mind as well as Industry and mismanagement by the WTO, the...
created by Paschen | 31 wks ago | updated 19 wks ago 1230 views | 92 recommendations | 45 comments
Rice is an important grain staple worldwide, second only to corn. A German company has developed genetically modified rice. In the coming weeks, the European Union will decide whether to allow this rice to...
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 | 33 wks ago 4247 views | 16 recommendations | 5 comments
More craziness from the Obama house of cards. Plan to outlaw family farms and alike in the US. Someones gonna make a lot of $ from it as per usual. "And how did they get this far with such a scheme to apply insane...
created by car1edb | 37 wks ago | updated 37 wks ago 903 views | 24 recommendations | 8 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...
By, Uwe Paschen.Many of us do buy Organic Food, and many more Would like to, yet can not afford it. Sadly most of us do not actually know what Organic food is nor how it is regulated or where it does all come...
opinion by Paschen | 1 year ago | updated 28 wks ago 1047 views | 108 recommendations | 60 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 | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 434 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 Paschen | 1 year ago | updated 16 wks ago 625 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...
created by tjanssen | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 243 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
"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...
created by tjanssen | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 477 views | 0 recommendations | 3 comments
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 | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 1167 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...
created by Cash | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 553 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment