Gov Ige shares his excitement that Hawaii was selected as the first ever US venue for the The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) – the world’s largest conservation event to be held here Sept 1 -10 2016, because, says Ige, Hawaii is such a shining example of conservation efforts, a model for the … Read more
The fire is ours, The hour is now, The tide is set to turn… Rise up and BERN http://www.FireIsOurs.com Lyrics and Music by Makana • Directed by Zac Heileson Also check out Neil Young at Maui’s “Outgrow Monsanto” event: Fire Is Ours Lyrics: I’ve been lied to. Misled. Built up by what they said Lifted … Read more
By Lisa Brown Guest Blogger The Securities and Exchange Commission slapped Monsanto with an $80 million civil penalty for violating accounting rules and misstating past earnings related to rebates on its flagship weedkiller Roundup. Two accounting executives and a retired sales executive also agreed to pay penalties to settle the charges. And while the SEC found … Read more
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments about whether to overturn a federal judge’s ruling last year that struck down a Maui County voter-approved moratorium on genetically modified organisms. Reposted without permission from the Maui News! In a ruling Thursday, the appeals court denied a motion to dismiss the appeal by the SHAKA … Read more
Many pundits say both. On the positive side, 185 global leaders have finally acknowledged a unified understanding of the scope and seriousness of the climate crisis. Here is a photo of climate activists in a demonstration at the Eiffel Tower demanding the shift to 100% renewable energy. Join GO GREEN at the Sustainability Summit 2016. The COP 21 … Read more
Toxic pesticide banned on genetically engineered crops From The Pesticide Action Network Washington D.C. — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), responding to litigation, has announced it is revoking the registration of “Enlist Duo.” Approved by the agency just over a year ago, Enlist Duo is a toxic combination of glyphosate and 2,4-D that Dow AgroSciences … Read more
Earlier this week, a Monsanto research facility in France was burned to the ground. Monsanto and investigators suspect an arsonist was responsible for the blaze. Monsanto representative Jakob Witten told Reuters that investigators “strongly suspect it was a crime as no electrical or other sources were found.”He added that “No Monsanto sites in Europe have … Read more
Living on Earth October 06, 2015 · 8:45 AM EDT Writer Adam Wernick Minnesota beekeeper Steve Ellis stands in front of once bee-filled boxes that were left empty after being hit by colony collapse disorder. Credit: Chris Jordan-Bloch/Earthjustice The EPA failed to follow its own rules for ensuring chemical safety and illegally approved a powerful insecticide linked to … Read more
A new study in Environmental Health Perspectives confirms that when children eat organic, the levels of pesticides in their bodies — including the brain-harming variety — go down. This seems a common-sense conclusion for many of us, but the more science we have to document the case, the better. Join the Pesticide Action Network As … Read more
Claire Bernish Guest Blogger September 12, 2015 (ANTIMEDIA) Sacramento, CA — California just dealt Monsanto a blow as the state’s Environmental Protection Agency will now list glyphosate — the toxic main ingredient in the U.S.’ best-selling weedkiller, Roundup — as known to cause cancer. Under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 — usually referred to … Read more
These are just a few of its most dangerous pieces: Compel ISPs to take down websites without any sort of court order, just like SOPA. (Appendix Section I) Extend the US’s copyright regime to require copyrights stand for life plus 70 years, preventing anyone from using works that belong in the public domain. (Article QQ.G.6) … Read more
Trick or Treat? The Good Neighbor Program – A Masquerade Of Disclosure Posted on October 9, 2015 by garyhooser, Guest Blogger Read through to the end please. You will see that disclosure is not really disclosure and the label is not really the law because these companies disclose only a fraction of what they use … Read more
U.S. regulator sued for withholding information on GMO crops BY CAREY GILLAM Reuters A food safety advocacy group sued an arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday, saying it illegally withheld public information on genetically engineered crops. The lawsuit, brought by the Center for Food Safety (CFS) against the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health … Read more
Patent Protection for Drugs Puts Pressure on U.S. in Trade Talks By JONATHAN WEISMANJULY 30, 2015 NEW YORK TIMES LAHAINA, Hawaii — With 12 nations pressing to conclude the largest regional trade accord ever, United States officials find themselves squeezed between activists pressing to secure access to low-cost pharmaceuticals and Republicans who say Congress … Read more
Get info and join tomorrow’s event! Gabbard: “The people of Hawaii and all Americans are rightfully concerned about how this (secret TPP) trade deal will impact our jobs, our families, our economy, our environment, and our nation’s sovereignty…People from Hawaii and around the world are gathering tomorrow on Maui to protest this secret deal. They … Read more
The crowds have been non-stop during the first week of business at a California fast food restaurant, with a twist. It’s a drive-through that is actually good for you. It is the nation’s first organic drive-through restaurant. It has only been open five days and already it is struggling to keep up with demand. Hungry … Read more
The Democratic Party Presidential Primaries have produced two clear candidates ready to battle in its early stages: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Hillary is the obvious frontrunner, killing every other candidate in the polls, but Bernie Sanders is rapidly rising at second place. This young man understands that this isn’t really any choice at all … Read more
by Brian Shilhavy – Guest Blogger Editor, Health Impact News Dr. Anthony Samsel was recently interviewed by Tony Mitra, where he discussed certain documents he has in his possession from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that allegedly show Monsanto knew about research connecting glyphosate to cancer since the 1970s. Dr. Samsel is a research scientist … Read more
WASHINGTON, July 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — A new study published today in the peer-reviewed journal AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES reveals genetic engineering of soy disrupts the plant’s natural ability to control stress, and invalidates the FDA’s current regulatory framework of “substantial equivalence” used for approval of genetically engineered food (GMOs). The study, led by Dr. V.A. Shiva … Read more
Political History was made recently on Maui and Small Wonder Video Services was on the front lines. Sam Small served as the principle Creative Director and Small Wonder Video Services as the principle Production Company for the SHAKA Movement (Sustainable Hawaiian Agriculture for the Keiki and the ‘Aina). SHAKA made history collecting over 19,000 petition … Read more
Federal Judge Rules Maui County Ban on GMO Crops Invalid HONOLULU — Jun 30, 2015, 8:11 PM ET By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press Plus More A federal judge says a ban by Maui County on the cultivation of genetically engineered crops is pre-empted by federal and state law and invalid. U.S. District Court Judge Susan … Read more
Published June 15, 2015 Associated Press HONOLULU – A federal judge said Monday that the key question before her in lawsuits related to a Maui County ban on the cultivation of genetically modified crops is whether federal and state law trump county law. Chief Judge Susan Oki Mollway of the U.S. District Court in Honolulu … Read more
We have marched against Monsanto. We have petitioned, we have testified, we have VOTED, and we have WON an election against Monsanto. Saturday May 23rd, while the world marches against Monsanto, on Maui we go a step further: we actively work toward a Maui future without Monsanto. We plant the solution to Out Grow Monsanto! … Read more
[hr]Tuesday, 19 May 2015 11:15 PM By Jason Devaney, Guest Blogger Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who is running for president as a Democrat, announced a bill Tuesday that would provide a free four-year college education to all Americans. According to USA Today, the plan would involve the federal government footing 67 percent of the annual … Read more
Posted by Davi Lang, Animal Legal Defense Fund Legislative Coordinator on May 12, 2015 Last week, Hawaii Governor David Ige announced his pledge to cease issuing permits for wild animal performances in the State of Hawaii. This would make Hawaii the first state in the U.S. to effectively ban wild animal entertainment acts. Governor … Read more
Animal Legal Defense Fund Opens New Frontier for Animal Personhood as Scientists Create Human-Animal Posted by Christopher A. Berry, ALDF Staff Attorney on May 15, 2015 What are the legal implications for splicing human cells into nonhuman animals? When does an animal become a person—how much human material is required? Where do we draw the … Read more
Get used to disappointment Dupont/Pioneer, Monsanto, Dow and all the others: This is just the beginning of the people fighting back against Big Ag’s illegal exploitation of Hawaii’s land and people. To paraphrase the jury: Pioneer failed to follow generally accepted agricultural and management practices. Pioneer’s farming operation was the legal cause of damage, significantly interfering … Read more
Want to know what happens in your body when you switch from eating conventional food to organic? Watch this! The study was conducted by the Swedish Environmental Research Institute IVL, and the full report is available here: https://www.coop.se/organiceffect From COOP.SE: We wanted to know more about what happens in the body when switching from conventional … Read more
Our Question is: Were they holding Brian so he couldn’t participate in the legislative process that just created Dispensaries rather than Full On Legalization? Hawaii’s Pot Mafia protected their Billions of profits in Black Market Recreational Pot by steering the debate towards Dispensaries for Medical Marijuana that are a Financial Burden for Sick People. Now … Read more
With Commentary From Zen Honeycutt from Mom’s Across America: Who urges us all to Call the EPA 703-308-8187 Neil Andersen and demand that they REVOKE the license of glyphosate. Demand that they include the levels of glyphosate in mother’s breast milk in their draft assessment of glyphosate, of whether to approve it for another 15 … Read more
It was announced this week that over 30,000 doctors and health experts throughout Latin America are demanding that Monsanto’s products be banned. One of the primary cases that these doctors are bringing against Monsanto is the recent confirmation that their main herbicide RoundUp is actually responsible for causing cancer. [hr]“In our country glyphosate is applied … Read more
Thanks to the wonderful Autumn Rae Ness:[hr]Phone calls and testimony needed from NOW until FRIDAY. The Mayor proposed a line item grant for $50,000 to the State Department of Agriculture to be used as matching funds (meaning the State would throw in $50k as well) for participation in a “GMO study”. a. Since the proposal … Read more
[divider]Join us as we tour Maui’s Earth Day Festival Learn what’s new with The Kū`ē Petition, Locals for Local Change, Go Green Hawaii, Maui Farmer’s Union United, The SHAKA Movement, Trinette Furtado, Ke’eaumoku Kapu and Alika Atay New Shows EVERY MONDAY at 7PM with Replay SUNDAY at 7PM Live Stream on the Web on AKAKU … Read more
Aasif Mandvi drills Jeffrey Smith and a pro-GMO scientist about the safety of the recently approved GMO potato. Don’t worry, you haven’t been eating it yet. The potato is due to be released in a year or two. But it and the also-approved GMO apple use a technology that’s probably even more dangerous than the … Read more
Apr23 by Jon Rappoport NoMoreFakeNews Exclusive: lawyers’ emails revealed in the Monsanto vs. Maui lawsuit Monsanto/Dow still refuse to open up secret court documents Think about it. You’re locked in a high-stakes lawsuit against major corporations, and you can’t see document-material the corporations have filed in order to make their argument with the Judge.The Judge … Read more
Glyphosate was originally patented as an antibiotic. It kills beneficial bacteria in everyone’s guts and in women’s vaginas. That ain’t just plants. [hr] Exhibit #1 T. Matthew Phillips Source: www.examiner.com Today a class action lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles County, California against the Monsanto corporation. The suit alleges that Monsanto is guilty of false … Read more
By Dr. Jeff Ritterman, Guest Blogger East Bay Express Dr. Jeff Ritterman is vice president of the board of directors of the SF Bay Chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility. He is the retired chief of cardiology at Kaiser Richmond and a former Richmond city councilmember. Follow him on Twitter @JeffRitterman. There’s strong evidence that … Read more
The Monsanto Years features a song called “Rock Starbucks” By Jeremy Gordon, Guest Blogger Neil Young has teamed up with Promise of the Real, a band featuring Lukas and Micah Nelson (sons of the legendary Willie Nelson), to record an album titled The Monsanto Years, as Rolling Stone reports. As you might guess, the album is composed of songs criticizing … Read more
This is our last day to get a hearing scheduled for HCR 53 the “Free and Fair Elections” resolution. Please call Hawaii State Senator Gil Keith-Agaran right now. Tell the nice staff person that you are a Hawaii citizen, and that you encourage him to schedule a hearing for HCR 53, the “Free and Fair … Read more
Update: Federal Judge drops bomb in the Monsanto vs. Maui case Apr19 by Jon Rappoport Guest Blogger NoMoreFakeNews.comOn April 15, Federal Judge Susan Oki Mollway dropped a bomb in Monsanto vs. Maui.She ruled that the case cannot go to Hawaii State Court, but will remain under her federal jurisdiction.The federal government’s support for Monsanto is even … Read more
Monsanto denies a recurring urban legend that suggests the controversial agribusiness giant has patented a GMO marijuana strain. Yet, as the cannabis industry continues to grow, it only seems more and more likely that Big Ag should be trying to cash in. By Kit O’Connell @KitOConnell | April 17, 2015 Guest Blogger Jake Dimmock works … Read more
by Alan Bjerga, Guest Blogger Bloomberg.com April 15, 2015 Who’s Supplying the U.S. With Organic Corn? A growing demand for organics, and the near-total reliance by U.S. farmers on genetically modified corn and soybeans, is driving a surge in imports from other nations where crops largely are free of bioengineering. Imports such as corn from … Read more
Agricultural insecticides threaten surface waters at the global scale Date: April 14, 2015 Source: Universität Koblenz-Landau ScienceDaily.com Summary: A new study evaluated for the first time comprehensive global insecticide contamination data for agricultural surface waters using the legally-accepted regulatory threshold levels (RTLs) as defined during the official pesticide authorization procedures. The results are alarming: more than … Read more
This petition, filed by the watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), demands that the USDA reform its so-called “scientific integrity policy,” which PEER claims contains broad language that enables the agency’s managers to suppress and alter research that has negative policy implications for big business, regardless of its merit. The petition alleges that … Read more
Dare to publish a scientific study against Big Biotech, and Monsanto will defame and discredit you. For the first time, a Monsanto employee admits that there is an entire department within the corporation with the simple task of ‘discrediting’ and ‘debunking’ scientists who speak out against GMOs. EXCERPT: As far as I know this is the first time … Read more
Monsanto was recently forced to withdraw one of its advertisements after The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) of South Africa determined that the information in the advertisement was unsubstantiated. The commercial boasted the many benefits of GMO crops, but The African Centre for Biosafety (ACB) filed a complaint because they believed that Monsanto’s claims were false. … Read more
Soon to air, Maui Causes’ new hour-long public issues Interview TV Show on Akaku’s Channel 55. A new show every Monday Eve from 7 to 8 PM following Democracy Now, replay Sunday at 7PM. Seeking corporate or commercial sponsor to underwrite the show. Two 30 second acknowledgements per hour. Great exposure for a great cause: … Read more
Revealed: a secret Monsanto document in the Maui GMO case Apr10 by Jon Rappoport Guest Blogger Justice withheld: justice denied A scandal that needs to come to light now by Jon Rappoport April 10, 2015 NoMoreFakeNews.com Imagine you are a lawyer arguing a case before a judge. There is no jury. The judge will decide the … Read more
Ex-Top Cop Kerik Predicts a Criminal Justice ‘Implosion’ Perhaps best known as Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s top adviser during 9/11, former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard B. Kerik was just a hairbreadth from taking over the Department of Homeland Security in 2004 when he was battered by a flurry of allegations and probes that some … Read more
Wait, Organic food growers, growing heirlooms or hybrids, cannot claim health benefits or the FDA comes after them, even though humans have been benefiting from them for thousands of years…. BUT GMOS, foreign proteins injected into DNA via a bacteria or virus, are touting health benefits and they have never been tested on humans? That’s … Read more
Image Credits: barkbud, Flickr Scientists say Monsanto’s RoundUp has directly contributed to a 90% reduction in the monarch butterfly population. Now they say they will contribute $3.6 million over three years to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Monarch Butterfly Conservation Fund. Another $400,000 will go to universities and conservations groups trying to rescue the … Read more
Big Ag’s Influence Kills Third Pesticide Disclosure Bill California Has It, Why Can’t Hawaii? For more detailed reporting see the article By Anita Hofschneider at Civil Beat “There seems to be a lot of pushback and a lot of resistance for something that should be a no-brainer in Hawaii.” — Rep. Chris Lee House Agriculture … Read more
Jon Rappoport: Guest Blogger Why doesn’t Hawaii Judge become a Monsanto employee? NoMoreFakeNews.com I can hear people saying, “She’s already working for Monsanto.” If so, she’s doing a terrific job. Federal Judge Susan Oki Mollway is doing everything she can to nullify what the voters of Maui legally created on Election Day 2014. In an … Read more
Special screenings April 21st followed by AN EVENING WITH RUSSELL BRAND Live event beamed to cinemas nationwide. BOOK TICKETS NOW: http://scnl.co/TENCBookNow Synopsis THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES Definition: Fairytale, allegorical 1. Collective ignorance of an obvious fact, or deception, despite undeniable evidence. World-famous British comedian and activist Russell Brand joins forces with acclaimed director Michael Winterbottom … Read more
French television station Canal+ recently sat down with Dr. Patrick Moore for an upcoming documentary. Dr Moore, who claims to be an ecological expert and is currently the frontman for Ecosense Environmental, stated to the interviewer that Monsanto’s weed killer Roundup was not responsible for skyrocketing cancer rates in Argentina. This is where the interview … Read more
The Mayor just submitted his FY 2016 Budget proposal to the Council at 2pm and under his: Economic Development Program -Agriculture Section (page 441 & 442) he proposes a Grant: TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (totally unheard of for the County to budget monies to give to the State) For: “Funds will be used … Read more
March 21, 2015 By MELISSA TANJI – Staff Writer (mtanji@mauinews.com) , The Maui News Save | Post a comment | A federal judge has pushed back her stay on the implementation of a voter-approved Maui County moratorium on the farming of genetically engineered crops from March 31 to June … Read more
20 March 2015. From GM Watch Here’s the link to the statement by the WHO: IARC’s verdict comes as glyphosate is set to be re-approved in Europe this year The World Health Organisation’s cancer agency has declared the world’s most widely used weedkiller a “probable human carcinogen” in a move that will alarm the agrochemical … Read more
Anti-GMO, Biotech Factions Clash at Food Summit By Jacob Bunge, Wall Street Journal Guest Blogger Can genetically modified crops grow in harmony with their non-GMO counterparts? The debate between the pro-biotech and non-GMO camps increasingly looks more like scorched earth than common ground. Biotech seed makers like Monsanto Co. and Syngenta AG, along with farmer … Read more
