GMOs

The Future of Food examines genetically engineered foods, patenting, and the corporatization of food.

The paper highlights shortcomings in GMO public consultation practices in the European Union and in one of its member countries, Finland. Specifically, they do not serve democracy, increase consensus, enable better decisions to be made, or establish trust.

Earth First! 27, no. 1 reports on topics such as coal mining in Bangladesh, uprising against the fossil-fuel industry in the UK, the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and genetically modified organisms escaping their test sites and getting into the food supply.

Earth First! 25, no. 1 features articles on dam fights in California, southern Mexico, and Paraguay, presents an interview with activist Allison Lance Watson, and targets nanotech.

In this issue of Earth First! Journal, Craig Rosebraugh gives an update on the Earth Liberation Front’s (ELF) fight against genetic engineering on Long Island, and Michael Robinson discusses the reintroduction of Mexican wolves.

This issue of Earth First! Journal features various stories about the actions to defend Adnyamathanha territory in Australia, the protest against genetic engineering, and the fight against industrial agriculture in Brazil. In addition, Felix Tuodolo tells the story of how Nigerian military opened fire on youths after Shell’s oil spill.

In this issue of Earth First! Journal Pixiloo reports on the difficult fight against logging in the Sierra Nevada forests, Lin Wong discusses the OSA/FTAA, trade liberalization, and the environment, and James Bell discusses genetic engineering in Peoria, Illinois.

One of Earth First! Journal’s readers, Robert Berman, expresses his opinions and thoughts in this issue’s “Dear Shit For Brains.” In addition, Andrea Del Moral gives an update on the fight against genetic engineering, and Kathryn Wilder puts focus on the Glen Canyon dam.

In this issue of Earth First! Journal Brian Tokar focuses on genetic engineering and other types of biotechnology, Katúah Earth First! in Northern Georgia, US, relays news of struggles and triumphs in that region, and John Bowling reports from the British EF! winter meeting.

In this issue of Earth First! Journal Josh Brown and Patrick Oliver give an update on the protests in Headwaters forest, Ayelet Hines sheds light on genetic engineering, Marty Bergoffen explains how the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is a recipe for extinction, and Leslie Call reviews a book about Glen Canyon.