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Powerful Message from the Pope On the Occasion of World Food Day

Posted on November 16, 2016 in Food Security, Hygeia's Blog | 166 Views | Leave a response

Take a few minutes to read the remarkable message from the Pope to the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in commemoration of 2016 World Food Day. His words elevate the pursuit of global food security from a weathered PR slogan to a spiritual and moral imperative. Some of the passages are truly inspired. […]

“Going Backwards”: U.S. Will Buy Back Corn Seed, Firms to Be Compensated for Batches Mixed With Biotech Variety

Posted on December 22, 2015 in Animals, Food Security, GMOs | 90 Views | Leave a response

Historic posts are reprinted verbatim from their original source. Source: Marc Kaufmann, Washington Post, March 8, 2001 The Agriculture Department will spend up to $20 million this year to compensate seed companies for corn mixed with an unapproved genetically modified variety — the first direct federal bailout of food producers harmed by biotechnology. Using funds […]