Brangelina Bringing Organic Wine to a Glass Near You

February 20th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger

Brangelina

Hollywood A-listers and dynamic do-it-all husband and wife team, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, have given fans another reason to love them—the duo has released their first organic wine from their 1000-acre wine estate in Provence, France.

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France Won’t Ban Monsanto’s GMO Corn

October 26th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger

Corn

While the merits of a recent study on genetically modified organisms conducted by the University of Caen in France are still being scrutinized by the scientific community and the biotech industry, government officials in France say they will not change their opinion on Monsanto’s NK603 GMO corn variety, which is currently allowed for sale in the country.

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Mysterious Bee Deaths Lead France to Ban Syngenta Pesticide

June 11th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger

Bee pollinating canola plant

In efforts to reduce the spread of Colony Collapse Disorder—the mysterious worldwide disappearance of bees leading to the failure of hives and the important pollination function bees play in agriculture—France has announced it will ban the Cruiser OSR pesticide made by Swiss chemical company, Syngenta.

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