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World Family is creating a space for dialogue and resource sharing between small scale farmers and all of us who value our environment and our communities. All over the world we have a common interest in opposing the take over of the food supply by agribusiness. People and the food we eat are too important to be turned into mere commodities. It is through a thousand small acts of solidarity that we can support and empower the small scale farmers to feed the world.
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The GMO crisis in Swaziland…
Posted on October 18, 2017 | No CommentsOct 18, 2017 By Tsakasile Dlamini Participatory Ecological Land Use Management (Pelum) Swaziland Country Coordinator October 2017 Swaziland is under enormous pressure to introduce genetically modified organisms (GMOs) into the more » -
The Séralini affair – or the secret history of a torpedo
Posted on October 18, 2017 | No CommentsPublished: 16 October 2017 The publication of the study by the French biologist showing the devastating effects of glyphosate caused a shock wave at Monsanto – and the company has more » -
Research shows pest resistance to biotech crops is surging
Posted on October 14, 2017 | No CommentsUniv of Arizona News, Oct 11, 2017 https://uanews.arizona.edu/story/research-shows-pest-resistance-biotech-crops-surging * A new global assessment helps scientists explain why cases of pest resistance to genetically engineered crops increased by more than fivefold more » -
![Dr Eva Sirinathsinghji The Ecologist, 24 November 2016 http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_analysis/2988361/vital_soil_fungi_damaged_by_gmo_bt_cotton.html [links to sources at the URL above] * A study of GMO cotton varieties shows they disrupt an important beneficial soil <a href="https://worldfamilyonline.org/vital-soil-fungi-damaged-by-gmo-bt-cotton/#more-'" class="more-link">more »</a>](http://worldfamilyonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/holder-image-115x110.png "Vital soil fungi damaged by GMO Bt cotton")
Vital soil fungi damaged by GMO Bt cotton
Posted on November 25, 2016 | No CommentsDr Eva Sirinathsinghji The Ecologist, 24 November 2016 http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_analysis/2988361/vital_soil_fungi_damaged_by_gmo_bt_cotton.html [links to sources at the URL above] * A study of GMO cotton varieties shows they disrupt an important beneficial soil more » -
US farmers in retreat from “all-GMO”
Posted on November 25, 2016 | No CommentsThe yield of crops in the US is no better than in Europe and the drop in grain prices makes expensive GM seeds less attractive Below is an analysis of more » -
Transitioning out of GM maize: Towards nutrition security, climate adaptation, agro-ecology and social justice
Posted on November 20, 2016 | No CommentsThis Four-page document summarises the recent report published by the African Centre for Biodiversity: Transitioning out of GM maize: to agroecology for sustainable, socially just and nutritional food systems, , more » -
German toxicologist accuses EU authorities of scientific fraud over glyphosate link with cancer
Posted on November 8, 2016 | No CommentsGM Watch Published: 03 November 2016 Dr Peter Clausing says the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) more » -
EU Commission says plants and animals derived from conventional breeding are non-patentable
Posted on November 4, 2016 | No CommentsGM Watch 4th October 2016 European governments need to ensure new rules of interpretation become legally binding In a long-awaited statement, the EU Commission has taken the view that plants more » -
Five key takeaways from the TTIP leak for food and farming systems
Posted on May 27, 2016 | No CommentsBy Karen Hansen-Kuhn Shefali Sharma Dr. Steve Suppan Sharon Anglin Treat May 2016 See more at: http://www.iatp.org/documents/five-key-takeaways-from-the-ttip-leak-for-food-and-farming-systems#sthash.aQ3777dm.vsxXOuio.dpuf Used under creative commons license from harrington_alison. The leaked Transatlantic Trade and Investment more » -
UN/WHO panel in conflict of interest row over glyphosate cancer risk
Posted on May 18, 2016 | No CommentsArthur Neslen Tuesday 17 May 2016 Chairman of UN’s joint meeting on pesticide residues co-runs scientific institute which received donation from Monsanto, which uses glyphosate. Glyphosate is a core ingredient more »