Monsanto

Monsanto Protection Act meets Senate push-back

Sen. Debbie Stabenow, chairwoman of the Agriculture Committee, has vowed to oppose the biotech rider's extension

Natasha Lennard Thursday, Jun 6, 2013 7:57 PM UTC 14
News Debbie Stabenow

Ben & Jerry’s to stop using genetically-modified ingredients

Love ice cream? Hate GMOs? You're in luck

Katie Mcdonough Sunday, Jun 2, 2013 8:24 PM UTC 18
Business GMOs, Genetically modified food

Unapproved genetically modified Monsanto wheat found in Oregon

The discovery of the unauthorized wheat in an 80-acre field in Oregon has rattled U.S. wheat markets

Katie Mcdonough Friday, May 31, 2013 3:34 PM UTC 32
Business Monsanto, wheat, Agriculture

Monsanto’s growing monopoly

What the Supreme Court got wrong: Patents on self-replicating seed are unethical, dangerous and anti-competitive

Kristina Hubbard Thursday, May 30, 2013 6:17 PM UTC 49
Technology Monsanto, Supreme Court, GMO

Up to 2 million march against Monsanto

Rallies gathered across the U.S. and in over 50 other countries to draw attention to Monsanto's practices

Associated Press Sunday, May 26, 2013 8:02 PM UTC 43
News Monsanto, GMO

Oregon senator proposes appeal to Monsanto Protection Act

Following outcry, Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced that he would put forward an amendment to Senate farm bill

Natasha Lennard Monday, May 20, 2013 8:26 PM UTC 11
News monsanto protection act

Monsanto wins SCOTUS case over genetically-engineered soy beans

The Court rejected an Indiana farmer's claim that his crops were not covered by the biotech company's patents

Associated Press Monday, May 13, 2013 3:53 PM UTC 42
Technology Associated Press, Monsanto

Monsanto doesn’t want you to know what you’re eating

The biotech industry is working to prevent mandatory labeling for foods with genetically engineered contents

Zack Kaldveer and Ronnie Cummins, AlterNet Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 8:15 PM UTC 34
Technology AlterNet, Washington, Seattle

Monsanto controls your diet

The chemical company's influence extends across all three branches of government -- and affects our daily lives

Jill Richardson, AlterNet Monday, Apr 22, 2013 10:44 PM UTC 15
Technology AlterNet, Monsanto, Water Watch

Who snuck in the Monsanto Protection Act?

Big Ag friend Sen. Roy Blunt has said he introduced the biotech rider and "worked with" Monsanto to do it

Natasha Lennard Friday, Apr 5, 2013 12:25 PM UTC 44
News monsanto protection act

Senate Appropriations chairwoman disavows “Monsanto Protection Act”

Activists have directed blame at Sen. Barbara Mikulski for letting the biotech rider sneak into law

Natasha Lennard Tuesday, Apr 2, 2013 7:21 PM UTC 10
News Monsanto

Will Wal-Mart replace the supermarket?

The retailer now owns 25 percent of the grocery market -- and that figure may be climbing

Stacy Mitchell, AlterNet Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 3:18 PM UTC 10
Business AlterNet, Wal-Mart, Massachusetts

Farmers and food safety advocates lead Monsanto backlash

Both groups object to legislation they consider a gift to companies producing genetically engineered crops

Connor Adams Sheets, International Business Times Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 10:37 PM UTC 35
Business International Business Times

How the Monsanto Protection Act snuck into law

A provison that protects the biotech giant from litigation passed Congress without many members knowing about it

Natasha Lennard Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 8:44 PM UTC 63
Business Biotech, GMO, Monsanto

How Monsanto outfoxed the Obama administration

The inside story of how the government let one company squash biotech innovation, and dominate an entire industry

Lina Khan Friday, Mar 15, 2013 1:37 PM UTC 55
Technology Monsanto, antitrust

Will the hot-button ballot measures pass?

Some voters will decide on GM food, human trafficking, marijuana legalization and symbolic opposition to Obamacare

Natasha Lennard Monday, Nov 5, 2012 9:54 PM UTC
Elections Marijuana Legalization

Russia halts imports of GMO corn after cancer study

Scientists will review French findings that Monsanto's product causes tumors

Natasha Lennard Wednesday, Sep 26, 2012 12:23 PM UTC
News Monsanto, Russia

Monsanto crops cause tumors

A French study finds rats fed GMO corn die prematurely

Natasha Lennard Wednesday, Sep 19, 2012 10:08 PM UTC 12
News Research, Corn Crops

Genetically modified Ghana

A voice of caution on GMOs from the Vatican challenges biotech inroads into sub-Saharan Africa

Andrew Leonard Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 10:29 PM UTC 15
Politics Biotechnology

Monsanto’s mermaid problem

When mythical sea creatures and antitrust lawyers gang up, you're in trouble

Andrew Leonard Tuesday, Dec 15, 2009 9:20 PM UTC
Politics Monsanto, How the World Works

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