A new paper recommends a systems-based approach to the assessment of GMOs, as standard risk assessments are limited and inadequate to address the range of concerns that exist. […]
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On July 29, 2015 a branch of the World Health Organization (WHO) released a monograph of the herbicide glyphosate on which it had based its earlier decision that this chemical is a probable carcinogen for humans. […] Current US agricultural/food policies support and perpetuate the dominant industrial model that is neither healthy nor sustainable. What is recommended instead is an approach that combines human rights, public health and an agroecological perspective. […] A review of 99 journal articles on the social impacts of GM crops in agriculture has found that very few are comprehensive in nature, focusing mostly on economic impacts in the Global South and presenting rosier results than warranted. […] A novel systems biology study shows that GM soy is not “substantially equivalent” to conventional soy, and that the US FDA’s regulatory standard of “substantial equivalence” to assess the safety of GM foods is “outdated and unscientific”. […] A novel systems biology study shows that GM soy is not “substantially equivalent” to conventional soy, and that the US FDA’s regulatory standard of “substantial equivalence” to assess the safety of GM foods is “outdated and unscientific”. […] Item 1 SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED HERBICIDE TOLERANT CROPS This article updates on GE trees developments worldwide and warns of the risk of GE trees, including GMO contamination spreading from GE trees into native forests, which would be irreversible. […] Two studies have found Bt cotton in India limited in terms of socio-economic and agroecological benefits. Bt cotton in low-yield rainfed areas is not economically viable, increasing the risks of farmer bankruptcy and suicide. […] This report examines research on the human health effects of synthetic agricultural pesticides and finds compelling evidence of harm. It calls for a phase-out of pesticides, and a radical shift to ecological agriculture. […] |
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