Russia has already banned GMOs — when will the rest of the world follow suit?
Russia’s consumer protection group, Rospotrebnadzor, said the country has banned all imports of genetically modified (GM) corn, following the results of a French study showing massive tumors in rats after having been fed Monsanto’s GM corn. Monsanto, on the other hand, continues to insist that its crops are no different from regular crops, while criticizing the methodology of the Read More
USDA approves Monsanto’s new GM corn: More superweeds and cancer-causing glyphosate in your environment, coming soon!
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) stated recently that it would deregulate Monsanto’s MON 87411 maize. According to the USDA, the new corn variety would protect against worms that damage roots and resist the herbicide glyphosate. The biotech company genetically engineered its seeds to tolerate Monsanto’s RoundUp Ready herbicide, Read More
