$ 25 Million GMO and Pesticide Safety Study Launched in London

Sustainable Pulse

A disposal site for pesticide containers in Manitoba, Canada. Larry Powell PinP photo.

The World’s Largest Study on GMO and Pesticide Safety has been launched by Factor GMO in London, UK. Story here.

Related: CBC TV SCIENCE | Pesticide poses DDT-like threat - Neonicotinoid pesticides may be killing off bees and affecting our air, water and food chain.

I'm Going on Strike - Against Walmart

I'm going on strike to stand up for my rights. Can you help by donating to the Walmart worker strike fund? I’ve got a big announcement: this Black Friday, I’m going on strike. I work at Walmart in Racine, WI. I’ve worked at Walmart for 14 years, but I recently had my hours cut and my health insurance benefits taken away. Now I don’t know what I’ll do if I have to see a doctor. And I’m not alone.

Conservationists Concerned After Catch Limit Increased for Bluefin Tuna

Winnipeg Free Press

Greenpeace photo

A Halifax ecology group says it's disappointed with a decision today by an international agency to increase catch limits for the endangered western Atlantic bluefin tuna. Details here.