Mexico is also working to ban #glyphosate , the active ingredient in Bayer’s #Roundup weedkiller and other herbicides commonly used on GMO crops, including corn. The ban on glyphosate in Mexico was set to go into effect April 1, but was delayed indefinitely last month.

Bayer wants the USDA to greenlight their new MON87429 GMO corn that's genetically engineered to tolerate the spraying of 5 toxic herbicides. You heard that right. Not one. Not two. Not three. Not four. FIVE. Five ways to poison you. Comments close 5/6 federalregister.gov/documents/2024…

The moment of truth is upon us.

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One has to wonder what's s going through this grower's mind. If you live anywhere in Farm Country, USA and you see something like this, please do take a video and send it to our X account.

From PAN North America: Industry pressure will not stop #Mexico from phasing out #glyphosate herbicides and #GMO corn in tortillas. (Engl & Span) Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) Víctor Suárez Conahcyt México Charles Benbrook Víctor Suárez Stacy Malkan Center for Food Safety Friends of the Earth (Action)
panna.org/news/amid-u-s-…

The world is profoundly affected by the innovations/ ideas from people who put their interests above everyone else. There's something psychologically askew when people think biotech is the answer for every problem.

Every day is #EarthDay .
10 things you can do for the health of the planet: toxinfreeusa.org/10-things-you-…
Our best wishes to you and to Mother Earth today and every day, The GMO/Toxin Free USA Team

Although its intelligence community’s 2016 worldwide assessment described genome editing as a potential “weapon of mass destruction,” the United States has been slow and reluctant to face the new challenge.

Sign the petition: Tell the EPA and USDA to ban the practice of using toxic sewage sludge biosolids as fertilizer and compost on farms and gardens: tinyurl.com/BanBiosolids

We don't need MORE 'innovation' CONSISTING OF SCIENTIFIC MUMBO JUMBO, we need more farmers like the ones in the Philippines that already know how to save seeds and grow food that their people actually want.

Philippines' Court of Appeals separated fact from fiction acknowledging the inherent risks associated with #GMO crops and 'reaffirms the importance of conserving and protecting biodiversity and health of the people.'

Extend the🇨🇭 #GMO moratorium! In 2005, the Swiss voted decisively for a moratorium but, without an extension, it'll expire at the end of 2025. Industry is pushing to end it AND for the deregulation of new #GMO s. Sign to thwart the plans of the corporations! lebensmittelschutz.ch

🇨🇦 FOREST SPRAYING: BASED ON FAULTY APPROVAL by #PMRA #Pesticides are sprayed on Canada’s #forests , killing the diversity of forest life. Resulting harms include plant & animal death, destruction of forest foods & accelerating #forestfires .
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safefoodmatters.org/2024/04/20/for…

“I am so happy that the three judges gave credence to the scientific witness of Dr Ricarda Steinbrecher and mine, and the references in our Affidavits, including my own publication,” said Dr Deb of Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies

#StopTheSpray #Ontario will have a petition presented at the Ontario parliament on #EarthDay , April 22, 2024. They are asking for more signatures asking the govt to stop spraying non essential chemical herbicides within Ontario’s public forests …
change.org/p/ontario-legi…

GMWatch Organic Consumers Association Organic Live Food Dr. Vandana Shiva GRAIN Deccan Development Society We wish you a vegetive & sunny days on Earth Day, April 22 & Seed Day, April 26

Shivam Dwivedi Dee Leonida Odongo AFSA Navdanya The People's Health Alliance UK Focus on the Global South Umoja Women Group MADGE Australia Inc GMO Free USA GMO-free Europe GMO Free Canada 🇨🇦 GM Freeze Green Party US 🌻 The Seeds of Vandana Shiva

#FlashbackFriday Pesticides linked with increased risk of childhood leukemia: gmwatch.org/en/main-menu/n… via GMWatch Scientists also considered the cancer connection for several pesticides not considered carcinogenic by EPA, #glyphosate and #paraquat ...

Raising Awareness and Inspiring Change. Food Freedom is Seed Freedom. Seed Freedom is Food Freedom. Dr. Vandana Shiva, Honolulu, Hawaii 2013
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Bravo!

Breaking news: Philippines: Farmers and citizens win court case against GM golden rice and Bt eggplant gmwatch.org/en/106-news/la… via GMWatch All commercial propagation of golden rice and Bt eggplant must be stopped until they are proven safe.