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The Science Shows Glyphosate must be Banned

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by Dr. André Leu D.Sc., BA Com., Grad Dip Ed. International Director, Regeneration International The Scientific Evidence Justifies Banning Glyphosate The primary scientific study pesticide regulators worldwide used to justify the approval of Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup and many other herbicides, has been retracted due to fraud. This study, by Gary Williams, Robert […]

Maíces nativos en México: incentivar su consumo y defensa

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por Mercedes López Martínez México es centro de origen, domesticación y diversificación permanente del maíz, con 64 razas y cientos de variedades sembradas a todas alturas, desde el nivel del mar hasta las altas montañas; en climas diversos, calurosos, lluviosos o áridos; de diversos colores: blancos, amarillos, azules, negros, rojos, moteados… Es insumo para artesanías […]

México: Un panel del T-MEC falló en contra de México en el caso del maíz transgénico

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Escrito por Mercedes López Martínez, Representante de la Colectividad Demandante contra el Maíz Genéticamente Modificado La derrota del gobierno de México ante el  panel de controversias de Estados Unidos, era una derrota anunciada, por la propia naturaleza de la demanda, con un sentido estrictamente comercial: defender los intereses de empresas transnacionales contra la soberana decisión […]

How Much Goes it Cost to Preserve Mexican Biodiversity?

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by Mercedes López Martínez, Delegate for the Demanding Collective Against GMO Corn For the past 11 years, Vía Orgánica has been fighting to protect the 64 native corn varieties and hundreds of local strains in Mexico. These corn varieties not only represent a traditional food source for millions of people but are also key to the country’s biodiversity, culture, cosmogony, […]

AROES (Agroecological, Regenerative, and Organic Ecosystem Services)

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by Dr. André Leu, D.Sc., International Director, Regeneration International Introduction Ronnie Cummins and I saw an urgent need to scale up agroecological, regenerative, and organic systems, the three main ecological agricultural movements, to regenerate our ecosystems, climate, and communities. We have been actively involved in organic agriculture in various ways for decades. I have been […]