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Unlikely support for Bt/GM crops
The Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) bacteria protein in plants have not harmed monarch butterflies, honey bees, rats or shown up in ...
Poland beekeepers kick Monsanto out of the hive
The decision comes after thousands of protesters recently took to the streets in demonstration of the undeniable fact that both ...
Anti-GMO group raises concerns about GM products
Biotechnology's promise to feed the world did not anticipate "Trojan corn," "super weeds" and the disappearance of monarch butterflies. But ...
GM corn and sick honey bees – what’s the link?
No farmer in their right mind wants to poison pollinators. When I spoke with one Iowa corn farmer in January ...
Busy beekeepers
“The role of the backyard beekeeper is extremely valuable,” said Serge Labesque, one of the North Bay's most knowledgable beekeepers, ...
Beekeepers win ban on GMOs in Poland
Monsanto’s Mon810 corn, genetically engineered to produce a mutant version of the insecticide Bt, has been banned in Poland following ...
