Farmers and scientists are in a heated debate about the effects of Dow Chemical’s new genetically modified (GM) herbicide-resistant corn called Enlist. Critics say the new corn variety will perpetuate [...]
BASF halts genetically modified crop ops in Europe
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January 18, 2012, 8:00 AM
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Genetically modified products have been a bit of a hot potato for BASF. But now the world’s largest chemical company is tossing that hot – but genetically altered – potato [...]
Frito-Lay sued over “natural” ingredient claims
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January 9, 2012, 2:48 PM
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A woman is suing Frito-Lay, the snack division of PepsiCo, for what she says is deceptive use of the phrase “all natural ingredients” on its packages of products like Tostitos [...]
“Superweeds†spur cooperation in agrichemicals
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September 14, 2011, 1:40 PM
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As American farms head into the harvest season, many farmers are finding their crops choked by “superweeds” that are increasingly resistant to Roundup, Monsanto’s blockbuster herbicide, according to Bloomberg. Since [...]
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