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The GM lobby and its 'seven sins against science'

The GM lobby and its 'seven sins against science' | Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, Sustainability, SocioEconomic, Community | Scoop.it

31st December 2012 - The Ecologist:

The pro-GM lobby has sought to take the 'scientific high-ground' by positioning itself as the voice of reason and progress, while painting its opponents as unsophisticated 'anti-science' luddites. In a scathing response Peter Melchett turns the tables.

"Powerful forces in Western society have been promoting genetic engineering (now usually genetic modification - GM) in agricultural crops since the mid-1990s...." http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_analysis/1745491/the_gm_lobby_and_its_seven_sins_against_science.html

 

THE GLOBAL CHEMICAL BIOTECH CARTEL - AN UNPRECEDENTED POWER OVER WORLD FOOD SUPPLY http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/1716244040/the-global-chemical-biotech-cartel-an-unprecedented-power-over-world-agriculture-and-human-health

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Kenya: Emerging Markets Set Stage for Mobile Wallet Shopping

Kenya: Emerging Markets Set Stage for Mobile Wallet Shopping | Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, Sustainability, SocioEconomic, Community | Scoop.it
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Increased use of mobile money in Kenya has created a ripe environment for the use of near field communication (NFC) technology and other forms of mobile wallets which could be more widely accepted as payment systems compared to traditional ones such as credit cards.

Adoption of the alternative payment systems could not only further slow the growth of the use of credit cards but could also see the creation of a new market for NFC-enabled devices including point of sale terminals and mobile phones in the country.

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