Category: biotech. GMOs

Marie Mason: still jailed to boost Criminal Corporations

tumblr_m01ogmNeyL1qhewlro1_500Marie’s lawyer sues FBI for refusal to release FOIA records

Attorney Claims USA Chills Rights of Environmentalists
By RYAN ABBOTT

WASHINGTON (CN) – An attorney whose client is serving 22 years for destroying private property claims the FBI denied her FOIA request, to cover up the government’s “Green Scare” program, meant to chill the speech rights of environmental activists.

New York City attorney Susan Tipograph sued the Department of Justice in Federal Court, seeking records on her client, imprisoned activist Marie Mason.

“The draconian sentencing of Marie Mason to nearly 22 years in federal prison has undoubtedly chilled the free speech practices of other animal rights and environmental activists,” Tipograph says in the complaint. Continue reading “Marie Mason: still jailed to boost Criminal Corporations”

Monsanto Health Catastrophe in Cordoba: the worst is yet to come

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Diseases on the Rise: A report warns of the danger of installing a plant biotech company Monsanto in a locality in Argentina.

According to Arnulphi Cristina, member of the Union of Citizen Assemblies, the installation would have catastrophic consequences.

The survey, conducted by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Cordoba, concluded that it was recommended that Monsanto NOT build the plant in the municipality of Malvinas Argentinas, located about 35 kilometers from Buenos Aires, due to its current health situation.

Researchers detected at that site congenital malformations, spontaneous abortions and respiratory and skin diseases, caused precisely by the spraying of the fields found in neighboring towns. Continue reading “Monsanto Health Catastrophe in Cordoba: the worst is yet to come”

GM Potatoes scrapped in Europe: VICTORY

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Victory! BASF halts EU approval process for genetically modified potatoes

January 29, 2013.  Source: Industry Week, Agence France-Presse

BASF (IW 1000/33), the world’s biggest chemicals company, said Tuesday it has decided to no longer seek European approval of its genetically modified potato products in the face of stiff resistance.gmo-4512

BASF said in a statement it will “discontinue the pursuit of regulatory approvals for the Fortuna, Amadea, and Modena potato projects in Europe because continued investment cannot be justified due to uncertainty in the regulatory environment and threats of field destructions.” Continue reading “GM Potatoes scrapped in Europe: VICTORY”

McDonalds Sales Slump after World Day of Action, reports.

Fallen Arches: McDonald’s sales slump blamed on food costs, smarter customers

Anti McDonalds Day 16th October 2012  Report

What’s Still Wrong With McDonalds

Same date every year
Tuesday
16th October 2012Veggies logo
Veggie Food
is Here!Babel Fish Logo [PrintView]		 28th International Day of Action Against McDonalds, to mark World Food DayThe very first London Greenpeaceanti-McD day of Action was on 19 Jan 1985 and soon became a global phenomenon!Protest against everything that’s wrong with McDonald’s – animal cruelty, exploitation of workers, damaging the planet, promoting unhealthy food, marketing to young children and much more. For a summary of the issues surrounding the McLibel Case see the High Court Judgement and the European Court of Human Rights ruling. Also www.knowmore.orgWhy not Adopt-YOUR-Store – get leaflets from Veggies or Do-It-Yourself.

McGreenwash Leaflet Open Office Document or PDF Continue reading “McDonalds Sales Slump after World Day of Action, reports.”

Indian farmers force trashing of Monsanto’s GM corn

Indian farmers force authority to destroy (Monsanto’s) GM corn

Oct 19, 2012.  Source: OneWorld South Asia

In a stunning development farmers in Kurukshetra, India, where field trials of Monsanto’s GM corn forced the Haryana Agriculture University authorities to fulfill their promise on completely destroying the field trial today.

This happened after a day long drama where Monsanto’s officials with the support of University staff tried to sneak out the GMcorn from the field trial this morning. Continue reading “Indian farmers force trashing of Monsanto’s GM corn”

Probado de nuevo: Monsanto causa Cancer.

17 a 24 Sept..Semana Mundial de acciones contra MONSANTO

Las empresas y los políticos nos envenenan poco a poco. –

Hace decadas que lo sabemos, pero el poder y dinero del Capitalismo ha hecho que se lo ignora..La hérbicida estrella de Monsanto, el Roundup, causa el cancer, y también  los cultivos tratados con ella, sobre todo el maíz transgénico. España es casi el unico país de la EU que deja plantar el maíz transgénico, así que probablemente el ganado y nosotros mismos se enferman ya. Continue reading “Probado de nuevo: Monsanto causa Cancer.”

Shut down Monsanto News: action week from Sep 17th

This is a Call to Action for a
Non-Hierarchical Occupation of Monsanto Everywhere

Whether you like it or not, chances are Monsanto contaminated the food you ate today with chemicals and GMOs. Monsanto controls much of the world’s food supply at the expense of food democracy worldwide. This site is dedicated to empowering citizens of the world to..

take action against Monsanto during the week of September 17th, 2012. Continue reading “Shut down Monsanto News: action week from Sep 17th”