Monsanto: Who Benefits from GM crops (Exe.Summ.)

This is an executive summary of the report that analyses the way in which GM crops have been introduced between 1996-2005. The rapid penetration of GM crops in a few countries has been largely the result of aggressive push by corporations such as Monsanto […]

A Guide to Conducting Risk Assessment on GMOs

Arpad Pusztai and Susan Bardocz describe the step-by-step process of conducting risk assessment on GM food/plants. […]

An assessment on potential long-term health effects caused by antibiotic resistance marker genes in genetically modified organisms based on antibiotic usage and resistance patterns in Norway

This is a report from an Ad Hoc Group appointed by the Norwegian Scientific Panel on GMOs and Panel on Biological Hazards which assesses the potential long-term health effects caused by antibiotic resistance marker genes in GMOs […]

GM Contamination: Can biological containment work for crops and society?

This briefing reviews the different approaches used to prevent GM contamination and considers their effectiveness and practicality. This is important because ‘biological containment’ is being promoted as a biosafety issue. […]

The Economics of Pharmaceutical Crops

Report finds only modest gains for farmers who grow genetically engineered pharmaceutical crops. […]

Risk Underestimated

Interviews with nine scientists about the risk from genetically manipulated plants. […]

Farmers’ Guide to GMOs

This Farmers’ Guide to GMOs addresses some of the many issues that are associated with farmers’ use of GMOs. It also includes a list of resources to explore for further information on many GMO issues. […]

Transgenic Expression of Bean-Amylase Inhibitor in Peas Results in Altered Structure and Immunogenicity

Research found that peas modified to resist insects had caused inflammation in the lung tissues of mice which led the CSIRO to abandon a decade-long GM crop project. […]

Submission of Third World Network relating to the development of a liability and redress regime under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Submission from Third World Network to the Open-Ended Working Group of Legal and Technical Experts on Liability and Redress in the context of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety […]

GE Food: Safe to Eat

Greenpeace believes that there is no basis upon which it can be claimed that the GE foods are safe to eat. […]