Tiptoeing Around Pandora’s Box

Researchers say crossing avian and human flu viruses is crucial to understanding the threat of a new influenza pandemic, but they admit that they might create a monster. […]

Transgenic Lines Proven Unstable

The insert in every commercially approved GM line has undergone rearrangement. The cauliflower mosaic virus promoter plays a major role. This should be the final nail in the coffin for GM crops, says Dr. Mae-Wan Ho. […]

Lab-created killer virus sparks biotech fears

News that a deadly new virus was created during a genetic engineering experiment has set off warning bells that the use of the technology should be very carefully monitored and regulated. […]

GMO Risks and Hazards: Absence of Evidence is not Evidence of Absence of Risk

As more GM foods are being produced and marketed and as many different types of GMOs continue to be released into the environment, the debate on the safety of genetic engineering has intensified. […]

The Principle of Substantial Equivalence is Unscientific and Arbitrary

The Principle is intentionally vague and ill-defined to be as flexible, malleable, and open to interpretation. […]