The pesticide glyphosate has been banned in Austria as of July 2nd 2019. Austria’s parliament passed a bill banning all uses of the weedkiller. In 2015, glyphosate, most recognised as part of Monsanto’s weedkiller RoundUp, but also found in many different pesticides, was rated as a probable carcinogen (class 2A) by the World Health Organisation. […] Read on...
Focus on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)
A toxin free agriculture is still possible – Despite the new five year lease for glyphosate
What a hope lied in the press release of the European Parliament on October, 24th, 2017, that Members in the European Parliament (MEPs) demanded glyphosate to be phased out and a full ban imposed on the deadly substance by the end of 2022. Read on...
GMO ban letter sent to UK Parliament
The UK Office of The World Foundation of Natural Science has sent each member of Parliament in the UK a letter calling for an outright ban on GMO… Read on...
GMO corn proven not to be substantially equivalent to natural corn
A recent study published in Nature’s Scientific Reports has found through molecular analysis that GMO corn is not substantially equivalent to its natural counterpart. This means the GMO corn cannot be claimed safe or healthy just because non-GMO corn is, without rigorous, independent, fully documented proof; it is different to real corn. Read on...
Africa: GMO’s dumping ground
Africa is being flooded with genetically modified seeds as charities promote the marketing lie of corporations and governments that GMO will solve Africa’s food shortages. Instead, GMO has been shown to consistently fail and its continued promotion will cause incredible harm to the African people and their environment. Read on...
US food producers start labelling GMO ingredients as Vermont law closes in
Vermont state law enforcing mandatory labelling of GMO content in foods comes into effect in the USA on July 1st. Despite efforts by some food producers and lobbyists to block any mandatory labelling of GMO, many food companies voluntarily have begun labelling GMO content. Read on...
International Tribunal Against Monsanto at The Hague!
Monsanto will be charged with crimes against nature and humanity by an international tribunal at The Hague from October 12th to October 16th 2016. Read on...
2015: nations move against GMO
2015 has been a remarkable year in the movement to ban GMO worldwide. 19 EU member states have chosen to opt-out of cultivation of EU-approved GMO crops. Also, the US Environmental Protection Agency has reversed its decision to permit for use Dow Chemical’s ‘Enlist Duo’ pesticide, which contains 2,4-D, one of the components of Agent […] Read on...
The hidden use of Genetically Modified Organisms and their impact on Human Beings, Animals and Nature
The World Foundation for Natural Science has just published a new Fact Sheet about GMO. Read on...
Big legal victory for farmers against GMO in Oregon, USA
A federal judge has ruled that a recent ordinance in Jackson County, Oregon, to ban genetically modified crops from being grown is lawful. This is the first time a federal court has made such a ruling and sets an incredible precedent. Read on...