Lawsuit against GMO alfalfa

SOURCE: Jeri DiPietro (ofstone@aol.com)SUBHEAD: “Roundup Ready” Alfalfa will increase pesticide use and cause grave harm to environment and organic industry.By Heather on 18 March 2011 for the Center for Food Safety - (http://truefoodnow.org/2011/03/18/farmers-and-consumer-groups-file-lawsuit-challenging-genetically-engineered-alfalfa-approval)Image above: Bales of organic alfalfa at sunset. From

Hawaii Legislation on Pesticides

SUBHEAD: Upcoming legislation on pesticide use in Hawaii needs public attention and testimony.By Jimmy Trujillo on 2 February 2011 for Kauai Beekeepers Association - (http://kauaibuzz.blogspot.com/2011/02/good-news-and-bad-news.html)Image above: An active bee colony. From (http://www.critter-company.com/bees).First the good news. Our recent meeting with the Kauai legislative team was very

Obama GMO pressure on Vilsack

SUBHEAD: Media reports suggest White House pressured Vilsack to approve GMO alfalfa.By Tom Philpott on 31 January 2011 for Grist.org - (http://www.grist.org/article/2011-01-31-media-reports-white-house-pressure-stomped-on-vilsack-over-gmo-a)Image above: Cows are being fed ever more alfalfa. One reason is that it reduces them burping up methane that adds significantly to global warming. From (

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

EPA looks the other way

SUBHEAD: EPA document shows it knowingly allowed use of pesticide that kills honey bees.By Ariel Schwartz on 7 January 2011 for Fast Company - (http://www.fastcompany.com/1708896/wiki-bee-leaks-epa-document-reveals-agency-knowingly-allowed-use-of-bee-toxic-pesticide)Image above: Beekeepers examining hive. From original article.The world honey bee population has plunged in recent years, worrying

GMO Fields Forever

SUBHEAD: Dow AgroScience is speedily turning thousands of acres of what used to be sugarcane into a GMO laboratory next to residences in Hanapepe Heights.Image above: Dow tractor preparing G&R cane field for GMO experiments. All photos by Diana Labedz.By Diana Labedz on 4 November 2010 - These photo's are of the growing number of GMO fields on the Westside, near the community Hanapepe Heights. I