Jun 14, 2017 | Climate Justice, Featured, Social Media News
By Sarah van Gelder Originally published by Yes! Magazine On Feb. 26, 2008, a $9-million underground seed vault began operating deep in the permafrost on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen, just 810 miles from the North Pole. This high-tech Noah’s Ark for the world’s...
Apr 27, 2017 | Featured, Food Sovereignty, Indigenous Peoples, Monsanto & Glyphosate, Social Media News
Center for Food Safety is celebrating International Seeds Day with the launch of our free, peer-to-peer online network for people to share rare and heirloom seeds. The Global Seed Network (GSN) will empower farmers and home gardeners alike to sustain diverse seed and...
Dec 15, 2016 | Featured, Monsanto & Glyphosate, Social Media News
The following letter writing campaign challenges the World Bank’s takeover of farmers’ right to seeds. The email address to sign on with and the individual letters being sent are below. Dear friends and colleagues, Please join us in challenging the World Bank’s...
Dec 14, 2016 | Featured, Food Sovereignty, GMOs, Monsanto & Glyphosate, Protests & Resistance, Social Media News, Tree Plantations
By Rachel Cernansky Originally Published at Ensia.com December 12, 2016 — Frank Morton has been breeding lettuce since the 1980s. His company offers 114 varieties, among them Outredgeous, which last year became the first plant that NASA astronauts grew and ate...
