A special issue of Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems sheds light on the origins of agroecology in Latin America and Spain and how it has developed as a strong movement to resist and replace the industrial model of agriculture. […]
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The five international judges of the ‘Monsanto Tribunal’ have presented their legal opinion and concluded that Monsanto has engaged in practices which have negatively impacted the right to a healthy environment, the right to food and the right to health […] This article explains how the industrial farming model exacerbates poverty and hunger, and calls on Europe to get serious about feeding the world by supporting alternative systems of agriculture such as agroecology. […] Enogen, a genetically modified corn for ethanol production, has reportedly contaminated non-GM white corn grown in Nebraska that is used to make flour, presenting risks of market rejection for non-GMO and organic corn growers. […] A multistakeholder International Symposium on Agroecology was organized in China in August 2016. Agroecology is a key component of China’s plans to reconcile environmental sustainability with economic development. […] Advocates claim that synthetic biology and new breeding techniques are distinct from genetic engineering whereas in fact, they carry similar risks to old-style GE and may even create new ones. Thus, they should require more, rather than less, scrutiny. […] A peer-reviewed article asserts that current safety standards for glyphosate-based herbicides are outdated, may fail to protect public and environmental health, and need to be urgently improved. […] Documents ordered to be unsealed by a U.S. court have revealed disturbing evidence of Monsanto’s manipulation of scientific literature and alleged collusion with an EPA official to protect its flagship herbicide, Roundup. […] After 20 years of intensive use, research finds that glyphosate and its primary metabolite AMPA are frequently detected in ground and surface waters and in some marine environments, with adverse effects on biological organisms and their functions. […] A study of 946 farms in France has found that total pesticide use can be reduced by 42% without any negative effects on productivity and profitability in 59% of the farms. […] |
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