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Latvia and Greece Kick Out Monsanto Becoming Latest E.U. Countries to Ban GMOs
If it wasn’t clear before, it seems quite evident that the tide is turning: big biotech companies are losing influence by the day, and the addition of two more European countries banning GMOs is evidence of that.
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100,000 German Beekeepers Demand Ban On G.M.O.'s to Prevent Colony Collapse
The call for a ban follows controversial legislation allowing E.U. member states to opt-out of GM cultivation, even though it has been approved at the European Union level.
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Seeds of Change: Corporate Power, Grassroots Resistance and the Battle For the Food System
Despite the power wielded by agribusiness giants that quash legislation designed to protect consumer and farmer interests against genetically modified foods, the global resistance is growing.
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1,000 Votes Give Maui Historic Victory Banning GMO Farming
Monsanto and Dow AgroSciences raised a historic $7.9 million to defeat the GMO ban – but the public voted by a slim margin to approve it in Hawaii's most expensive ever campaign.
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Victory in Vermont Pushes Monsanto and Big Foods on the GMO Defensive
The Vermont Senate passed a bill to require labeling on all GMO foods sold in the state – signaling a wave of nationwide victories against the Gene Giants may be underway.
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General Mills Bans GMOs in Cheerios, Setting New Bar for Cereal Production
Across America the news was greeted with measured optimism as food activists praised the company's decision, saying it would help end the still-popular belief that GMOs are a viable, sustainable future solution for food production.
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New German Coalition Seeks Stricter Labeling of GMO-Fed Meat
Tougher regulations to label GMO-fed meat could have a big impact on livestock production, as many European consumers decide to turn away from eating farm animals fed with GMOs.
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Mexico Bans GM Corn in Latest Win Against Monsanto and Big Ag
Effective immediately, a ban on genetically-modified corn in Mexico has gone into action only days after thousands took to the streets in major cities across the country to protest against Monsanto and the GMO industry.
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Millions Mobilize For March Against Monsanto - Again
Following the two-million-strong global March Against Monsanto in May, citizens worldwide are gearing up for the second stage showdown next Saturday.
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Kauai Rising: Support Grows to Rid Hawaii of GMOs and Pesticides
"We the People of Kauai watch our State Senate President appoint a Monsanto lobbyist to a key position overseeing water rights, and our Governor assure chemical companies: "You don't have to lobby me, you already have my full support!"
