Damage from chemical exposure passed down for generations

Damage from chemical exposure passed down for generations

New research has shown that exposure to commonly used chemicals causes changes in rats that are passed down through multiple generations. The researchers exposed gestating female rats to vinclozolin, a popular fruit and vegetable fungicide. They then put the rats’

Millions against Monsanto: The food fight of our lives

Millions against Monsanto: The food fight of our lives

“If you put a label on genetically engineered food you might as well put a skull and crossbones on it.” – Norman Braksick, president of Asgrow Seed Co., a subsidiary of Monsanto, quoted in the Kansas City Star, March 7, 1994″Monsanto should not have to vouchsafe the

New study finds Roundup herbicide can alter morphology of animals

New study finds Roundup herbicide can alter morphology of animals

Exposure among amphibians and other vertebrate animals to Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide has been shown, for the very first time, to actually induce physical changes to the shapes of these animals’ bodies. Published in the journal Ecological Applications, the new study

Genetically modified mosquitoes may soon be released in Florida

Genetically modified mosquitoes may soon be released in Florida

In an effort to help eradicate dengue fever and the mosquitos that spread it, the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District (FKMCD) is seeking federal and state approval to release hundreds of thousands of genetically-modified (GM) mosquitos designed to kill off the