GMO wheat contamination scandal
June 12, 2013
- The courts are finally standing up for the farmers and against Monsanto. In a recent ruling,
farmers are now allowed to sue Monsanto for contamination of their fields. It was a partial victory,
as Monsanto “promised” repeatedly that they would not sue the farmers if their GMO’s drifted
into farmers fields.
- Say good bye to organic sugar beets? The US sugar beet industry decided to
go 100% GMO. Illinois illegally destroys bees.
- Colbert gives his views on Monsanto’s GMO wheat.
4th of July Parade. Moms Across America March,
You can sign up for the Mendocino parade at : http://www.momsacrossamerica.com
1. Type in: Zip code: 95460 to go to parade locations
2. Select : Mendocino 4th of July parade
3. Sign in
Line up 11:20 AM, Parade starts 12 noon
I will be borrowing a shopping cart from the local Food Bank.
Ideas for shopping cart decorations are welcome.
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Healthy Eating and GMO’s in the News
Appeals Court Binds Monsanto to Promise Not to Sue Organic Farmers, http://ecowatch.com/2013/court-binds-monsanto-promise-not-sue-organic-farmers/
Partial court victory for organic farmers against Monsanto. Ruling allows organic farmers to sue Monsanto for unwanted contamination.
“Today’s ruling may give farmers a toehold in courts regarding the unwanted contamination of their crops,
but it does not protect our food supply from the continued proliferation of Monsanto’s flawed technology,”
said Dave Murphy, founder and executive director of Food Democracy Now!, a co-plaintiff in the lawsuit.
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Steven Colbert – Genetically Engineered Wheat
http://ecowatch.com/2013/colbert-ge-wheat-controversy/
An interesting take on Monsanto’s GMO wheat contamination scandal in Oregon
which may jeopardize US wheat sales to Japan worth between $300 – $500 million dollars.
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The Organic and Non GMO Report
Sugar beet industry converts to 100% GMO, disallows non-GMO option
http://www.non-gmoreport.com/articles/jun08/sugar_beet_industry_converts_to_gmo.php
The US sugar beet industry coordinated an industry-wide conversion to genetically modified sugar beets,
thus eliminating a non-GMO alternative for food manufacturers and consumers.
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Illinois illegally seizes bees resistant to Monsanto’s Roundup;
Kills remaining Queens | REALfarmacy.com | Healthy News and Information
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This Friday there will be a free showing of Jeffrey Smith’s film, Genetic 
Roulette. Global GMO Movie Night, June 15 – “Free”
Be informed about GMO’s. You can watch Jeffrey’ Smith’s movie, Genetic Roulette for free on June 15, 2013.
http://geneticroulettemovie.com/MovieNight
If you are unable to watch it on your computer, it will be shown sometime in the
future at the Fort Bragg Grange Hall.
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