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Food Integrity Now – Megan Westgate – The Non-GMO Project – E31Food Integrity Now welcomes Megan Westgate of The Non-GMO Project on the show. The Non-GMO Project is a non-profit organization founded by leaders in the food industry for the purpose of establishing non-GMO certification program. It is mandatory in the EU that products containing genetically-mod...
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Food Integrity Now – E27 – F. William Engdahl – Seeds of DestructionWhat is the real intent behind the genetic engineering movement? Is it to solve world hunger, pad corporate coffers? Or could it be more sinister than that? Economist F. William Engdahl, author of Seeds of Destruction: The Hidden Agenda of Genetic Manipulation, reveals startling evidence on the u...
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Food Integrity Now – E20 – Jeffrey Smith on Why You Should Care About GMOsWhy should you care about genetically modified (GMO) foods? How do GMOs negatively impact your health and the environment? How can you avoid GMO foods in your diet? Jeffrey Smith, the world’s leading consumer advocate for non-GMO foods and author of the bestselling books, Seeds of Deception...
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Despite problems with superweeds, Obama and USDA firmly support GMOs
Superweeds, a side-effect of growing Roundup-Ready genetically modified (GM) crops, are a growing problem. Roundup-Ready crops, engineered to tolerate weedkiller, are the most popular variety of GM crop today. However, many native weeds have evolved their own defense to weedkiller and now occupy 10 million acres of US farmland. Despite this issue being a direct result of growing GM crops, the Obama administration and USDA recently made it clear, they firmly stand beside biotechnology.
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A blow to GMO: Federal judge bans genetically-engineered sugar beets
In a blow to the biotech industry and a victory for food integrity advocates, a U.S. District Judge banned sugar beet farmers from planting genetically-engineered sugar beet seeds next year. Genetically-engineered sugar beets currently make up 95 percent of the crop in the U.S. The judge ruled that due to cross-contamination, the genetically-engineered crops were infringing on farmers’ fundamental right to choose the crop of their choice.
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