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	<title>Permaculture Research InstituteJeffrey M. Smith &#187; Permaculture Research Institute</title>
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		<title>Inspiring Story Shows Shortcut to End GMOs</title>
		<link>http://permaculture.org.au/2011/12/07/inspiring-story-shows-shortcut-to-end-gmos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey M. Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Jeffrey M. Smith, Institute for Responsible Technology 

11 minutes
 It took the audience just 11 minutes to give up food brands they had grown up with and to commit to seek healthier non-GMO food. Of course this group had already been against genetically modified organisms as a concept. This was Greenfest after all; and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Farmer Suicides Rising in India as GM Bt Cotton Crops Fail</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey M. Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Jeffrey M. Smith, Institute for Responsible Technology
The record suicide rate among farmers in India continues to rise, with one farmer now committing suicide every 30 minutes. Many media reports blame failed GM Bt cotton crops for the crisis.
  More than a quarter of a million farmers have killed themselves in the last 16 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>And, the GMO T-Shirt Design Contest Winner is&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:18:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey M. Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Jeffrey M. Smith, Institute for Responsible Technology
After more than 40,000 votes on 139 designs, here is the winning design chosen by Threadless &#8211; and we love it! It makes people laugh, tells a story, raises questions, and starts a conversation.
  Wear it for GMO rallies! Buy them as holiday gifts! Give one to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Biotech&#8217;s Dirty Tricks Exposed in New Documentary &#8211; Scientists Under Attack</title>
		<link>http://permaculture.org.au/2011/10/08/biotechs-dirty-tricks-exposed-in-new-documentary-scientists-under-attack/</link>
		<comments>http://permaculture.org.au/2011/10/08/biotechs-dirty-tricks-exposed-in-new-documentary-scientists-under-attack/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:39:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey M. Smith</dc:creator>
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  Trailer: Scientists Under Attack
  Get the full DVD to show during October&#8217;s Non-GMO Month &#8212; invite all your friends and encourage them to spread the word! To make it easy to share this great film during Non-GMO Month, we&#8217;ve reduced the cost of buying the film in 6-packs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tell the FDA to Label My Food</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:18:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey M. Smith</dc:creator>
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It&#8217;s Non-GMO month &#8212; help us by signing the petition to require the FDA to label our food.
In a country that labels everything from cosmetics to cleaning agents, it&#8217;s surprising that there are no laws in the U.S. requiring labeling of genetically engineered foods.
The FDA undertakes no GMO safety testing on its own. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USDA Abdicates GMO Oversight and Welcomes Roundup Ready Lawns</title>
		<link>http://permaculture.org.au/2011/08/16/usda-abdicates-gmo-oversight-and-welcomes-roundup-ready-lawns/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:09:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey M. Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Editor&#8217;s Note: Just as we&#8217;re learning a great deal more about the dangers of Roundup, Monsanto&#8217;s glyphosate  herbicide, the U.S. government is bringing us Roundup Ready lawns for our children to play on&#8230;.
The US Dept of Agriculture just dropped a bomb on GMO regulations in America. Their announcement, released on the Friday afternoon before [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dangerous Toxins From Genetically Modified Plants Found in Women and Fetuses</title>
		<link>http://permaculture.org.au/2011/05/31/dangerous-toxins-from-genetically-modified-plants-found-in-women-and-fetuses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 11:28:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey M. Smith</dc:creator>
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When U.S. regulators approved Monsanto’s genetically modified “Bt” corn, they knew it would add a deadly poison into our food supply. That’s what it was designed to do. The corn’s DNA is equipped with a gene from soil bacteria called Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) that produces the Bt-toxin. It’s a pesticide; it breaks open [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online Non-GMO Speaker Training (Webinar) with Jeffrey Smith begins in June</title>
		<link>http://permaculture.org.au/2011/05/06/online-non-gmo-speaker-training-webinar-with-jeffrey-smith-begins-in-june/</link>
		<comments>http://permaculture.org.au/2011/05/06/online-non-gmo-speaker-training-webinar-with-jeffrey-smith-begins-in-june/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 16:58:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey M. Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Friends,
We invite to join us for our next Online Non-GMO Speaker Training Webinar with Jeffrey Smith.
When: June 14, 21, 28, &#38; July 12th
  Time: 8:00pm-10:00pm EST
  Cost: $80 Individual / $140 Couple Early Discount Before May 20th $70/$120
  Register Online
  Partial scholarships are available &#8212; please contact scholarships (at) responsibletechnology.org
 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GMOs Linked to Organ Disruption in 19 Studies</title>
		<link>http://permaculture.org.au/2011/04/10/gmos-linked-to-organ-disruption-in-19-studies/</link>
		<comments>http://permaculture.org.au/2011/04/10/gmos-linked-to-organ-disruption-in-19-studies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2011 16:48:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey M. Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new paper shows that consuming genetically modified (GM) corn or soybeans leads to significant organ disruptions in rats and mice, particularly in livers and kidneys. By reviewing data from 19 animal studies, Professor Gilles-Eric Séralini and others reveal that 9% of the measured parameters, including blood and urine biochemistry, organ weights, and microscopic analyses [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Monsanto’s Roundup Triggers Over 40 Plant Diseases and Endangers Human and Animal Health</title>
		<link>http://permaculture.org.au/2011/01/26/monsantos-roundup-triggers-over-40-plant-diseases-and-endangers-human-and-animal-health/</link>
		<comments>http://permaculture.org.au/2011/01/26/monsantos-roundup-triggers-over-40-plant-diseases-and-endangers-human-and-animal-health/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:35:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey M. Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following article reveals the devastating and unprecedented impact that Monsanto&#8217;s Roundup herbicide is having on the health of our soil, plants, animals, and human population. On top of this perfect storm, the USDA now wants to approve Roundup Ready alfalfa, which will exacerbate this calamity. Please tell USDA Secretary Vilsack not to approve Monsanto&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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