Rally for Labeling GMOs

SUBHEAD: Rally on Saturday, April 26th, 12 to 2 pm at Lihue Airport Entrance.By Linda Pascatore on 25 March 2011 for Island Breath -Image above: Right to know GMO contents. From (http://organicconsumers.org/monsanto/index.cfm).WHAT:Join our rally for labeling of GMO foodsWHEN:Saturday, April 26th, 12 to 2 pmWHERE:Corner at Entrance to Lihue AirportWHO:Sponsored by GMO Free Kauai, in conjunction

Momentum swings towards GMOs

SUBHEAD: Genetically modified crops get boost over organic crops with recent USDA rulings.Image above: Since 1998 Canadian farmer Percy Schmeiser has fought a David-and-Goliath battle against Monsanto after the biotech giant accused him of planting its Roundup ready canola seeds without its permission. Schmeiser, seen here with files from the legal action, argued the seeds he'd saved from the

The Truth About GMOs

SOURCE: Kenneth Taylor (taylork021@Hawaii.rr.com)SUBHEAD: GMO Lie #1 - Developing countries want and need GM crops.By Staff on 5 March 2011 for GMWatch - (http://www.gmwatch.org)Image above: Young adults demonstrate against Monsanto BT Brinjal (eggplant) in India in 2008. From (http://www.greenpeace.org/india/en/news/youth-outrage-at-geac-meeting/).The last 12 months have seen a number of

Court win for Monsanto beets

SUBHEAD: GMOs are again steamrolling their way through our legal system. Federal court overturns order to destroy GMO beets.By Sarah Novak on 5 March 2011 for Treehugger - (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/03/california-court-overturns-order-to-destroy-gmo-beets.php)Image above: Field of GMO beets. From original article.It seems that GMOs are again steamrolling their way through our legal

GMO danger to livestock

SOURCE: Ken Taylor (taylork021@Hawaii.rr.com)SUBHEAD: Alert! Pathogen new to science found in Roundup Ready GM Crops causing spontaneous abortions in livestock.By Mae-Wan Ho on 21 February 2011 for Inst. for Science in Society - (http://www.i-sis.org.uk/newPathogenInRoundupReadyGMCrops.php)Image above: British white beef cow and calf "suitable" for feeding either on grass or in GMO feedlot. From

GMO Alfalfa Contamination Certain

SUBHEAD: There is no way to plant a non-GMO field that is far enough from a field with the GMO crop.By AP Staff on 7 February 2011 for CBS News -(http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/02/07/tech/main7326788.shtml)Image above: Alfalfa sprouts. From (http://www.thenutritionpost.com/frontpage/salmonella-outbreak-linked-to-alfalfa-sprouts.html).Contamination of organic and traditional crops by

Feds lay down for GMOs

SUBHEAD: Roundup Ready alfalfa was legalized without any restrictions on January 27 after nearly five years of legal battles.By Mike Ludwig on 15 February 2011 for TruthOut.org - (http://www.truth-out.org/feds-approve-monsanto-herbicide-resistant-crops67796)Image above: Illustration of fast food America by David Dees. From (http://www.sl-webs.com/deesillustration/artwork.asp?arrowphoto=29&cat=

No seeds, no independent research

SOURCE: Ken Taylor (taylork021@Hawaii.rr.com)SUBHEAD: As GMO technology spreads more, and more complex, genetic traits will be introduced in more crops.By Doug Gurian-Sherman on 13 February 2011 for LA Times - (http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-guriansherman-seeds-20110213,0,2052370.story)Image above: Haiti vows to burn 475 tons of GMO seeds. From (http://

Stop Monsanto GMO Alfalfa

SUBHEAD: Organic beef and dairy products are threatened by the introduction of GMO alfalfa to livestock feed.By Staff on 2 February 2011 for Care2 Petition Site - (http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/858/377/569/?z00m=19936756)Image above: Cube of alfalfa hay. From (http://fairfoodfight.com/2010/06/21/supreme-court-ruling-round-ready-alfalfa/).Just last week, the USDA announced that it is

Razor Blades and Complexity

SUBHEAD: The limits to complexity are related to available energy. PeaksOil will force global society to simplify.By Kurt Cobb on 30 January 2011 in Resource Insights - (http://resourceinsights.blogspot.com/2011/01/razor-blades-and-limits-of-complexity.html)Image above: Gilette 22 blade razor. From (http://russell.heistuman.com/2010/06/10/random-razor-rant-i-need-more-blades-in-my-razor/).A

Neonicotinoid Pesticides kill Bees

SOURCE: Ken Taylor (taylork021@Hawaii.rr.com)SUBHEAD: Fresh evidence links neonicotinoid pesticides to death of the honeybee spurs calls for banning the pesticides.Dr. Mae-Wan Ho on 24 January 2011 for ISIS - (http://www.i-sis.org.uk/banNeonicotinoidPesticidesToSaveHoneybee.php)Image above: Bayer's miracle - "A simple method of insect control consists of drenching the soil around a tree with a

Ban Monsanto from your yard

SUBHEAD: With a little effort you can ban Monsanto seeds from your backyard garden. But it takes effort.By Colleen Vanderlinden on 22 January 2011 for Treehugger - (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/01/keep-monsanto-out-of-your-garden-this-spring.php)Image above: A row of backyard lettuce. From original article.There are plenty of good reasons to avoid Monsanto: Roundup, genetically-engineered

Haiti protests of Monsanto GMOs

SOURCE: Diana Labedz (DianaLaBedz@aol.com)SUBHEAD: The Haitian government is using the earthquake to sell the country to the multinationals.By Ryan Stock on 20 January 2011 for Truthout.org -(http://www.truth-out.org/the-new-earthquake-manifest-haiti-monsantos-destiny66930)Image above: Haitians protest Monsanto seed "contribution". From (http://www.rodaleinstitute.org/20100804_hope-for-haiti).

Mountains as Nature's Lifeboats

SUBHEAD: Conditions in mountain ranges may offer important climatic stepping stones for cool-loving plants and animals.Image above: View Swiss Alps. photo by Jim Whitehead/Creative Commons.By Matthew McDermott on 9 November 2010 for TreeHugger.org - (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/11/mountain-ranges-conservation-safe-havens-warming-world.php)While there have been some pretty dire reports

Company of the Year - Monsanto

SUBHEAD: What Monsanto’s fall from grace reveals about the GMO seed industry.Image above: A toy, produced for Monsanto Chemical Company, for a farmer's child. What's that in his hand? GMO cabbage or an extra-terrestrial? From (http://inthevalley.tumblr.com/day/2009/08/20)By Tom Philpott on 12 October 2010 in Grist -(http://www.grist.org/article/2010-10-12-