Potential Socio-Economic, Cultural and Ethical Impacts of GMOs

This paper identifies some of the potential socio-economic impacts of GMOs and calls for the use of socio-economic impact assessment as a tool to guide decision-making. […]

New Book on GMOs in Africa

Synopsis

More than 10 years have passed since GMOs were first commercialised in the world, yet out of more than 50 African countries, only South Africa has explicitly taken biosafety decisions toauthorise the commercial cultivation and imp […]

New Book: GMOs in Africa

The book provides an overview of the current status (2007) of the use of genetic engineering in Africa’s agriculture and food systems. […]

France Suspends GM Maize Planting, EU Takes Precautionary Moves

 

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France suspends commercial GMO seed use, studies safety
By Tamora Vidaillet and Valerie Parent
REUTERS, Dec 6 2007
http://uk.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUKL06887531200712 […]

New Book on Socio-economic

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Bt Corn May Impact Aquatic Ecosystems

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Genetically Engineered Corn May Harm Stream Ecosystems

US National Science Foundation, USA
Press Release
(http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=110265&org=NSF&from=news)

Unapproved GE Rice from US Found in China

Greenpeace warned that unauthorized genetically engineered (GE) rice from the U.S. was found for the first time on supermarket shelves in Beijing. […]

ACB’s Objection to GE Vaccines for Chickens

African Centre for Biosafety’s objection to an application for commercialisation of a GM vaccine for chickens. […]

Organic Food is More Nutritious

Early results of EU-funded research have indicated that organic fruit and vegetables contain 40% more antioxidants compared to non-organic foodstuffs. […]

Calls for Thailand Not to Approve GM Field Trials

r NHRC Calls On Govt Not To Allow GM Trials
Wants bio-safety law enforced first

By Apinya Wipatayotin, The Bangkok Post, Thailand
(http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/13Nov2007_news10.php)
13 November 2007

The Natio […]