Being dubbed the “Monsanto Protection Act 2.0″ an amendment added into the 2013 Farm Bill could prevent individual states from passing their own GMO labeling laws.
2013 Farm Bill Amendment Aims to Kill State GMO Label LawsMay 23rd, 2013 - Jill EttingerMonsanto’s Roundup-Ready GMO Alfalfa Gets Court SupportMay 22nd, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
The U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco upheld a lower-court ruling stating that the USDA correctly categorized Monsanto’s GMO Roundup-ready alfalfa as not needing regulation. Read More:Monsanto’s Roundup-Ready GMO Alfalfa Gets Court SupportPigs Fly in New Jersey: State Passes Ban on Cruel Gestation CratesMay 15th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
Big news out of New Jersey, particularly if you’re a pregnant pig: The state legislature voted to ban gestation crates by a vote of 60 to 5 in the Assembly and in the Senate by a vote of 29 to 4. It now goes to Governor Christie’s desk, where he’s expected to sign it into law. Read More:Pigs Fly in New Jersey: State Passes Ban on Cruel Gestation CratesSupreme Court Rules in Favor of Monsanto’s Right to Patent Seeds (And Sue You)May 14th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
The Supreme Court announced its ruling yesterday in favor of biotech giant Monsanto in the highly publicized Bowman v. Monsanto case brought about by an Indiana farmer over the company’s right to patent seeds. Read More:Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Monsanto’s Right to Patent Seeds (And Sue You)Europe Becomes First Continent to Ban a PesticideMay 1st, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
The European Union passed a continent-wide ban yesterday on the insecticides believed to be the cause of Colony Collapse Disorder, a mysterious disease affecting millions of bees worldwide and threatening global food supplies. Read More:Europe Becomes First Continent to Ban a PesticideFDA Receives 1.5 Million Public Comments Opposing GMO SalmonApril 30th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
Last week’s FDA deadline on the pending approval of genetically modified salmon saw nearly 1.5 million comments oppose the approval. Read More:FDA Receives 1.5 Million Public Comments Opposing GMO SalmonNo Raw Milk for Montana: Bill Fails By One VoteApril 24th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
It came as close as you can get, but the Montana Alliance for Raw Milk (MTARM), which would have legalized raw milk sales throughout the state of Montana, came up one vote short of passing on Thursday, reports Food Safety News. Read More:No Raw Milk for Montana: Bill Fails By One VoteBrazilian Cattle Ranchers Fined for Destroying RainforestApril 22nd, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
Twenty-six Brazilian beef producers are facing nearly $300 million in fines from Brazilian prosecutors for buying cattle raised illegally on deforested Amazon rainforest land or indigenous reservations, reports Reuters. Read More:Brazilian Cattle Ranchers Fined for Destroying RainforestCountry Music Star Carrie Underwood Stands Up for Undercover Farm InvestigatorsApril 20th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
Award-winning country music superstar Carrie Underwood has voiced her opposition to Tennessee’s “ag-gag” bill, which, if approved by Governor Bill Haslam, will make it the seventh state to adopt the measure. Read More:Country Music Star Carrie Underwood Stands Up for Undercover Farm InvestigatorsGot Raw Milk? Bill Pending in Montana to Make it LegalApril 18th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
Montana’s “small herd exemption bill” could allow some farms to sell raw milk to consumers despite the controversy and legal issues that have made it essentially illegal elsewhere. Read More:Got Raw Milk? Bill Pending in Montana to Make it Legal |
