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Silence of the Bees

On May 18, 2013 By

Published on May 9, 2012

In the winter of 2006, a strange phenomenon fell upon honeybee hives across the country. Without a trace, millions of bees vanished from their hives. A precious pollinator of fruits and vegetables, the disappearing bees left billions of dollars of crops at risk and threatened our food supply. The epidemic [...]

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The Food and Drug Administration says some chicken meat may contain small amounts of arsenic, though the agency is stressing that the amount is too tiny to be dangerous to people who eat it.

The FDA said Wednesday that a new study developed by the agency shows that an ingredient in chicken feed that contains [...]

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The Hon. Dean O. Barrow
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Minister of Finance and National Development [email protected]
Ministry of Finance

Joseph Waight
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Financial Secretary [email protected]
Ministry of Finance

Betty-Ann Jones
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Deputy Financial Secretary [email protected]
Ministry of Finance

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This is Michael’s letter to the various Ministries and to the PM. It was submitted to Amandala Press and The Reporter for publishing.

Dear All,
The decision to import GM seeds into Belize is folly. At the very least, it’s extremely premature. The Belize Agricultural Health Authority does not have the resources, time, or [...]

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This is Michael’s letter to the various Ministries and to the PM. It was submitted to Amandala Press and The Reporter for publishing.

Dear All,
The decision to import GM seeds into Belize is folly. At the very least, it’s extremely premature. The Belize Agricultural Health Authority does not have the resources, time, or [...]

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Why object to GMOs

On September 23, 2011 By

These companies were able to patent life forms (think about just how ridiculous that sounds) such as seeds and plants because of gene modification. A seed patent means the right to exclude anyone from making, using, saving or developing the patented product. If it is a machine, it doesn’t matter; if its is an airplane, [...]

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In the last thirty years global demand for food has doubled. In a race to feed the planet, scientists have discovered how to manipulate DNA, the blueprint of life, and produce what they claim are stronger, more disease-resistant crops.

However, fears that Genetically Modified Food may not be safe for humans or the environment has [...]

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BAGMO is a group of concerned citizens that are fighting the implementation of GMOs in Belize due to health risk they pose to consumers that ingest the by-products. There is much to be concerned about with these proposals.. Test are already being done and products are already in Belize. [...]

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