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Five fragments for a Friday
Malema mobilising: Old Julia is at it again. On IOL this morning: “Why should athletics in South Africa suffer because they (Nedbank) hate an individual? They mustn’t use Chuene as an excuse.We must expose their real agenda: and that is that Nedbank is disappointed because medals were won by three Africans.” Who’d have thought he has... »
Save our wine
From IOL: “The government has given researchers the nod to grow genetically modified (GM) grapevines in field trials at Stellenbosch University. The researchers are developing a grapevine that will be genetically modified to resist fungal disease. If successful, the vine will mean less use of pesticides on vineyards. Three environmental lobby groups, SafeAge, Earthlife Africa and... »
New Study Reveals Major Health Problems Linked to Genetically Engineered Foods
"The study brings to light 'a significant underestimation of the initial signs of diseases like cancer and diseases of the hormonal, immune, nervous and reproductive systems, among others'" "Agricultural GM companies and evaluation committees systematically overlook the side effects of GMOs and pesticides." »
