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Corn genetically engineered to be pesticide-tolerant or insect-resistant makes up 88 percent of the U.S. corn crop. Monsanto’s Roundup Ready varieties make up the vast majority—an estimated 70 percent of the U.S. corn crop; it is widely planted in Brazil as well.
Jun 1, 2011 · New threats by Monsanto have led to the filing of an amended complaint by the Public Patent Foundation (PUBPAT) in its suit on behalf of family farmers, seed businesses, and organic agricultural organizations—including the Center for Food Safety—challenging Monsanto’s patents on genetically modified seed. Twenty-three new plaintiffs have ...
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Mar 20, 2009 · Hard for consumers to avoid FDA has never officially approved genetically engineered foods as safe. But silence is assent. Today, genetically modified seed varieties make up over 80% of soybeans and over 40% of corn planted in the U.S.
Jun 13, 2012 · Fact Check. Monsanto Corn. Monsanto-developed corn contains toxins that protect against insects and are harmful to humans? David Mikkelson. Published June 13, 2012. Claim: Studies...
Jul 10, 2012 · This may change, however, as this is the first summer farmers are growing Monsanto’s new genetically modified sweet corn seeds, so buying certified organic corn is still the safest bet. If calorie and sugar concerns are keeping you away from corn, Eating Well points out that “an ear of corn has about the same number of calories as an apple ...
Dec 20, 2019 · Marches and rallies against Monsanto, a biotecnologie company and genetically modified organisms (GMO) food and seeds were held in dozens of countries in a global campaign highlighting...
Jul 25, 2013 · GMOs (genetically modified organisms) produced by big ag-biotech companies are responsible for farmer suicides in India. Monsanto sues farmers who didn’t plant biotech seeds, but had a bit of...
