GMO Crops Protected by Government
MEDFORD, Ore. — Despite protests and petitions, companies growing genetically modified crops will be protected under federal law. Recently, President Obama approved a bill that had a provision...
View ArticleLocals Join International GMO Protest
MEDFORD, Ore. – Medford joined over 250 cities across 36 countries as part of the “March Against Monsanto.” Organizers say over 800 people marched from Vogel Plaza to Alba Park as part of the protest....
View ArticleGroups Speak Out Against GMOs
MEDFORD, Ore. – One week after southern Oregon fields containing genetically modified sugar beet crops were destroyed, citizens against GMOs discussed the issue of genetically altered food in Oregon....
View ArticleOregon Lawmakers Introduce Bill on GMOs
ASHLAND, Ore. — A bill to regulate crops and seeds statewide is now on its way to Governor Kitzhaber’s desk. If the bill is signed into law, it would prohibit counties and cities counties from...
View ArticleGMO Free Jackson County Rally
MEDFORD, Ore. — People who want to ban Genetically Modified Crops, or GMOs, are gearing up for their campaign efforts tonight. Two different groups are teaming up to open a downtown headquarters for...
View ArticleGMO Ballot Measure Draws Big Money
MEDFORD, Ore. – One house at a time, nearly 50 volunteers charge through Jackson County neighborhoods Saturday morning trying to spread the word. “We’re looking for assistance on the phone, we’re...
View ArticleActivists Protest GMO “Dirty Money”
MEDFORD, Ore. – A wall of dollar bills stands outside the Jackson County Elections Office. It’s part of a Tuesday morning protest, using 800 bills representing the roughly $800,000 spent to stop a...
View ArticleJosephine County GMO Ban on the Fence
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Anti-GMO activists in Josephine County are in a bind after last night’s vote. Despite voters overwhelmingly approving a ban on genetically modified crops, that ban can’t be enacted....
View ArticleGMO Lawsuit May Be Filed Locally
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Jackson County’s recently passed GMO ban may soon be debated in court. And according to people involved in that potential lawsuit, it would be filed on behalf of a Jackson County...
View ArticleFarmers Speak Out on GMO Mapping Effort
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Jackson and Josephine Counties just placed bans on genetically modified crops, and now Oregon may become the first state in the country to map out GMO fields. Governor John...
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