A new legal study concludes that the European Commission has a legal obligation to reject the proposed Bayer-Monsanto merger, whether viewed through a narrow competition lens or a wider scope of social and environmental costs. […]
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The overuse of glyphosate has led to a global situation where glyphosate-resistant weeds are spreading rapidly. The worst infestations and greatest economic impact are seen in countries growing GM glyphosate-resistant crops. […] The Peasant Food Web feeds 70% of the world, including the most hungry, using only 25% of global agricultural resources. On the other hand, the Industrial Food Chain, which uses 75% of agricultural resources, feeds less than 30% of the global population. […] A report explores the rise and fall of GM cotton in India as more Indian farmers return to organic cotton. Worldwide, GM cotton farmers are struggling with increased pesticide use to deal with the emergence of pest resistance and secondary pests. […] Chemicals, especially pesticides, are driving the Earth’s current sixth mass extinction. Integrated pest management practices that reduce the use of chemicals in agriculture and the decoupling of the agrichemical and seed industries are therefore needed. […] Research shows that Roundup caused metabolic disturbances in an important soil fungus at doses far below the recommended agricultural application rate, raising the possibility that herbicide residues may add toxic properties to a final GM plant product. […] The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) has decided to begin serious work on the subject of sequence information of crop genetic resources. […] New research confirms that the active ingredients of the commonly used herbicides, RoundUp, Kamba and 2,4-D (glyphosate, dicamba and 2,4-D, respectively), each alone cause antibiotic resistance at concentrations well below label application rates. […] A peer-reviewed analysis comparing GMO and natural Bt proteins has found clear differences between the two, and that the process of inserting Bt toxins into crops causes them to be more toxic and active against many more species. […] This paper argues that benefits to people and the planet can only be realised if the dynamic management of agricultural biodiversity within productive agroecosystems, and the resultant food provision, is developed within the framework of food sovereignty. […] |
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