Articles

Anniversary of a Whistleblowing Hero

August 2010 - Jeffrey Smith writes about Dr. Arpad Pusztai, one of the first "whistleblowers" on dangers of genetically engineered foods

Aquaculture in ancient Hawaii

An exploration of pre-contact aquaculture in Hawai'i - compare this integrated, healthy, regenerative system to current proposals for monoculture ocean farming of genetically engineered fish

GMO mandate in US Global Food Security Act

A new bill before the Senate (April 2009) would create a federal mandate for genetically modified (GM) crop research as part of U.S. aid programs, despite evidence that these crops will fail to curb hunger.

Monsanto's Harvest of Fear

Vanity Fair, May 2008 - Monsanto already dominates America’s food chain with its genetically modified seeds. Now it has targeted milk production. Just as frightening as the corporation’s tactics–ruthless legal battles against small farmers–is its decades-long history of toxic contamination.

Scientist interviewed on negative impacts of Roundup Ready GM crops

Robert Kremer, microbiologist with the USDA ARS and adjunct Plant Sciences professor at the University of Missouri, is co-author of one of five papers published in the October 2009 issue of The European Journal of Agronomy that found negative impacts of Roundup herbicide. Kremer has been studying the impacts of glyphosate (the primary ingredient in Roundup herbicide) since 1997. The Organic & Non-GMO Report interviewed Mr. Kremer about his research and the reluctance of the USDA to publicize the findings of the five papers.

Scientists Discover New Route for GM-gene Escape

Horizontal gene transfer is easier and more common than previously imagined - new research from UK

Ten reasons why we don't need GM foods

A concise list of ten arguments, with references, compiled by GM Watch

The Good Food Revolution

Yes! magazine, Spring 2009 - "The lush landscape of Hawai‘i once offered abundant food. What can these islands teach us about food and sufficiency?" Includes info on GMO issues.

Unintended effects of genetic manipulation

A project of the Nature Institute - making evidence of the wide-ranging and never wholly predictable effects of genetic engineering readily accessible to concerned citizens, policy makers, and scientists through a searchable database of scientific articles, reports and summaries highlighting unintended effects of genetic manipulation

Why Monsanto Always Wins

Truthout article by Mike Ludwig, February 2011 - questionable procedures and ethics in government communication with Monsanto related to government GE/GMO approvals.