Archive for the 'Biotechnology' Category
Genetically Modified Maize Lowers Fertility in Mice
November 13th, 2008Via: Earth Times: Feeding mice with genetically engineered maize developed by the US-based Monsanto corporation led to lower fertility and body weight, according to a study conducted by the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna presented Tuesday. In the study, mice fed with the NK603 x MON810 sweetcorn variety over a period of 20 weeks […]
Tyson Foods Injects Chickens with Antibiotics Before They Hatch to Claim “Raised Without Antibiotics”
November 9th, 2008Via: Natural News: Tyson Foods, the world’s largest meat processor and the second largest chicken producer in the United States, has admitted that it injects its chickens with antibiotics before they hatch, but labels them as raised without antibiotics anyway. In response, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) told Tyson to stop using the antibiotic-free […]
Farm-Credit Squeeze May Cut Crops, Spur Food Crisis
October 29th, 2008WARNING: This is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any financial instrument. DISCLOSURE: I bought DBA this morning. My decision to buy DBA was a purely technical gamble. It’s very oversold. Stochastic cross up. MACD cross up. OBV increasing. Weekly interval long term support area. That said, my stop is 23, in case […]
Mutant Seeds for Mesopotamia
October 22nd, 2008Via: Uruknet: One would think that Iraqi farmers, now prospering under “freedom” and “democracy,” would be able to plant the seeds of their choosing, but that choice, under little-known Order 81, would be illegal. … What makes this Order 81 even more outrageous is that Iraqi farmers have been saving wheat and barley seeds since […]
Brown Pushes EU to Allow More GMO Animal Feeds
June 20th, 2008Grim. Via: Independent: Gordon Brown is calling on the European Union to relax its rules on importing genetically modified animal feed in a further sign of the Government’s willingness to embrace the controversial technology. Mr Brown believes GM crops are vital to the attempt to cut spiralling food prices. His proposal comes the day after […]
Food Is Gold, and Investors Pour Billions Into Farming
June 5th, 2008One of two things is about to happen to people who can’t or won’t take responsibility for the food that crosses their own lips: 1) They’re going to be ripped off; or 2) They’re going to be killed off. Hmm. Why not both? Via: New York Times: “Farmland can be a bubble just like Florida […]
The World According to Monsanto
June 3rd, 2008Guys, I’m very behind with posts. One of the reasons is because I watched this documentary tonight. Please find the time to watch this and share it around. I’ll catch up on posts tomorrow. Watch: The World According to Monsanto Via: GreenPeace: A new movie has dealt yet another severe blow to the credibility of […]
U.S. Rice Farmers Want Class Action Against Bayer
May 25th, 2008Via: Reuters: Germany’s Bayer AG is battling to keep thousands of U.S. rice farmers from becoming part of a massive class-action lawsuit over the contamination of commercial rice supplies by a Bayer biotech rice not approved for human consumption. In hearings this week in federal court in St. Louis, Missouri, lawyers representing rice farmers said […]
Manufacturing a Food Crisis
May 19th, 2008Key word: Manufacturing. That’s a good word to remember when considering most global crises. Via: Nation Piece via Counter Currents: Collapse of prices from trade liberalization and loss of control over seeds to biotech firms is part of a comprehensive problem, says global justice activist Vandana Shiva: “Under globalization, the farmer is losing her/his social, […]
Problem-Reaction-Solution: “In Lean Times, Biotech Grains Are Less Taboo”
April 21st, 2008There’s no conspiracy. I’m sure it’s just a coincidence that the FrankenpHood Satan worshippers and black magicians are going to use the food crisis as some kind of opportunity to expand the use of their garbage as desperation kicks in. “Yes, please give us your ‘terminator’ seeds. We want to fill our bellies with hideous […]
