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Follow the Honey
7 ways pesticide companies are spinning the bee crisis to protect profits. Pesticide companies are using Big Tobacco PR tactics to deflect blame for bee die-offs.
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Tiny Ingredients, Big Risks
This report documents a tenfold increase in unregulated, unlabeled “nanofood” products on the American market since 2008.
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Bees in Trouble
Bees are essential in producing one out of every three bites of food we eat. In fact, 71 of the 100 crops that provide 90 percent of the world’s food—from almonds to tomatoes and strawberries—ar…
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GMOs 2.0: Synthetic Biology Issue Brief
In the absence of regulations to protect human health and the environment, and labeling to ensure consumer right-to-know, synthetic biology is about to enter the market via new ingredients for food, c…
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Synthetic Biology Algal Oil Issue Brief
Is it “natural,” “sustainable,” or necessary?
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Synthetic Biology Vanilla: "Natural" and "Sustainable?"
Natural vanillin comes from the vanilla orchid. Synthetic biology vanillin is distinct from the artificial vanillin already on the market, although both are engineered in labs.
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Gardeners Beware 2014
Two-thirds of the food crops humans eat every day require bees and other pollinators to successfully produce a crop. However, the health and productivity of honey bees, bumble bees, and other pollinat…
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Vogtle nuclear loan guarantee drags into fifth round of delays
WASHINGTON, D.C. – According to a report by Platts today, the deadline to finalize the Department of Energy loan guarantee to the Plant Vogtle Nuclear Generating Station has been extended from Decem…
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Keystone contractor gives us 5 more reasons it has a conflict of interest
Politico just broke a big story. Environmental Resources Management, the firm hired by the State Department to do the environmental review of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, is a member of five oi…
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Friends of the Earth statement on Sen. Baucus proposed energy tax reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman of the Finance Committee Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) released his draft discussion plan for energy tax reform. In response to the proposal, Friends of the Earth President E…