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08/02/2017 / By Tracey Watson

The biotech industry has infiltrated and now controls nearly all GMO regulators

The debate surrounding genetically modified organisms (GMOs) has been raging for years now, with strongly held viewpoints expressed on both sides. Nonetheless, slowly but surely, the tide seems to be turning in favor of those who are against the use of technology to biologically alter their foods. Of course, this swing in public opinion poses […]

07/31/2017 / By Ethan Huff

Dicamba “drift” destroying crops downwind from application sites of Monsanto’s toxic herbicide

It’s one of the most controversial issues in modern agriculture: persistent crop chemicals of a highly toxic nature that spread unabated beyond the field. The experts call this “drift,” and one herbicide in particular that’s causing major problems in this regard is dicamba, also known as “Xtend,” a broad-leafed Monsanto weedkiller product commonly applied to […]

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