10 companies that are "leaders" in sales of their consumer products are not leaders in respect and clarity of information for their consumers. The following list refers to these 10 companies that are present in most of our homes but that manipulate, deceive, and hide information that we, as the purchasing public, […]
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"Just as the (Ecuadorian) State is a partner of Syngenta, Monsanto, Agripac, and Ecuaquímica, it should be a partner of peasant organizations, seed networks, and other similar groups." Javier Carrera, of the Seed Guardians Network. Social and peasant organizations in Ecuador are seeking to form a strong front against the state's proposal regarding the Organic Law […]
In 2012, a scientific team led by Gilles-Éric Séralini published a paper showing that laboratory rats fed Monsanto's GM corn throughout their lives developed cancer in 60 to 70% of rats (compared to 20 to 30% of rats in the control group), as well as liver and kidney problems and premature death. Now, the journal that published it has retracted the article, in another sample […]
Hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered on May 25th in hundreds of cities across 40 countries around the world to demonstrate their rejection of genetically modified foods and their main exponent, the multinational corporation Monsanto, in a protest organized globally by the Occupy Monsanto movement. The […]
Poster circulating on social media. This article was written a few hours before the overthrow of Fernando Lugo in Paraguay. Idilio Méndez explains the keys behind the political plot in a country besieged by agribusiness and with a political class serving its interests. Who is behind this sinister plot? […]
