Rice Farmers Receive Historic Compensation for GMO Contamination
Birmingham, AL:
Bayer Cropscience has agreed to pay rice farmers from Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi a total of $750 million in an historic settlement after an experiment genetically modified type of rice escaped from one of its test fields and contaminated US crops
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Drilling Mud Chemicals Removed from Arkansas Creek
Clinton, AR: Hazardous waste removal workers have reportedly taken away 20 barrels of
drilling mud chemicals from a Clinton, Arkansas creek, reports local radio station
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Kroger Recalls Pet Food in 19 States
Atlanta, GA: In what will hopefully not turn into an unhappy Christmas for pet owners, a major distributor of pet food has announced a
recall of select pet food packages from retail stores in 19 states. The Kroger Co. released details of a recall late Saturday involving certain packages of Pet Pride Cat Food, Pet Pride Kitten Food, Old Yeller Chunk Dog Food, Kroger Value Cat Food and Kroger Value Chunk Food
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