June 6th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger

The USDA must complete an Environmental Impact Study before Monsanto’s GM sugar beets will be allowed to continue being grown for commercial use, a federal appeals court decided in late May.
Read More: Monsanto’s GM Sugar Beets Require Further Testing Says Court
Tags: crop drift, EIS, GM alfalfa, gm foods, GM Sugar Beets, Monsanto, USDA Posted in Green Living, Health, Organic, Organic Food, Organic Living, The Environment | Comments Off
March 24th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger

Attorneys for the Center for Food Safety and the non-profit environmental law firm, Earthjustice, filed a lawsuit against the USDA last week challenging their January 27 decision to deregulate genetically modified alfalfa.
Read More: USDA Sued Over GM Alfalfa
Tags: Center for Food Safety, earthjustice, GM alfalfa, Monsanto, Roundup Ready Alfalfa, usda sued Posted in Green Living, Health, Organic, Organic Food, Organic Living, Political Action, The Environment | Comments Off
February 14th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger

A genetically modified (GM) corn variety developed exclusively for ethanol use in fuel was approved last week by Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack, amidst a chorus of food manufacturers concerned the biotech corn will contaminate non-GMO crops.
Read More: New GMO Corn Variety for Ethanol Production Gets USDA Approval
Tags: Agriculture Secretary, Eongen, GM alfalfa, GM corn, GM Sugar Beets, gmo corn, Mardi Mellon, Monsanto, Syngenta, Tom Vilsack, Union of Concerned Scientists Posted in Green Living, Health, Organic, Organic Food, Parenting, Political Action, The Environment | Comments Off
February 8th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger

Despite a court order to conduct a thorough Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) of genetically modified (GM) sugar beets before deregulating the seeds, The USDA has decided to continue allowing the planting of Monsanto’s Roundup Ready sugar beets.
Read More: USDA Permits Planting of GM Sugar Beets
Tags: Christine Bushway, GM alfalfa, GM Sugar Beets, Monsanto’s Roundup Ready sugar beets, OTA, USDA Posted in Green Living, Health, Organic, Organic Food, Organic Living, Political Action, The Environment | Comments Off
January 31st, 2011 - Jill Ettinger

In a surprising move, three well known organic brands gave a supportive nod to what they’re calling “the conditional deregulation” of genetically modified (GM) alfalfa. The nation’s first certified organic retail chain, Whole Foods—who has a storewide policy banning the sale of GM foods—along with the largest organic yogurt brand, Stonyfield Yogurt, and Organic Valley, the largest co-op of organic meat, egg and dairy farmers issued their formal support in lifting restrictions on growing GM alfalfa.
Read More: Organic Leaders Targeted in Approval of Monsanto’s GM Alfalfa
Tags: Food Inc., GM alfalfa, in defense of food, Michael Pollan, monsanto's gm alfalfa, organic valley, round-up ready alfalfa, stonyfield yogurt, Tom Vilsack, whole foods Posted in Green Living, Health, Organic, Organic Food, Organic Living, Parenting, Political Action, The Environment | Comments Off
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