This is a story about the experiences of the farmers of Makhathini in South Africa with Bt cotton. It is also a story about dependency and indebtedness. […]
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This is a story about the experiences of the farmers of Makhathini in South Africa with Bt cotton. It is also a story about dependency and indebtedness. […] Michael Hanson of Consumers Union stresses the need to have a sound, consistent, and comprehensive protocol for assessing the potential allergenicity of GE food. He comments on what the assessment should contain and how it should be conducted. […] Farmers, particularly organic and conventional farmers, would face high additional costs if GE crops are commercially grown on a large scale in Europe. […] Studies on the performance of Roundup Ready soyabena in the US shows that the GM crop recorded lower yields than conventional varieties. […] A review of the scientific literature led by Dr Arpad Puzstai on food safety found that some existing studies support his early warnings on the safety of GM foods on health. […] The promises made by biotech companies have failed to become reality. […] A group of scientist has written a manual on assessing the potential ecological and health effects of GMOs. An explanatory video on the manual is also available. […] Genetically modified seed designed to stop a destructive worm from devouring corn plants may itself take a bite out of some corn growers’ profits, says a Purdue University agricultural economist. […] According to the Greenpeace report, diverse species of Roundup resistant weeds are now growing in Roundup Ready GE crop fields in several states in the US. It has become clear that growing and releasing GE seeds not only involves an incalculable risk to t […] Will GM crops really help developing countries? Lim Li Ching looks at some telling examples in Kenya, Indonesia and India. […] |
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