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Greenpeace Philippines condemns varietal approval for so-called “golden” rice
Instead of ramping up support for farmers who are coping with skyrocketing costs of fuel, fertilizer, food and other farm inputs, and the snail’s pace release of subsidies, the DA has chosen to prioritize and even greased up the wheels of approval for a GM crop that has no proven benefits to farmers and consumers.
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Climate science or corporate food? UN Food Summit must choose one for a liveable planet
The science is clear. To survive the climate crisis, we’ll need less land devoted to animal grazing and feed, not more. We need plant-rich diets, not meat-heavy diets that damage our health and planet.
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‘Golden Rice’ commercialization to further drag down Filipino farmers amid climate, COVID struggles
Greenpeace Philippines strongly denounced the approval of genetically modified “Golden Rice” (GR) for commercial propagation, and called on the Department of Agriculture (DA) to reverse the decision and represent the interests of Filipino farmers and consumers.
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The importance of meat labelling
With our unhealthy food systems, there is a need for people to be more discerning and critical of what's being produced and sold in markets and groceries.
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Live to eat and eat to live long
It may not be obvious but I love to eat. However, participating in the Food for Life campaigns of Greenpeace and being a part of #IAmHampasLupa, a group that advocates for mindful consumption among Filipinos, made me put more effort into choosing the food that I eat. After all, “You are what you eat.”
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How the people are wresting back control from global food corporations
It is our food, our future.
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Time for less and better meat?
Food scandals like this happen more often than you think and may affect you more than you know — even if you don’t live in Brazil.
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Stop GMOs and protect food sovereignty in Thailand
The draft Biosafety Act B.E....., proposed by the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry (MREN), was approved by the cabinet on the 24th November 2015. However, the draft Biosafety bill is waiting for an approval from the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) for final consideration.
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Golden Rice a distraction to solving Vitamin A deficiency
So called ‘golden’ rice will not help in the fight against vitamin A deficiency (VAD) according to a report released by Greenpeace at the International Rice Congress today.