What REAL tomatoes look like. Do you know how many varieties of tomatoes there are around the world? Biodiversity is a key factor to sustainability and one of the backbones of evolution.
Monsanto-Free Heirloom Tomato Sources: http://occupymonsanto360.org/2012/03/06/monsanto-free-seed-companies/
Please SIGN the petition to tell Nestlé: Stop trying to patent the fennel flower!
Nigella sativa -- more commonly known as fennel flower -- has been used as a cure-all remedy for over a thousand years. It treats everything from vomiting to fevers to skin diseases, and has been widely available in impoverished communities across the Middle East and Asia.
But now Nestlé is claiming to own it, and filing patent claims around the world to try and take control over the natural cure of the fennel flower and turn it into a costly private drug.
Tell Nestlé: Stop trying to patent a natural cure: http://action.sumofus.org/a/nestle-nigella-sativa/?sub=fbimg
The absurd truth that Nestle is claiming to have invented the medicinal qualities of this herb: http://www.cbd.int/abs/side-events/icnp2/twn-icnp2-no5-Nestle-Nigella.pdf?ak_proof=1
Oh yeah, and they want to own the water supply as well: http://www.nationofchange.org/nestle-ceo-water-not-human-right-should-be-privatized-1366813196
More info on the scourge that the privatization of the water supply really is and the damage that has been done: http://www.occupymonsanto360.org/2012/02/16/public-utility-private-profit-privatization-of-water-is-as-benign-as-lucifer/
But... at least they also sell baby formulas that are filled with GMO soy...
Coming soon: Frankenfarm replacement labels for Genetically Modified canned goods. Designed and Made by an anonymous OM fan who has promised to send them out for free (and even cover the shipping costs while possible). The image file will also be shared for others to use as they wish. one way or another, people are going to know what's in their food...
Europe will enforce the world's first continent-wide ban on widely used insecticides linked to serious harm in bees, after a European commission vote on Monday.
The landmark suspension is a victory for millions of environment campaigners concerned about dramatic declines in bees who were backed by experts at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). But it is a serious defeat for the chemical companies who make billions a year from the products and also UK ministers, who both argued that the ban will harm food production.
"Today's pesticide ban throws Europe's bees a vital lifeline, following a massive campaign backed by 2.6 million people," said Iain Keith, at Avaaz. "Europe is taking science seriously and must now put the full ban in place, to give bees the breathing space they need."
More info: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/apr/29/bee-harming-pesticides-banned-europe
via The Unintentional Urban Farmer
By a majority of almost 99.99% to .01%, the US public overwhelming rejected steps toward the legalization of genetically engineered trees during the USDA APHIS public comment period that ended yesterday. The comments were in response to a petition by genetically engineered (GE) tree company ArborGen requesting permission to commercially sell their GE freeze tolerant eucalyptus trees. Calls for a ban on the technology flooded the APHIS office, through individual online comments, petitions and online virtual meetings.
“Yesterday, during APHIS’s ‘Invasive Species Month,’ the people of the US issued a firm demand to APHIS to reject invasive, flammable genetically engineered (GE) eucalyptus trees,”said Anne Petermann, Global Justice Ecology Project Executive Director and Coordinator of the Campaign to STOP Genetically Engineered (GE) Trees. “We will continue to hold the government accountable to the will of the people, rather than corporate interests.”
More info: http://bit.ly/USArejectsGMOtrees
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Monsanto-Free Seeds: http://bit.ly/organicheirloomseedcompanies
More FrankenFarm GMO labels to Label It Yourself! These two are in black and white to save money printing in case you want to make and share a lot of them.
B&W ver 1: http://bit.ly/12osKAF
B&W ver 2: http://bit.ly/160Iv7A
Wow, Log Cabin Syrup has gone to a new low by hiding the GMOs in their famous concoction, how about contacting them to let them know you won't be buying it again while such ingredients and practices continue?
Call them at 1.888.349.1998
The link to email them can be found here: http://www.logcabinsyrups.com/contact/
No joke, actual story in a very credible newspaper. Give it a read.
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What REAL tomatoes look like. Do you know how many varieties of tomatoes there are around the world? Biodiversity is a key factor to sustainability and one of the backbones of evolution.
Monsanto-Free Heirloom Tomato Sources: http://occupymonsanto360.org/2012/03/06/monsanto-free-seed-companies/
24 continuous live events for International Permaculture Day starting at midnight tonight! (UTC time)
Get more info and watch here: https://sites.google.com/site/pcday2013/events
Have you considered leaving a message with the manager of your local grocery store about GMOs and GMO labeling? They have a responsibility to their customers to have honesty and transparency about their products if they want to remain a trusted store in the eye of their customers.
The amount of anhydrous ammonia stored at West Chemical and Fertilizer normally would have placed the facility in the EPA category requiring extensive preventive measures and accident-response plans. But because the site claimed the OSHA exemption, it qualified for a “streamlined prevention program” under the EPA’s Risk Management Plan program, known as RMP.
It is unclear how many facilities enjoy more relaxed regulation as a result of their self-designation as retailers, but Haywood said the number could be large. “A lot of these businesses like in West, Texas, they’re everywhere,” he said. “They’re in every small farming community in the country.”
More info: http://bit.ly/12CrlGw
via GMO-Awareness
