Thursday, September 24, 2026

Local governments can prohibit GE crops, says U.S. court of appeals

In granting its decision the court recognized potential harm to farmers and environment from the widespread planting of GE crops

It won’t be protests that bring on the next big wave of Covid infections

If the country doesn’t see a substantial increase in new Covid-19 cases after this week, it should prompt a rethinking of what epidemiologists believe about how the virus spreads.

The unsung Caribbean roots of the vegan food movement

Last year, 9.7 million Americans were reported to follow a plant-based diet.

This scientist created a rapid test just weeks into the pandemic. Here’s why you...

Irene Bosch developed a quick, inexpensive COVID-19 test in early 2020. But she was stymied by an FDA process experts say made no sense.

Shielding poor children from the looming food crisis

The war in Ukraine is causing further disruption to the global food supply and making it harder for the world’s poorest households to afford adequate nutrition.

Bayer appeal to dismiss Roundup weedkiller lawsuits rejected by U.S. Supreme Court

Bayer said it plans to replace glyphosate-based weed-killing ingredients in products for non-professionals in the U.S. with alternative active ingredients in order to “manage litigation risk in the U.S.,” but not due to concerns about safety.

From Flint To Standing Rock To Upstate NY, Organizing To Save Our Water

We cannot sacrifice the planet for profits.

The plant-based solution to hunger

Poverty, malnutrition, and hunger are a result of politics, not scarcity.

Shell, Dow hid cancer-causing chemical in pesticides, contaminating drinking water for millions

“Shell and Dow put greed for profits ahead of the health of the people who bought and used their products.”

Media silent as poll workers contract COVID-19 at primaries that DNC, Biden campaign claimed...

And instead of reporting on this urgent story, the media have enabled this dangerous behavior.