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09/12/2018 / By Lance D Johnson

Bananas now on the brink of EXTINCTION

A wild, genetically-superior type of banana is on the verge of extinction, and the implications are huge for the survival of the world’s edible banana crop. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature has included the species (Ensete perrieri) on its official Red List, warning the world that, without proper conservation, the fruit could […]

05/08/2018 / By Lance D Johnson

Is Monsanto exiting India after ruining farmers lives there for over twenty years?

India’s High Court just took a stand against Monsanto and rejected patents for its genetically modified cotton seeds, Bollgard and Bollgard II. Monsanto uses their patents to dictate what seed distributors can sell, controlling agriculture by designating which genetically modified seeds can be used by farmers. As the Delhi High Court takes a stand, Monsanto’s Indian […]

03/19/2018 / By Lance D Johnson

Hundreds of lawsuits against Monsanto are moving forward

Hundreds of lawsuits against Monsanto for personal injury and wrongful death are moving forward, after scientific analysis was heard in court, detailing Roundup’s carcinogenicity. Expert opinion on Roundup’s glyphosate toxicity could be allowed at trial against Monsanto, pending the judge’s final decision. The first trial in the Roundup litigation is set for June 18, 2018, in the Superior […]

11/17/2017 / By Lance D Johnson

Big Ag GAG: 29 states quietly pass “preemptive seed laws” that prevent debate and local government autonomy over genetically engineered crops

Big Ag has found a way to make genetically modified seeds permanent, by quietly writing in “preemptive seed laws” at the state level. In twenty-nine states, men and women at the local level will no longer be able to discuss, debate, or propose laws on the use of genetically modified seeds. The people will not […]

05/12/2017 / By Lance D Johnson

Late winter storms just wiped out the entire wheat crop of western Kansas… are YOU prepared for food disruptions?

A mild winter graced the plains and the Midwest, luring farmers to plant early and causing winter wheat to sprout sooner. As of April 23, a quarter of the Kansas wheat crop had headed, outpacing the five-year average of 17 percent. Everything looked promising. Abundance was predicted, but a larger, unexpected force of nature reared […]

03/19/2017 / By Lance D Johnson

Indoctrination: Canadian schools are teaching children that GMOs are safe

Four of the world’s largest pesticide corporations – Syngenta, Bayer, Dow, and Dupont – would like to educate your kids about the benefits of all the chemical and genetic experiments that are being engineered on natural foods. That’s why they collectively sponsor the “Agriculture in the Classroom” program, which is nothing more than an advertising […]

03/02/2017 / By Lance D Johnson

Mom’s Organic Market rolls out crickets and mealworms in latest craze

Mom’s Organic Market, an East coast, family-owned retail chain, is about to make insect eating a little less taboo in the United States. When Mom’s vice president of Grocery Lisa de Lima and vice president of Wellness Steve Geest toured Mexico’s La Merced Market, they were inspired by the taste of the local insect preparations. […]

02/09/2017 / By Lance D Johnson

Zero waste: German supermarket sells only salvaged food

A new kind of supermarket opened in Cologne Germany this year. The supermarket, The Good Food, is different because they only sell salvaged food that would have been thrown away or left to rot. There are now three stores like this one in the European Union. The Good Food is unique because shoppers get to […]

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