Tag Archives: food crops

Corn insecticide linked to great die-off of beneficial honeybees

Posted on March 15, 2012 by kwc

Michael Bernstein EurekAlert New research has linked springtime die-offs of honeybees critical for pollinating food crops — part of the mysterious malady called colony collapse disorder — with technology for planting corn coated with insecticides. The study, published in ACS’ … Continue reading →

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New study reignites debate over GMO safety

Posted on January 26, 2012 by kwc

Source: IVN Chinese researchers at Nanjing University have found small segments of rice ribonucleic acid (called microRNA or miRNA for its tiny size) in the blood and organs of people who eat conventional rice. The study does not address how … Continue reading →

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The billion-dollar pest: U.S. beetle is developing resistance to one of the most widely used genetically modified crops, say scientists

Posted on December 31, 2011 by kwc

Source: Daily Mail Crop pests appear to have developed resistance to an insect toxin inserted into GM corn plants. As a result, these ‘superbugs’ are surviving efforts by farmers to kill them and so are damaging food crops on farms … Continue reading →

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GM food toxins found in the blood of 93% of unborn babies

Posted on May 21, 2011 by kwc

Daily Mail Sean Poulter Toxins implanted into GM food crops to kill pests are reaching the bloodstreams of women and unborn babies, alarming research has revealed. A landmark study found 93 per cent of blood samples taken from pregnant women … Continue reading →

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MP protests against trials of GM Maize

Posted on April 28, 2011 by kwc

Source: Times of India NEW DELHI: After Bihar complained against the clandestine experiments of GM food crops in the state, it is Madhya Pradesh’s turn now. State agriculture development minister Ramkrishn Kusmaria has written to the Centre against the clearance … Continue reading →

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