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Micro Plastic In Our Food Chain

Peter Kuper Feb 8, 2024 Dig deeper

Food & Water Watch: Carbon Tax Is a Sham

Lee Camp / Truthdig Feb 8, 2019 A legal expert who's made it his business to take on corporatism warns against market-based solutions to environmental problems. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Earth Day: Conflict Over the Future of the Planet

Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese / Popular Resistance Apr 22, 2018 It is difficult to look at the state of the planet and the current political leadership and see much hope. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

An Electoral Strategy for National Renewal

John Rachel / Truthdig Apr 19, 2018 A nationwide campaign is urging candidates to sign a contract containing 11 progressive initiatives, characterized as actions desired by the American people. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The Bayer-Monsanto Merger Is Bad News for the Planet

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Apr 3, 2018 The Trump administration should veto the chemical giants' pending merger to protect not just competitors but human and environmental health. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Is the GMO Scare a Marketing Scam? (Audio and Transcript)

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Sep 8, 2017 In this episode of “Scheer Intelligence,” Robert Scheer interviews "Food Evolution" filmmaker Scott Hamilton Kennedy. [Transcript added] Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

Nobel Scientists Ask Greenpeace to Abandon Campaign Against Genetically Modified Crops

Staff / Truthdig Jul 1, 2016 More than 100 Nobel laureates—about a third of those living—signed a letter urging the environmental advocacy group to end its opposition to the cultivation of genetically modified food. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Genetically Modified Crops Can Thrive as the World Warms

By Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Apr 4, 2016 Plants genetically modified to take advantage of hotter temperatures and increased carbon dioxide could cut fertilizer use and raise yields to alleviate global food shortages. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

2015 in Review: The Best Ear to the Ground Posts of the Year

Staff / Truthdig Dec 31, 2015 As the countdown to the new year begins, we take a look at 2015's most popular stories. As the countdown to the new year begins, we take a look at 2015's most popular stories. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Worse Than We Thought’: TPP Is a Total Corporate Power-Grab Nightmare

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Nov 6, 2015 "President Obama has sold the American people a false bill of goods," says Erich Pica, president of Friends of the Earth. And he's not alone in raising alarms about the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Neil Young Donates $100,000 in Support of Vermont’s GMO Disclosure Law

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Jul 21, 2015 "I'm just a rock ’n' roller who believes people should know what they're eating," the legendary singer said of his pledge. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Oregonians Are ‘Mad as Hell’ About Trade Deals That Threaten Their Food Supply

By Alison Rose Levy Mar 27, 2015 Angry over losing a ballot measure to label GMO foods, Oregon residents are urging Sen. Ron Wyden to say no to fast-tracking the TPP and the TTIP. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )