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American Farmers Appeal to US Supreme Court Over Invalid Monsanto Patents

American Farmers Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court to Seek Protection from Genetic Contamination and Invalidate Monsanto's Patents on Genetically Engineered Crops.

(NEW YORK) - A group of 73 American organic and conventional family farmers, seed businesses and public advocacy groups asked the U.S. Supreme Court today to hear their case against Monsanto Company challenging the chemical and biotech seed giant's patents on genetically engineered seed.

In Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association (OSGATA) et al v. Monsanto, the plaintiffs have been forced to sue preemptively to protect themselves from being accused of patent infringement should their fields ever become contaminated by Monsanto's genetically engineered seed, something Monsanto has done to others in the past.

Leukemia Threat to Vietnam Vets

The Otago study will shortly appear in the international journal BMJ Open and was funded by the War Pensions Medical Research Trust Fund.

(AUCKLAND) - New Zealand Vietnam veterans deployed in a "toxic war environment" were exposed to a significantly higher risk of leukaemia, a newly released Otago University study finds.

The study found veterans who served between 1962 and 1971 have double the rate of chronic lymphatic leukaemia compared to the general population, lead author David McBride said.

PETA Asks to Place Chicken Statue at Site of Deadly Truck Crash

Group Aims to Remind Haulers of Their Responsibilities When Transporting Animals as Well as the Public of the Suffering of Birds Raised and Killed for Food

(SALEM) - This morning, PETA sent a letter to Kevin Hottmann, city traffic engineer of the City of Salem, asking him for permission to erect PETA's 5½-foot tall statue of a chicken at the intersection of Commercial and Division streets.

It is the site of a July 9 crash of a truck that was hauling more than 5,000 chickens to slaughter, which resulted in the deaths of hundreds of birds.

BREAKING NEWS: America`s Favorite Weed Killer Linked to Cancer

Monsanto clearly does not want the world to know the truth about Roundup, one of its fattest cash cows.

(WASHINGTON DC) - It's shameful how few American media outlets have written about the latest scientific studies linking Roundup, the world's most popular and profitable weed killer, and cancer.

Might it be because Monsanto, makers of Roundup and as we all know a generally bad corporate citizen with a litany of alleged crimes against humanity, spends billions in advertising and marketing and dedicates a good portion of that budget to print and television ads?

U.S. Senate: Label GMOs

Senator Merkley started a petition on the MoveOn website, where anyone can start their own online.petition.

(WASHINGTON DC) - Whether it's corn on the cob, big juicy tomatoes, or a pint of raspberries, summer is a great time to eat whatever's fresh off the farm—nature's bounty at its finest.

But these days, it seems that food is a bit more complicated. Additives, preservatives, artificial flavorings—not to mention genetically engineered food. Maybe you want to eat 100% organic. Maybe you don't mind some artificial something-or-other.

If George Zimmerman were Monsanto, Would any Black Leaders Seek Justice for Trayvon?

There is no leadership in any race, religion or culture that really stands up for the most important assaults on our lives. They are all sellouts.

(WASHINGTON DC) - If George Zimmerman were Monsanto, would any black leaders seek justice for Trayvon? The answer is no.

The African-American community is up in arms over a jury of six women finding George Zimmerman not guilty of the second degree murder of Trayvon Martin. That same community is SILENT on the routine killing of young black babies by GMOs, vaccines and even the cancer-causing chemicals found in processed meat.

Journal of Food Chemistry and Nutrition New Issue Published

Journal of food chemistry and nutrition is devoted to publish original as well as extended versions of the published research.

(ISLAMABAD) - Journal of Food Chemistry and Nutrition has just published its latest issue. We invite you to review the Table of Contents here and visit to review articles and items of interest.

eSci Journals are open access - international journals. Researchers worldwide will have full access to all the articles published online and be able to download them with zero subscription fee.

Genetically-Modified Rice Trials in U.S. Contaminate World`s Rice Supply (English & Vietnamese)

Việc thử nghiệm lúa biến đổi gene ở Mỹ gây ảnh hưởng lớn đến nguồn cung gạo của thế giới

(DA NANG Vietnam) - New evidence has emerged suggesting that the entire global supply of rice may have already been contaminated by unapproved, genetically-modified (GM) rice varieties manufactured by the American multinational corporation Bayer CropScience.

A recent entry in the GM Contamination Register explains that three different varieties of illegal GM rice were identified in more than 30 countries worldwide.

Workshop to Introduce Vietnam`s Circular for GM Crop Biosafety Regulation

Participants to the workshop include representatives from different ministries, experts and scientists from research institutes, universities, and companies.

(DA NANG Vietnam) - The Department of Biodiversity Conservation of the Vietnam Environment Administration (VEA) organized a seminar to introduce Circular No.08/2013/TT-BTNMT dated May, 2013 on June 21, 2013 in Hanoi.

The Circular came into force on July 1, 2013 and stipulates the order and procedures to grant and revoke the certificate of biological safety for genetically modified crops.

40 Tons of GMO Crops TORCHED in America, Media Blackout

More than a decade ago, environmental saboteurs vandalized experimental crops across the country in a revolt against high-tech agriculture.

(PORTLAND, OR) - Though the controlled corporate media apparatus is suppressing the story, 40 tons of GMO crops were torched, prompting an FBI investigation.

There has been a complete media blackout. It was only reported locally live on KXL Radio and echoed by the Oregonian, where the ONLY web mention exists, hard to find because the headline wording carefully avoids the most likely keywords for a search.