genetically modified organisms (GMOs)

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The Open-Source Seed Movement In Wisconsin

Mary Sussman | Isthmus | February 20, 2014

Farmers have traditionally gathered and saved seeds from one growing season to plant in the next. But this age-old tradition is being threatened by corporations that are increasingly restricting access to seeds through patents. Read More »

The Walmartization Of Agriculture

Josh Sager | The Progressive Cynic | April 27, 2013

Walmart has become an icon of the corporate rush to keep costs low and profits high, regardless of the effects on society. [...] It is this business strategy that catapulted them to be among the largest corporate interests in the world and allowed them to spread into virtually every corner of the United States. Read More »

World Protests Monsanto Grip On Food Supply Chain

Staff Writer | RT News | May 25, 2014

Hundreds of thousands people have united across the world to voice concern over the spread of GMO foods and crops and to raise awareness over the biotech giant Monsanto’s growing grip on the global food supply chain...

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‘Field To Market’ Program Is Not Sustainable: It’s Big Ag’s Latest Lie

Jill Ettinger | Organic Authority | January 14, 2014

For those individuals interested in healthy living and a healthier planet, ears perk up at words like “sustainable agriculture.” A program named “Field to Market” conjures visions of a local food economy—small-scale bucolic farming in truly sustainable fashion—not corporations posturing towards global processed food empires. But that’s exactly what the program is. Read More »