Over 300 independent researchers, physicians, and scholars—none of whom has financial interests in GM—signed a statement published in Environmental Sciences Europe that there is no consensus that GMOs are safe. Studies done by independent researchers show that GM food is not safe when fed to animals day in and day out. The animals get cancer, […]
Genetic modification is being done on hybrid plants that already lack genetic diversity. Living things need genetic diversity to adapt to a changing environment. Widespread planting of relatively few GM crops in place of different types of crops decreases diversity, and increases the chance of crop failure. The Irish potato famine is a lesson in […]
The US government may have determined that GMOs are safe, but government scientists haven’t. Reports indicate that government bureaucrats are silencing government scientists if their data conflicts with the government’s position that GMOs are safe (reports: 1, 2, 3, and 4). At least one lawsuit has been filed on behalf of USDA employees who have […]
The FDA has no process for testing the safety and nutritional content of GE food. It relies on data from the companies themselves. GE crops have abnormalities in amino acids, vitamins and fatty acids (more: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5). But the FDA is signing off on them anyway. The FDA doesn’t approve or […]
Monsanto, Syngenta, and other multinational biotech corporations own all GE seeds. In order to have a crop, farmers must buy these “inventions” from companies at prices they set, in amounts they make available. They must sign agreements to run their farming operations according to the rules of multinational corporations. GM seeds effectively turn over ownership […]
One of the most popular arguments for GE crops is that they reduce the amount of pesticides farmers have to use. The graph below shows the use of weed killer by conventional farmers (top line) and GE farmers (bottom line). “HT” stands for “herbicide tolerant,” e.g., corn that withstands weed killer). The use of weed […]
The number one reason farmers buy GE seeds is to get higher yields. But according to the USDA, Over the first 15 years of commercial use, GE seeds have not been shown to increase yield potentials of the varieties. In fact, the yields of herbicide-tolerant or insect-resistant seeds may be occasionally lower than the yields of […]
FDA must be worried—they’ve extended the comment period for the supplement guidance. We must use the opportunity to flood the agency with more comments. Please help out! Highest-Level Action Alert! This past August, the FDA issued its long delayed guidance detailing how the supplement industry can bring new products to the market. The guidance deals with […]
As usual, the agency is using outdated science and is heavily influenced by industry. Action Alert! Following the recent update to the Nutrition Facts label and the approval of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the FDA is proposing to update the definition of “healthy” and in federal regulations. The idea is to harmonize the […]
Here’s the latest threat in the antibiotic-resistant era. Action Alert! US health officials have identified a cluster of cases of drug-resistant gonorrhea infections. The new superbug is resistant even to the two-antibiotic combination that is used when other drugs fail. To give you an idea of the scope of the problem this presents, consider that […]