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WikiLeaks: State Dept. wants intel on African acceptance of GMOs
State Department documents released by WikiLeaks reveal insight into how deep the U.S. government's commitment to genetically engineered crops really is.
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Greenpeace Sues Dow, Sasol, Dezenhall for Corporate Spying, RICO
Today, Greenpeace filed a lawsuit against Dow Chemical, Sasol North America (which owns CONDEA Vista), and PR firms Dezenhall Resources and Ketchum, for hiring private investigators to steal documents from Greenpeace, tap our phones and hack into our computers. The purpose of this lawsuit is twofold. First, we aim to put a dent in the […]
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More revelations of FDA bad behavior around GE salmon
A second consumer advocacy group has obtained even more documentation that the FDA is ignoring serious concerns from government scientists over the safety of GE salmon. Perhaps it's time to rethink our fish priorities: some smoked Arctic char on that bagel, anyone?
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BPA is bad for your semen, and other news about our favorite endocrine disruptor
As the research on bisphenol-A pours in, industry -- rather than government -- starts to take the lead on getting it out of our groceries.
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A moment of autocentric lunacy at the Rally to Restore Sanity
There may have been lots of lucid thinking at Jon Stewart's Rally to Restore Sanity, but comparing Americans to cars stuck in traffic wasnt an example
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With school-lunch reform on the rocks, it may be time to invest in 'smart cafeterias'
With Congress unable to pass meaningful school lunch reform, researchers are suggesting that simple changes to the lunchroom -- as easy as placing apples in a basket -- could have big effects.
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The French serve up one helluva school lunch
France clearly represents the gold standard for school lunch programs, while it's unclear whether America can manage even the mildest reform of ours.
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EPA hands the ethanol lobby a hollow victory
The corn lobby got what it's been clamoring for: the EPA lifted its "blend wall" on ethanol mixes to 15 percent. There's a catch, though, that will make King Corn's victory downright Pyrrhic.
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NYC moves to take soda off the food-stamp shopping list
New York City has asked federal permission to ban food stamp purchases of sugar-sweetened drinks. While some fret, it's a move worth making.
