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Franken Farms Labs labels cans as activism to draw awareness to March Against Monsanto and GMOs listen

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Tags: Monsanto, March Against Monsanto, Franken Farms, GMO, genetically modified food, organic, food, farming

This Saturday there will be coordinated protests across the country and around the world opposing genetically modified foods and the company Monsanto.

There are even March Against Monsanto rallies planned in Tampa and St. Petersburg.

In the meantime some activists have printed food label...

Pinellas County Commission Chair on the Upcoming Meetings About the County Budget; and FOODOPOLY with Author Wenonah Hauter

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Tags: Ken Welch, Pinellas County Commission, transportation referendum, budget, beach erosion, light rail, Wenonah Hauter, food monopolies, Monsanto, genetically engineered crops, community supported agriculture

Good morning, Welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up today- it’s time to prepare county budgets. We’ll talk with the chairman of the Pinellas County Commission Ken Welch about the upcoming budget process—as well as the referendum on mass transit that will be on next year’s ballot…..

And later- the takeover of American Agriculture by giant corporations. It’s happening. What does it mean for farmers, consumers, and people concerned about food safety. We’ll talk with Wenonah Hau...

World's Seed Heritage at Risk

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Tags: seeds, Janisse Ray, GM food, corn, The Seed Underground, Monsanto, Irish potato famine, WMNF, Rob Lorei

Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I'm Rob Lorei. Coming up an interview with author Janisse Ray about her new book The Seed Underground: A Growing Revolution to Save Food. From the book's publicity release: "Part memoir, part botany primer, part political manifesto…[by which] even couch potatoes will be enthralled," (Publishers Weekly, starred review) Ray's informed and impassioned plea on behalf of seeds—and therefore our future food—is compelling and vitally important.

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Agent orange corn?

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Tags: Monsanto, GMO, food, Roundup, pesticides

Rebecca Spector with Center For Food safety talks about efforts by Monsanto to get approval of a genetically modified corn that would be able to tolerate 2,4D-an agent in Agent Orange. The USDA, who has the authority to approve Monsanto's new seed, will be giving a decision soon . The EPA is taking opinions whether 2,4 D can safely be used in this way. Public comment is open until June 22-but Rachel said that opinions are still open and welcome. Since the introduction of Monsanto's Roun...