Seeds of Freedom, Manu Chao’s new song against Monsanto
Manu Chao has released a new song, Seeds for Freedom, dedicated to the fight of famers and the Monsanto Tribunal against the agrochemical giant.
Glyphosate in honey, FDA finds residues in US samples
A new US report warns of the presence of glyphosate in honey. The Roundup herbicide was found in all the samples analysed by the FDA.
Bayer acquires Monsanto for 66 billion dollars
Negotiations are over. The merger between Bayer and Monsanto will give life to a giant that will dominate the market of seeds and pesticides.
Why Bayer wants to buy Monsanto and why it’s scary
Bayer wants to acquire Monsanto. Its interest seems to coincide with Europe’s hesitations on glyphosate and raises concerns on TTIP.
The defeat of the DARK Act gives new hope for GMO labelling in the US
The DARK Act has been stopped. The law, which would have denied Americans the right to know about GMOs in their food, has been rejected by the Senate.
Glyphosate in Germany: almost all Germans are intoxicated with this weed killer
A study conducted by the Heinrich Böll Foundation discovered that 99.6% of German people has glyphosate residues in urine. Most of them are those who eat meat, because of animal feed containing GM soy and corn.
Glyphosate, Europe defers the decision on whether to license it or not
The vote on the renewal of the license to use glyphosate in Europe has been postponed thanks to the pressure of political parties and civil society. But it’s too early to call it a victory.
Stop glyphosate, the European associations launch a petition to ban the weed killer
Stop glyphosate before it’s too late. A group of associations has launched a petition to ask the European Commission to refuse the authorisation for using the weed killer.
PCBs, the infamous chemicals keep harming the environment
PCBs have been banned in the USA since 1979. Yet these persistent compounds still wreak havoc on the health of our planet and its inhabitants.
GM soy, the European Parliament asks the Commision to oppose three import authorisations
To prevent the risks of glyphosate, a carcinogenic herbicide used in transgenic crops, the European Parliament opposes the import of three GM soybeans.