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by Claire Robinson and Jonathan Latham, PhD Richard Smith, former editor of the British Medical Journal, has jested that instead of scientific peer review, its rival The Lancet had a system of throwing a pile of papers down the stairs and...
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Former Monsanto employee now editor of the scientific journal that published Seralini's research - this is appalling. Delete the scoop?
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And keep the standards high? Delete the scoop?
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The detachment that children have with the source of their food is of growing concern to many, including Dr. Delete the scoop?
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Beneath cloudy skies, Andy Reseska opened one of his hives at a farm in Holliston, sliding out a frame to inspect a honeybee colony. Delete the scoop?
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Hungary has taken a bold stand against biotech giant Monsanto and genetic modification by destroying 1000 acres of maize found to have been grown with[...] (헝가리 소식 한꼭지!
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Apparently Hungary hasn't succumbed to the $$ lure and big promises the companies hold out. 
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May 20, 10:21 AM
I wonder what will happen to this stance now that Hongary is no longer a democracy.
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May 20, 10:22 AM
Will the new regime continue this stance, one has to wonder. Delete the scoop?
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African-American adults living closer to a fast food restaurant had a higher body mass index than those who lived further away from fast food, according to researchers, and this association was particularly strong among those with a lower income.
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A new study from Johns Hopkins University updates 2006 research that found excess levels of arsenic in U.S. chicken. In 2009 the Center for Food Safety petitioned the FDA to stop the use of arsenic in chicken feed. 
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May 18, 11:15 AM
Another reason to buy fresh eggs from the farmers! We're lucky that someone at my husband's office brings in fresh eggs to sell....! Delete the scoop?
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FDA regulates the types of claims that can be made on food labeling. FDA has issued an avalanche of warning letters in the last year to food manufacturers that made claims for their products that exceeded what FDA considered to be appropriate. Delete the scoop?
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The organic food industry is gaining clout on Capitol Hill, prompted by rising consumer demand and its entry into traditional farm states. But that isn't going over well with everyone in Congress. Delete the scoop?
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Too many repeat violations are occurring at federally inspected pig slaughter plants, and the problem lies with inadequate enforcement, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Inspector General. The IG‘s conclusion is found in a recently released audit report on USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service’s (FSIS) inspection and enforcement activities at the nation’s swine slaughter plants. Delete the scoop?
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Sugar beet farmers are counting the cost of a "mystery" condition resulting in more than 50% of some crops failing. Delete the scoop?
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Cuban experts insisted in the need to diversify agricultural production as a way to mitigate climate change effects and increase the local food supply to the population.
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So...Cuba gets it and acts, but "developed" countries such as the U.S. and Canada don't...interesting. 
Rosalind Dibley's comment,
May 19, 5:58 PM
Too much invested in the current system and too many big food industry lobbists?
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A deadly outbreak of E. coli in 2006 spurred an overhaul of food-safety practices, but that's been bad news for natural habitats, a study finds.
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Eliminating biodiversity to improve food safety leads to another example of unintended consequences. Delete the scoop?
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The elemental wherewithal of our farms and our food is in motion. Whirlwinds of change bear upon our land, air, water and climate. Fundamental forces have shouldered their way front and center. The...
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A bit of satire on the food industry's response to concerns about their food-like substances. Delete the scoop?
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Could East Africa’s regional development authority help figure out how to best use the region’s water resources? Delete the scoop?
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Editor's note: This is the 13th part of a new series that has run in the past under the title of The Prometheus Trap. This series deals with how pets and livestock fared in the evacuation zone around the Fukushima No. Delete the scoop?
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A survey by the National Institute of Nutrition in Canada uncovered some striking differences in how men and women see nutrition. Delete the scoop?
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Drought divides the U.S. into two distinct parts. In the West, a long, hot, and dry summer is ahead.
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Drought is worst in the major food-growing states. Delete the scoop?
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Researchers found that the consumption of sugar sweetened soda and punch is associated with a higher risk of kidney stone formation. Delete the scoop?
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Genetically Modified Democracy: Monsanto and Congress Move to Stomp on States' Rights Delete the scoop?
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AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine House of Representatives dealt a blow to local food sovereignty advocates Wednesday, voting 93-49 against a bill that would have established the Maine Food Sovereignty Act of 2013.
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Employees at McKee Lumber Co. in Corsicana, Texas, were discussing last month’s deadly blast at a fertilizer plant 50 miles away one recent morning when talk turned to their neighbor: El Dorado Chemical Co.
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Cow patties, chicken manure, sheep pebbles - all dropped in place in a rotation system - never endanger the neighbours. Delete the scoop?
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The supporters of biotechnology have launched a new offensive to overturn last November’s Cabinet decision purporting to ban imports of genetically engineered foods
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Exploration of the pro-GMO lobby's influence and tactics. Delete the scoop?
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