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    • 1 million signatures against GM crops delivered DEC 09, 2010

    • About 2 months ago, we wrote about how a petition to freeze the European Union’s approvals of genetically modified (GM) crops had reached 1 million signatures.

      Today, Avaaz.org and Greenpeace are presenting this petition to the European Commission in Brussels.

      And, all these signatures are not just being delivered on a piece of paper.
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    • 1 million people against genetically modified food OCT 14, 2010

    • The truth on genetically modified food is needed!

      On September 29, 2010 a petition to freeze the European Union’s approvals of genetically modified (GM) crops reached 1 million signatures.

      That’s 1 MILLION signatures – and as you read this, the number keeps growing.

      But does it matter? (Video after the break).
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    • Can you make a sea disappear? SEP 23, 2010

    • Well, doesn’t that depend on how big the sea is? Nope, not really. The Aral Sea between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan is virtually gone. It was once the 4th largest sea in the world.

      Can you think of a reason why the Aral Sea would disappear? If you haven’t heard the story, the answer will probably surprise you. It certainly surprised us! (Video after the break)
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