Monsanto

It had a good deal of desperate scolding.  Swedens Greta Thunberg assumed the role of punishing advocate, a Joan of Arc of fury.  The main culprit in her speech at the UN Climate Action Summit was the hideous, super ego, the big bad You, ever condescending, e…

Agroecology is recognised worldwide as a system that enhances fertile landscapes, increases yields, restores soil health and biodiversity, promotes climate resilience and improves farmers well-being. Its practices are supported by many agricultural scientists…

I’ve been avoiding today’s book, not because it isn’t famous enough, but because it’s on the simple side. 101 words simple, in fact. At the start I tell Kate that this is by the same woman who wrote A Hole Is to Dig and then think to myself, “This woman…

The phenomenally fast adoption of such a transformative technology, though, unsettled the public and spurred fears about the safety of the food supply. Glyphosate was drawn into the bitter public debate over genetically engineered crops. The international ca…

Now under one month from release, Kevin Smith is promoting his highly-anticipated Jay & Silent Bob followup by paying homage to the biggest movie to ever hit theatersAvengers: Endgame. In a new poster the filmmaker released Monday, his character and Jay (…

By Andrew JacobsWhen the Indian government bowed to powerful food companies last year and postponed its decision to put red warning labels on unhealthy packaged food, officials also sought to placate critics of the delay by creating an expert panel to review …

Here are the stocks that are in news today: Aavas Financiers: The company has received an investment of Rs 345 crore from IFC, a member of the World Bank Group. TRF: Canyon Point Investment Holdings Pte. terminates share purchase agreement (SPA) in connecti…

What kind of world do we want for our children, and how are we going to achieve it? These are questions that partisan politicians, who care only about winning, will never answer.  Partisan politicians will, depending on time or circumstance, oppose what they…

An organic pesticide recently approved by the EPA and intended to help ease the decline of the bee population in the U.S. will be delivered in a novel way by bees themselves as they alight on field and flower. The fungicide Clonostachys rosea CR-7, also know…

Here are the stocks that are in news today: Canara Bank - Board gives in-principle approval for merger with Syndicate Bank and capital infusion by the government  up to Rs 9,000 crore via equity Indian Bank: India Ratings & Research has placed the long …