The American Chestnut Foundation has decided to withdraw its support for an experimental GE chestnut tree which has demonstrated growth and fertility problems and failure to resist blight. […]
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The release of GE trees would pose serious threats to forests and other ecosystems, as well as to many local communities and Indigenous peoples. […] Genetically engineered trees are not a climate solution. They are a dangerous distraction, and a threat to forests and communities that will worsen the climate crisis rather than fix it. […] The risks of introducing the GE American chestnut into forests are numerous and difficult to assess, and regulatory agencies are ill-equipped to evaluate a GE forest tree intended for deliberate spread through wild forests. […] The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine has a study under way to consider the “potential for biotechnology to address forest health. […] This article updates on GE trees developments worldwide and warns of the risk of GE trees, including GMO contamination spreading from GE trees into native forests, which would be irreversible. […] The Center for Food Safety flags the need for caution as the U.S. Department of Agriculture considers approving the unrestricted planting of the country’s first genetically engineered forest tree. […] Consumer advocates and environmentalists highlight concerns over the US government’s pending approval of a genetically modified eucalyptus tree. […] This report examines the current status of GE trees and their potential use as a bioenergy feedstock. […] Economic benefits generated by the use of GM grasses could be gained with using a less controversial non-GM technique. […] |
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