Category Archives: GMOs

Seed Monopolies Threaten Seed Diversity

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Jared Zystro

Cross-posted from EcoNews Aug/Sept 2011 Seed saving has been part of human culture since the beginning of agriculture. When our ancestors began saving seed from wild plants, we began a co-evolutionary relationship with plants that is central to our culture. … Continue reading →

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Seed Digest (July 8 – 22, 2011)

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Kristina Hubbard

OSA’s Role in Building Organic Seed Systems According to a 2010 nationwide survey organic farmers are faced with a seed market that neither possesses sufficient available quantities of certified organic seed to meet demand nor the specific varieties of organic … Continue reading →

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OSA’s Comments on New GE Corn Trait

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Kristina Hubbard

OSA’s letter to USDA on a petition to deregulate drought-tolerant, genetically engineered corn Dear Secretary Vilsack: We appreciate the opportunity to provide comments on the broad consequences of deregulating MON 87460 (Docket No. APHIS-2011-0023), a new corn trait genetically engineered … Continue reading →

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Take Action by July 11 on New GE Corn

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Kristina Hubbard

Cross-posted from the Center for Food Safety On May 11, 2011, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) on the first-ever genetically engineered (GE), drought tolerant corn, MON 87460. USDA is currently accepting comments on … Continue reading →

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U.S. Supports Global Guidance on GE Food Labeling

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Kristina Hubbard

The U.S. has long opposed a guidance document from the Codex Alimentarius Commission (made up of the world’s food safety agencies) on the labeling of genetically engineered ingredients. But today, at the annual summit in Geneva, more than 100 countries, … Continue reading →

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Organic Agriculture Priorities in the Next Farm Bill

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Kristina Hubbard

As a member of the National Organic Coalition (NOC), OSA will keep you up to speed on federal organic agriculture policy discussions underway. Below is NOC’s public testimony at a recent farm bill hearing in Lansing, Michigan. From organic research … Continue reading →

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Public Research, Not GMOs, is Key to World Food Supplies

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Kristina Hubbard

The following piece was written by Daryll E. Ray and Harwood D. Schaffer from the Agricultural Policy Analysis Center at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN. Public research on indigenous cereal seed varieties could be a key to increasing … Continue reading →

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This Weekend! Seed Events at the Mother Earth News Fair

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Kristina Hubbard

Learn more about the Mother Earth News fair in Puyallup, WA, here. SATURDAY, JUNE 4 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. Seed Basics: What is F1, OP, PVP, Treated, Etc. Ira Wallace, Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, Organic Gardening Stage Good seed is … Continue reading →

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Seed Digest (May 14 – 27, 2011)

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Kristina Hubbard

Court of Appeals Dismisses Appeal of GE Sugar Beet Case As a result, previous court rulings in favor of farmers and conservation advocates will remain, including the order requiring the U.S. Department of Agriculture to prepare a rigorous review of … Continue reading →

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Court of Appeals Dismisses Appeal of GE Sugar Beet Case

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Kristina Hubbard

Cross-posted from the Center for Food Safety: Court of Appeals Dismisses Monsanto’s Appeal of Biotech Beets Case, Preserves Victory for Farmers, Environment Upholds Lower Court’s Rulings Requiring New USDA Approval Decision and Rigorous Review of the Crop’s Impacts: Litigation Over … Continue reading →

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