by Beth Holmes | Dec 19, 2022 | Business, Environmental hazards
Bayer and Monsanto have settled a lawsuit with Oregon, agreeing to pay the state almost $700 million over PCB pollution allegations. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are toxic compounds formerly used in many applications, from coolants to copy machines and fluorescent...
by Admin | Oct 18, 2013 | Articles, GMO
There are only a few weeks left until Washington voters decide whether to pass initiative 522 or not. That is the initiative in favor of labeling GMO foods as such. There are ads running on TV and the radio for and against the proposal. So far, the opposition is...
by Admin | Sep 27, 2013 | Articles, Environmental hazards, GMO
What, exactly, is a GMO? It is an acronym for genetically modified organisms. In this context, we are talking about genetically altered food. It has recently become a hot topic due to all the progress in genetic engineering. At present, about 85 percent of all...