Golden Rice: A Perfect Example of GM Unintended Effects

Recent research by Indian scientists has shown that introducing Golden Rice transgenes had severe and unexpected effects on plant growth and yields. […]

Detrimental Genomic Effects Found in Golden Rice Offspring

Golden Rice crossed with an Indian rice variety has produced plants with stunted growth and reduced yield. These hitherto undetected effects could endanger the harvest and raise concerns about transgene spread into cultivated and wild rice varieties. […]

The Real Reasons for the Failure of Golden Rice

Two scientists examine the real causes for the failure of genetically modified Golden Rice. […]

Maize Farming in Africa is Vulnerable to Uncontrolled Spread of Genetically Modified Varieties

This publication shows that maize farming by smallholders in Africa is particularly vulnerable to the uncontrolled spread of GM varieties, due to pollen- and human-mediated gene flow. […]

Unapproved GM Wheat Discovered Again in the U.S.

GM wheat that has not been approved for sale or commercial production in the U.S has been found growing in a field in Washington state. […]

Genetic Modification of African Traditional Crops

R&D on the genetic modification of traditional crops is underway in seven African countries. This report explains how these projects are diverting resources, policies and practices, away from implementing real solutions to hunger and malnutrition. […]

International Tribunal Demands GM Maize Ban in Mexico

The Mexican Chapter of the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal has called on the Mexican government to ban the planting of GM maize in the country. […]

Second Discovery of Unapproved GM Wheat in the U.S.

Unapproved GM wheat has been discovered growing in Montana following a similar discovery last year in Oregon. The GM wheat was only authorized for field trials between 2000-2003, and no GM wheat has ever been commercialized. […]

GM Maize Face Hurdles in Mexico

A Mexican court has upheld an injunction against the further testing or commercialization of GM maize in the country, on the grounds of risk of imminent harm to the environment. […]

Unresolved Questions Around Golden Rice

An article in The Ecologist exposes the tangled web of unanswered questions around Golden Rice, especially the full implications of the terms of ‘humanitarian use’ which receiving countries would be wise to consider carefully before availing themselves of […]