Victory: Senate to Kill Monsanto Protection Act Amid Outrage

by Anthony Gucciardi

http://naturalsociety.com

September 25, 2013

In a major victory brought upon by serious activism and public outrage, new legislation changes will shut down the Monsanto Protection Act rider that granted Monsanto protection from legal action and was set to renew on September 30th.

This unprecedented move shows the true power of the anti-GMO, anti-Monsanto movement, and how elected officials are now being forced to side with the concerned population over the money-spewing Monsanto. After all, it was Monsanto who purchased its way into the initial Senate spending bill legislation via a rider dubbed the ‘Monsanto Protection Act’  through Senator Roy Blunt.

Chinese Government Destroys Illegally Imported Shipments of GMO Corn

"It’s not a coincidence that major biotech and food companies like Monsanto are owned by the same financial institutions that own most major pharmaceutical companies, like Pfizer, not to mention mainstream media outlets like CNN. Institutions like Fidelity, JP Morgan Chase, The Vanguard Group and more..."

 

 Chinese Government Destroys Multiple Shipments of GMO Corn

blogged from http://www.collective-evolution.com/2013/06/11/chinese-government-destroys-multiple-shipments-of-gmo-corn/

China seems to be making alternative news headlines all over the planet by destroying several large shipments of genetically-modified (GM) corn and corn seeds originating from the United States. At least three shipments of GM corn were detected at the Wanzai Port in Zhuhai City when government officials successfully intercepted them. Another several cartons of GM corn seeds were destroyed in the northern Chinese city of Harbin.

China has a law in place that states any importing of GMOs must be accompanied by the appropriate environmental and food safety tests by Chinese chosen institutions, not the biotech companies that manufacture the food. Yet in the United States and Canada, they reject simple GMO labelling that would let citizens know what they are eating. You can read more about that here.

Japan Halts Its Import of U.S. G.M.O. Wheat

Japan halts imports of U.S.Japan, and other nations say no to U.S. wheat, worried about GMOs

Source:  http://www.globalpost.com/

May 31, 2013

Japan has suspended imports of some US wheat after genetically engineered crops were found on an Oregon farm, a government official said Friday.

Tokyo's move came as the European Union told its member states to test imports from the area, saying any genetically modified wheat would not be sold to consumers.

Japan's farm ministry on Thursday cancelled a bid for 25,000 tonnes of Western White, a soft white wheat produced in the Pacific northwest, a ministry official said, in the wake of the discovery of the modified wheat.

Monsanto Found Guilty of Chemical Poisoning in Landmark Case

Note:  The chemical that was the catalyst for this law suit is still being used in the U.S.!!  -S.C.-

Re-blogged from: http://www.realfarmacy.com

A French farmer who can no longer perform his routine farming duties because of permanent pesticide injuries has had his day in court, literally, and the perpetrator of his injuries found guilty of chemical poisoning. The French court in Lyon ruled that Monsanto’s Lasso weedkiller formula, which contains the active ingredient alachlor, caused Paul Francois to develop lifelong neurological damage that manifests as persistent memory loss, headaches, and stuttering during speech.

Hungary Destroys All Monsanto GMO Corn Fields

This is great news!  Momentum is building regarding the outrage against Monsanto.  -S.C.-

Hungary has taken a bold stand against biotech giant Monsanto and genetic modification by destroying 1000 acres of maize found to have been grown with genetically modified seeds, according to Hungary deputy state secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development Lajos Bognar. Unlike many European Union countries, Hungary is a nation where genetically modified (GM) seeds are banned. In a similar stance against GM ingredients, Peru has also passed a 10 year ban on GM foods.

Read more: http://naturalsociety.com/hungary-destroys-all-monsanto-gmo-corn-fields/#ixzz2U5gEusV9
Follow us: @naturalsociety on Twitter | NaturalSociety on Facebook