Coalition Demands FDA Deny Approval of Controversial GE Fish
FDA Considers Approval of GE Salmon–the First GE Food Animal–Yet Fails to Inform the Public of Environmental and Economic Risks
A coalition of 31 consumer, animal welfare and environmental groups, along with commercial and recreational fisheries associations and food retailers submitted a joint statement criticizing an announcement this week by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it will potentially approve the long-shelved AquAdvantage transgenic salmon as the first genetically engineered (GE) animal intended for human consumption.
GROWING CONTROVERSY: GRAINY FUTURE FOR RANCHERS, ARGUE FARMERS
WATERVILLE — If you learn one thing after talking to Waterville-area wheat grower Tom Stahl, it’s that he’s opposed to genetically modified crops, especially the crop he grows: wheat.
Genetically modified crops are altered in a laboratory to improve desired traits, such as drought tolerance, herbicide resistance and higher yield.
Stahl said he has a lot of concerns: he’s not convinced genetically modified wheat is safe for people to eat, he fears oversupply and he doesn’t want farmers to be beholden to the Monsanto Co., a developer of genetically modified wheat.
Brazilian court suspends release of Bayer’s GM maize
In a landmark ruling published yesterday, the Paraná Federal Court revokes authorization for the commercial release of Bayer’s Liberty Link maize and censures CTNBio’s actions
Bayer retreats and suspends its application for approval of Liberty Link rice in Brazil
Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | July 7 2010
At Bayer’s request, the company’s application for commercial release of its Liberty Link rice (LL62), genetically modified for tolerance to glufosinate ammonium herbicide, has been temporarily dropped. In a communiqué to the CTNBio (National Technical Biosafety Commission, the official body responsible for approving GMOs in Brazil) Bayer claimed that it needed more time to reach an agreement with leading rice producers, who are opposed to the product’s release.
Another Victory for the Sustainable Food “Moo-vement”
In their efforts to serve healthier, more sustainable food, Bon Appétit Management Company and Compass Group USA commit to buy yogurt from cows not treated with rBGH.
CHARLOTTE, NC / PALO ALTO, CA (August 2, 2010) – As part of their collective commitment to health and wellness, Bon Appétit Management Company and Compass Group USA will contract to buy only yogurt from cows not treated with rBGH (also known as rBST) effective today.
Food Firms Jarred by Sugar-Beet Restriction
By SCOTT KILMAN
A federal judge's decision Friday to undo the government's five-year-old approval of genetically modified sugar beets, from which roughly half of U.S. sugar is derived, won't disrupt supplies for at least a year, but could pose headaches for food companies after that.
Bill Gates's So-Called Philanthropic Foundation Buys Monsanto and Goldman Sacks stocks
Gates Foundation Buys Ecolab Inc., Goldman Sachs, Monsanto Company, Exxon Mobil Corp., Sells M&T Bank
This is the second quarter portfolio update for Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The fund is run by Bill Gates’ personal financial advisor Michael Larson. The portfolio now has the size of $11.9 billion. These are the details of buys.
The largest position in the portfolio of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is Berkshire Hathaway, donated by Warren Buffett. Buffett has famously decided to donate most of his assets to Gates Foundation.
DNA from transgenic plants found in milk and animal tissue
Traces of genetically engineered maize and soy in goats, fish and pigs
Munich, 19 August 2010. A recent Testbiotech survey shows that DNA fragments from transgenic plants are increasingly found in animal tissue such as milk, inner organs and muscles. Most recently, in April 2010, scientists from Italy reported DNA sequences stemming from genetically engineered soy in milk from goats. These DNA fragments are presumably, entering the blood stream from the gut and then from there reaching the udder and the milk.
Is Your Favorite Ice Cream Made With Monsanto's Artificial Hormones?
By John Robbins
Monsanto has been in the news this week, with a U.S. District Court Judge ruling that the USDA has to at least go through the motions of regulating the company's genetically engineered sugar beets. Monsanto, you may know, is not likely to win any contests for the most popular company. In fact, it has been called the most hated corporation in the world, which is saying something, given the competition from the likes of BP, Halliburton and Goldman Sachs.
Federal Court Rescinds USDA Approval of Genetically Engineered Sugar Beets
By Center for Food Safety
Order Bans Planting or Sale of Controversial Crop. Court Denies Monsanto Request to Allow Continued Planting.
