Genetically Modified Humans: For What and for Whom?

The most damning criticism of gene therapy, is that it is a simplistic, reductionist solution to complex diseases that must be understood in terms of the human being as a whole in his or her social, ecological environment. […]

Common Ground: A Vision from the South Asia-Canada Dialogue on the Future of Agriculture

A group of farmers and activists from South Asia and Canada met to discuss issues affecting farming communities worldwide. […]

GM Food Aid Row Continues

At the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002, the most contentious issue that was not on the official agenda, but which reverberated through the corridors, was on GM food aid. […]

Submission of the British Medical Association to the Health and Community Care Committee On The Health Impact Of Gm Crop Trials

The British Medical Association has issued a warning on the health implications of GM crops in calling for a moratorium on GM crop trials in Scotland. […]

Sustainable Agriculture is Productive!

A review of 208 projects and initiatives in 52 countries show that sustainable agriculture is viable and that there are many examples demonstrating high yields as well as benefits to soil quality, and reduction in pests and diseases. […]

Genetically Modified Organisms 25 Years On

It has been more than 25 years since the advent of genetic engineering. As Dr. Mae-Wan Ho and Prof. Joe Cummins of the Institute of Science in Society point out the predicted financial boom has not materialised, nor the promised benefits to agriculture a […]

GM DNA in Human Gut Underestimated

In a comprehensive critique, Mae-Wan Ho sets out to show that the transfer of GM DNA in the human gut could be much more extensive than the data suggests. […]

Genetically Modified Organisms 25 Years On

It has been more than 25 years since the advent of genetic engineering. As Dr. Mae-Wan Ho and Prof. Joe Cummins of the Institute of Science in Society point out the predicted benefits did not materialised. […]

Genetically Modified Organisms 25 Years On

It has been more than 25 years since the advent of genetic engineering. As Dr. Mae-Wan Ho and Prof. Joe Cummins of the Institute of Science in Society point out the promises and predictions of the benefits have not materialised. […]

An Introduction to Biological Weapons, their Prohibition, and the Relationship to Biosafety

The paper provides a history of biological weapons and discusses the future of biological weapons and their prohibition. It highlights the relationship between the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention and the Cartagena Biosafety Protocol. […]