GMO

On Occupy anniversary, protesters will take aim at Monsanto

Tim Lloyd — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 18:17:05 +0000

Tomorrow is the one year anniversary of Occupy Wall Street and local activist groups plan to mark the occasion by protesting biotechnology giant Monsanto.

Barbara Chicherio is with the Gateway Green Alliance, which opposes genetically modified organisms developed by St. Louis based Monsanto and other biotech companies.

She said tomorrow's protests will represent a shift within the Occupy movement to focus on specific issues.

Monsanto gives $4.2 million to block GMO labeling

Véronique LaCapra — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 20:30:07 +0000

Monsanto is leading the fight to block a California ballot initiative that would require labeling of food with genetically modified ingredients.

Organic farmers file appeal in lawsuit against Monsanto

Véronique LaCapra — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:43:27 +0000

A coalition of organic farmers and grower organizations has filed an appeal in its lawsuit challenging Monsanto seed patents.

USDA gives full approval to Monsanto's genetically-modified alfalfa

Véronique LaCapra — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:16:36 +0000

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday that it has decided to allow unrestricted commercial planting of Monsanto’s Roundup Ready alfalfa.

The alfalfa has been genetically-engineered to tolerate the herbicide glyphosate, known commercially as Roundup.