GE and the Privatization of Water
Goldman Sachs, General Electric, and the World Resources Institute (WRI) form a partnership - the Aqueduct Alliance - with a new strategy to increase profit: water privatization.by Joyce...
View ArticleCCS Geoengineering - Industrialist Decisions, Public Expenses
by Stephen LeahyLike a reckless gambler, the federal government’s plan to deal with our emissions of climate-altering carbon dioxide is to put most of our money on an unproven, risky and expensive...
View ArticleGenetically Engineered Trees in Canada
by Lucretia SchanfarberToday, nearly 100 years since these memorable words were penned, the genetic sanctity and survival of our planet’s trees are at risk. Several countries around the world,...
View ArticleThe Death of Frankenfoods - GMO Food in Europe
Monsanto's highly-touted GE wheat joins the growing list of obituaries of Frankenfoods and crops.by Ronnie Cummins, Organic Consumers Association Excerpted from BioDemocracy News #40, August...
View ArticleCanadian Consumers Concerned About Biotechnology and GMO Food
by Aaron Freeman Reprinted from the Hill Times, Canada's parliamentary newspaper, November 2001Consumers can be forgiven for being cynical about biotechnology. After all, it's hard to know who to trust...
View ArticleTrees on Drugs - Chemicals Fertilizers Used on Forests
Tests commissioned by the Canadian Reforestation and Environmental Workers' Society on polymer-coated loose fertilizer revealed the presence of toxic metals (such as molybdenum and cadmium) not listed...
View ArticleNo Labels For Genetically Modified Foods On Market
Suddenly, and without much warning, biotech companies are rushing to get gene-altered products onto the shelves of local stores.Review by Colin Graham, of The Ecological Risks of Engineered Crops, Jane...
View ArticleFood Coops and GMOs
by Lucy Sharratt The proliferation of genetically engineered (also called genetically modified or GM) ingredients is an extremely complex challenge that’s set to frustrate and test any food co-op, but...
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