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ACB Update on Portfolio Committee Hearing on 2,4D Resistant Crops

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Roundup Linked to Global Boom in Celiac Disease and Gluten Intolerance

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Woolworths: manipulating math or semantic science?

by Sonia de Villiers, Grass Food Researcher Grass looked at another Woolworths product recently, Oatmeal Digestives. Although the product is named Oatmeal Digestives, there is only 3% oatmeal in the product. Rather astonishing to label a product as being Oatmeal

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GMO Foods! What is the role of our Supermarkets?

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Evidence of GMO Harm in Pig Study

A groundbreaking new study  shows that pigs were harmed by the consumption of feed containing genetically modified (GM) crops. 168 newly-weaned pigs in a commercial piggery were fed either a typical diet incorporating GM soy and corn, or else (in

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Light on Milk

Most dairy products for human consumption comes from cows’ milk. The majority of consumers are unaware of the harsh realities of the dairy industry and the ethical implications for dairy cows and their calves. Cattle (bovine) are large herbivorous animals that have

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