This review compares GE and agroecological solutions. It finds that GE crops do not address core agricultural ecological sustainability issues, while the agroecological approach should be the first priority for feeding the world in a sustainable way. […]
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This paper finds that the adoption of GM seed used in north American staple crop production are lowering yields and increasing pesticide use compared to western Europe, which is largely non-GM. […] Serious risk assessment challenges are posed by the current move to stacked GE crop varieties expressing multiple traits, coupled with the increased chemical use required by GE crops. […] The USDA will produce an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for GE crops resistant to the herbicides 2,4-D or dicamba. Critics maintain that even with the EIS, the USDA’s regulation of GE crops is extremely weak. […] In a long-term toxicology study, pigs feed a mixture of GM soy and GM corn had a heavier uterus and a higher level of severe inflammation in stomachs than non-GM-fed pigs. […] Consumer advocates and environmentalists highlight concerns over the US government’s pending approval of a genetically modified eucalyptus tree. […] The Union of Concerned Scientists says that agro-ecological farming or what it calls “healthy farms” are the way forward for sustainable food production and will be far better for the people, the environment and the economy. […] The USDA announced on 29 May 2013 the presence of unapproved GE wheat plants on an Oregon farm. It is not known how the contamination occurred, almost 8 years after field tests ended. […] Following the announcement that unapproved GE wheat plants were found in a farm in Oregon, there has been a growing demand for answers on how this could have happened and strong critique on the (in)adequacy of control over field trials of GE crops. […] The FAO book Organic Agriculture: African Experiences in Resilience and Sustainability documents sustainability experiences, including in mainstreaming organic agriculture into African development approaches. […] |
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