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Monsanto is Hogging Hawaii’s Water

Gerald "Gerry" Pugliese — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:30:24 +0000

Monsanto, your friendly neighborhood producer of genetically modified organisms, is catching some heat for its water-hungry ways on the Hawaiian island of Molokai.

Molokai is where much of the research into the seed corn takes place, making Monsanto the largest employer on the island.

Putting people to work is awesome, but Monsanto’s massive farming operations gobble up a bunch land and suck down a lot of water. That’s the problem.

Catholic Church, Hallelujah to GMOs!

Gerald "Gerry" Pugliese — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:15:04 +0000

In a rare agreement with science, The Vatican—specifically the Pontifical Academy of Sciences—has endorsed genetically modified crops. On the grounds that GMOs can help end world hunger.

An odd endorsement, because initial reports said the church was against genetically modified organisms, since they conflict with “god the creator.”

French Organic Sales Jump 25%…

Gerald "Gerry" Pugliese — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:50:33 +0000

Looks like the French got us beat. In 2008, organic food sales in the United States increased by 17%, but during the same year. Sales of organics in France grew 25%.

And in the past three years, organic spending in France jumped 60%. That’s 2.6 billon euros, according France’s organic association.

There are some cool reasons why. French consumers are avoiding foods with pesticides and genetically-modified organisms and the government is encouraging more organic foods in schools and restaurants.

GMOs Aren’t on God’s Good Side

Gerald "Gerry" Pugliese — Thu, 28 May 2009 10:29:43 +0000

Some people feel genetically modified organisms are an unholy abomination, but others think they’re a scientific breakthrough. To put it lightly, the worldview is conflicted.

Recently, at the Vatican activists argued that GMOs are invasive and will choke out indigenous plants, but in Uganda officials want to explore the use of GMOs to help reduce the cost of food.