By Allison Wilson, PhD – Independent Science News, 18 February 2018 | Source It was the first day of two weeks’ voting. The rural alpine municipality of Mals was about to consider a revolutionary possibility – a vote for...
By Dr Vandana Shiva – The Asian Age, 9 February 2018 | Source The same chemical industry that brings us toxics in agriculture also controls “modern medicine” based on pharmaceuticals. Across the world, there is an intense contest emerging...
Corporate strategies aimed at appropriating common goods were the subject of a series of conferences and debates with Dr. Vandana Shiva, held in Florence at the end of January 2018 and organized by Navdanya International in collaboration with local...
From 27 to 30 January 2018.
Program of Dr Vandana Shiva in Florence from from 27 to 30 January 2018
The toxicity of Pesticides is not only a result of the active principles declared by manufacturing companies, but also of co-formulants, which are often kept hidden or unreported in the authorization and marketing process. The alarm comes from Professor...
An Interview with Dr Vandana Shiva – Roar Magazine, 27 December 2017 | Source In an era of climate change, rejuvenating and regenerating the soil through ecological processes has become a survival imperative for the human species.
1 What is glyphosate and why should I be concerned? Glyphosate is the active principle of the main herbicides used in agriculture. Since 1974 in the U.S., over 1.6 billion kilograms of glyphosate active ingredient have been used or...
Today the EU Appeal Committee – consisting of experts from the EU member states and the European Commission – has approved the renewal of glyphosate license for 5 years, with representatives of 18 out of 28 EU member states...
By Dr Vandana Shiva, 24 November 2017 | Source Two Decades of Monsanto’s Illegal Actions, Frauds and Crimes in India