Posted by Abi Kwok on August 27, 2008
MANILA, Philippines — Four upscale restaurants have committed themselves to serving only rice free of genetically modified organisms (GMO) as part of a campaign launched Wednesday by the environmentalist group Greenpeace.
Fish and Co., Italiani’s, TGI Friday’s, and Flapjacks, are the first restaurants to sign up for the campaign to protect rice against contaminants, Greenpeace said in a statement.
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Posted by Abi Kwok on August 22, 2008
MANILA, Philippines — Farmers from Bukidnon hailed what they called a “breakthrough” in their quest to own the lands they till as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) cancelled two major ranch leases over violations.
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Posted by Abi Kwok on August 11, 2008
MANILA, Philippines — Farmers trooped to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Quezon City on Monday to urge Secretary Jose Atienza to revoke lease agreements for some 3,000 hectares of cattle ranches in Bukidnon.
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