Archive for the 'Biotechnology' Category
And Now… Flu Vaccines in Corn
May 31st, 2009Via: Meat and Poultry: Iowa State University researchers are putting flu vaccines into the genetic makeup of corn, which may someday allow pigs and humans to get a flu vaccination simply by eating corn or corn products. “We’re trying to figure out which genes from the swine influenza virus to incorporate into corn so those […]
Scientists Say GE Crops Encourage Stronger Weeds
May 29th, 2009Via: New Zealand Herald: Genetically engineered crops do little to improve yields and instead promote the proliferation of herbicide-resistant weeds that actually curb production, according to a study by the Union of Concerned Scientists. Corn and soybeans modified to resist insects and the herbicide glyphosate haven’t been proven to boost yields, the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based group […]
Red Bull: The Cocaine Energy Drink
May 25th, 2009Via: The Local: Authorities in the German states of Hesse and North-Rhine Westphalia have ordered retailers to stop selling Red Bull Cola after they found traces of cocaine in the fizzy drink. The consumer ministries in the two states confirmed on Friday they had ordered retailers to pull the drink off their shelves after a […]
Hard to Stomach: The Ten Worst Meals in America
May 19th, 2009Via: Minyanville: Wrap it up in colorful paper like McDonald’s (MCD) and place it next to an adorable talking dog llike Taco Bell (YUM) and Americans will eat just about anything. But cheeseburgers and chalupas aside, some foods are so unappetizing they defy even the biggest appetites. And yet, they’re willfully consumed. Minyanville takes a […]
Food Companies Are Placing the Onus for Safety on Consumers
May 15th, 2009Produce high quality, nutrient dense foods outside the absurd “food safety” Matrix and prepare to meet the SWAT team. You are free, of course, to consume as many ConAgra’s salmonella ridden, genetically engineered gut bombs are you wish. Just don’t forget the “kill step.” Via: New York Times: The frozen pot pies that sickened an […]
Monsanto Sues Germany Over GM Ban
April 26th, 2009Via: Food Production Daily: Monsanto has filed a lawsuit against the German government after the EU member state banned planting of its genetically modified MON810 maize last week. MON810 maize is genetically engineered to produce Bacillus thuringiensis, which is toxic to the corn borer pest. Permitted in Europe since 1998 for animal feed, it is […]
Food, Inc: “A Civilized Horror Movie”
April 20th, 2009Via: Variety: With a constituency limited to anyone who eats, “Food, Inc.” is a civilized horror movie for the socially conscious, the nutritionally curious and the hungry. Yes, it has a deceptively cheery palette, but helmer Robert Kenner’s doc — which does for the supermarket what “Jaws” did for the beach — marches straight into […]
Germany Bans Cultivation of GM Corn
April 15th, 2009Via: Der Spiegel: Germany has banned the cultivation of GM corn, claiming that MON 810 is dangerous for the environment. But that argument might not stand up in court and Berlin could face fines totalling millions of euros if American multinational Monsanto decides to challenge the prohibition on its seed. The sowing season may be […]
Monsanto GM Corn Harvest Fails Massively in South Africa
April 1st, 2009Via: Digital Journal: South African farmers suffered millions of dollars in lost income when 82,000 hectares of genetically-manipulated corn (maize) failed to produce hardly any seeds.The plants look lush and healthy from the outside. Monsanto has offered compensation. Monsanto blames the failure of the three varieties of corn planted on these farms, in three South […]
Terrifying Bleeding Calf Phenomenon in Germany
March 29th, 2009This sounds almost like a bovine Ebola. I wonder if the calves have a fever. Oh well, give them more genetically engineered feed and some more vaccinations. That’ll fix it! *sigh* Via: Der Spiegel: A mysterious illness is causing calves to bleed to death on German farms. Veterinarians are stumped over what is causing the […]
