Brazilian domestic flour millers are threatening to stop buying wheat from Argentina if Brazil commercially approves GMO wheat imports from the neighboring country, Rubens Barbosa, head of the Brazilian Wheat Industry Association (Abitrigo), said on Monday. Bayer/Monsanto suffered another in a long string of setbacks in its battle to grow genetically modified (GM) corn in Mexico when the country’s highest court on October 13 refused to overturn a precautionary injunction restricting the cultivation of GM corn. In its unanimous decision, the court agreed with the citizen petitioners who sought the injunction in 2013 that cultivation of GM corn poses a credible threat to Mexico’s rich store of native corn biodiversity through uncontrolled cross-pollination. Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ are everywhere. The EPA has a new plan to crack down. The Biden administration announced a three-year initiative to regulate and restrict the use of these chemicals, found in everything from cosmetics to food packaging. U.S. manufacturers continue to use the chemicals, and public water systems are not required to monitor for any PFAS. PFAS are known as “forever chemicals” because they don’t ever break down and remain present in the human body. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed two laws on Tuesday banning the use of toxic “forever chemicals” in children’s products and disposable food packaging, as well as a package of bills to overhaul the state’s recycling operations, his office announced that evening.
Mexico’s Highest Court Rejects Appeal of GM Corn Ban
Bayer/Monsanto suffered another in a long string of setbacks in its battle to grow genetically modified (GM) corn in Mexico when the country’s highest court on October 13 refused to overturn a precautionary injunction restricting the cultivation of GM corn. In its unanimous decision, the court agreed with the citizen petitioners who sought the injunction in 2013 that cultivation of GM corn poses a credible threat to Mexico’s rich store of native corn biodiversity through uncontrolled cross-pollination.
https://foodtank.com/news/2021/10/mexicos-highest-court-rejects-appeal-of-gm-corn-ban/
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ are everywhere. The EPA has a new plan to crack down.
The Biden administration announced a three-year initiative to regulate and restrict the use of these chemicals, found in everything from cosmetics to food packaging.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/can-epa-get-rid-toxic-forever-chemicals-n1281707
Brazil’s Abitrigo says millers won’t buy GMO wheat from Argentina
Brazilian domestic flour millers are threatening to stop buying wheat from Argentina if Brazil commercially approves GMO wheat imports from the neighboring country, Rubens Barbosa, head of the Brazilian Wheat Industry Association (Abitrigo), said on Monday.
https://www.reuters.com/article/brazil-wheat-gmo-idUSKBN2GN22D
Can the EPA get rid of toxic ‘forever chemicals’?
The EPA plans to announce a three-year initiative to regulate PFAS and restrict their use. U.S. manufacturers continue to use the chemicals, and public water systems are not required to monitor for any PFAS. PFAS are known as “forever chemicals” because they don’t ever break down and remain present in the human body. Learn more about these chemicals and the EPA’s plans.
https://www.today.com/health/can-epa-get-rid-toxic-forever-chemicals-t234612
Newsom signs laws banning ‘forever chemicals’ in children’s products, food packaging
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed two laws on Tuesday banning the use of toxic “forever chemicals” in children’s products and disposable food packaging, as well as a package of bills to overhaul the state’s recycling operations, his office announced that evening.
