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GMO backlash: Syngenta faces mounting lawsuits over genetically-modified seeds
2014-10-21 19:18:56| Chemicals - Topix.net
At issue is Syngenta's 2009 release and distribution of its MIR162 genetically-modified corn known as Agrisure Viptera, which is engineered to fend off certain insects known to decimate corn crops. While approved for use in the United States, Chinese regulators have yet to sanction the export of Viptera.
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The Coca-Cola Co overhauls pay plan after investor backlash
2014-10-02 12:15:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
The Coca-Cola Co has scaled back its executive pay plan, bowing to pressure from shareholders.
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Comcast calls its critics extortionists, backlash ensues
2014-09-25 23:25:51| Extremetech
Earlier this week, Comcast and Time Warner Cable released a massive 300 page rebuttal to criticism of their proposed merger. Not only are these two telco giants extraordinarily defensive in this missive, but they actually go as far as claiming that their harshest critics are extortionists. Unsurprisingly, competitors, clients, and critics alike have taken umbrage with these accusations, and some are asking for a formal apology.
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Food Babe's Ingredient Attacks Draw - Quackmail' Backlash
2014-09-18 05:10:34| Beverages - Topix.net
Vani Hari holds signs that say "Label GMOs" during day two of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, on September 5, 2012. Food Babe breezes into a public radio station in Charlotte , North Carolina , clutching a $10 jar of raw juice and dressed from her morning workout -- Lululemon tank, sequined black Uggs and a charm necklace blessed in India .
Spirit Airlines drops promotion inspired by celebrity nude picture leaks after backlash
2014-09-08 15:18:04| Airlines - Topix.net
This Spirit promotion takes a cue from a viral photo of first lady Michelle Obama's disapproving look as President Barack Obama smiles for a cellphone photo with Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt and British Prime Minister David Cameron at Nelson Mandela's memorial service. The ultra-low-cost carrier quickly thwarted a "bare fare promotion" last week that played off the illegal phone hacking of dozens of female celebrities that resulted in their private photos being splashed across the Internet.
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