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Dr. Thierry Vrain GMO whistleblower

01/10/201308/02/2017

GMO spokesman turned GMO whistleblower followed the science interview by Tsiporah Grignon • Dr. Thierry Vrain, a former soil biologist and genetic scientist, worked for Agriculture Canada for 30 years. He was the designated spokesperson to assure the public of the safety of GMO crops. Since retiring 10 years ago, after taking into account scientific … Read more

Categories Activism, Current Edition, Ecology, Health, Justice7 Comments

Why Non-GMO labels don’t go far enough

06/10/201627/01/2017

GMOs and glyphosate by Jeremy Caradonna and Thierry Vrain • The total sale of products with Non-GMO labels is now in the billions and the growth of this market is certainly to be applauded. However, the Non-GMO label inadvertently shields health-conscious consumers from one of the scarier realities of the modern food system – that … Read more

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GMO Bites – Challenges to Monsanto and GMO science

07/05/201608/02/2017

Dr. Thierry Vrain Challenges Science 2.0 • Dr. Thierry Vrain continues to speak about the dangers of GMOs. He was scheduled to give a lecture at the Museum of Science in Houston in April, but it was cancelled because of a last-minute storm of emails and a prominent blog by professor Kevin Folta of the … Read more

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Alert to ‘Roundup Ready Crops’

12/11/201508/02/2017

Here is a presentation by Thierry Vrain focussing on GMOs, specifically ‘Roundup-ready crops’ and their nutritional implications. From the American College of Nutrition channel on YouTube.

Categories Current Edition, Health, Politics, Videos4 Comments

The hidden ingredient in engineered food

07/09/201527/01/2017

by Dr. Thierry Vrain • In the most recent poll I have seen, the US television network MSNBC surveyed people in the US, asking them if they wanted to know what was in their food and if they would support a legislated mandatory food labelling policy. Ninety-three out of 100 people (93%) expressed their concern … Read more

Categories Activism, Current Edition, Ecology, Health, Justice4 Comments

Herbicide pollution and GMO labelling

01/11/201427/01/2017

a open letter to the Minister of Health by Thierry Vrain • In October, Dr. Thierry Vrain requested a meeting in Ottawa with the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Canada’s Minister of Health, to discuss GMO labelling. The meeting was cancelled, then granted, then cancelled again. At press time, Dr. Vrain had still not met with the … Read more

Categories Activism, Current Edition, Ecology, Health, Letters, Politics1 Comment

Junking down our food supply

01/06/201427/01/2017

by Dr. Thierry Vrain • Dr. Thierry Vrain, a former soil biologist and genetic scientist, worked for Agriculture Canada for 30 years. He was the designated spokesperson to assure the public of the safety of GMO crops. Since retiring 10 years ago from Agriculture Canada, Dr. Vrain now warns of the dangers of GMOs. Sunday … Read more

Categories Current Edition, Ecology, Health11 Comments

The what, whys & wheres of GMOs

01/05/201427/01/2017

by Jeffery M. Smith   • What is a GMO? A GMO (genetically modified organism) is the result of a laboratory process where genes from the DNA of one species are extracted and artificially forced into the genes of an unrelated plant or animal. The foreign genes may come from bacteria, viruses, insects, animals or … Read more

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GMO focus must now shift to outright ban, not just labeling

01/12/201308/02/2017

by Paul H. LeMay • With the “defeat” of citizens’ initiative 522 in Washington state in the first week of November, it’s important to keep in mind that Washington’s final mail-in ballot tally rang in at 48.92% in favour of GMO labelling on food products and 51.08% opposed. That result came about largely because big … Read more

Categories Activism, Current Edition, Ecology, Health, Justice2 Comments

Food Safety, food security vs. GMOs

01/11/201308/02/2017

The insider story of transgenic bovine growth hormone by Shiv Chopra, B.V. Sc. & A.H., M.Sc., Ph.D. • The following is derived from his talk “Five Pillars of Food Safety” given at an international conference on Food Safety, Food Security, and GMOs, hosted by Vandana Shiva in New Delhi 2008. It is even more relevant … Read more

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