(Announcement on the Manual) Manual for Assessing Ecological and Human Health Effects of Genetically Engineered Organisms Authored by a group of scientists from a wide range of disciplines, including Mark Wheelis (University of Californ […]
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A judge yesterday ordered a Canadian farmer to pay the biotechnology giant Monsanto Co. thousands of dollars because the company’s genetically engineered canola plants were found growing on his field, apparently after pollen from modified plants had blown onto his property from nearby farms. […] A group called the Irish Doctors’ Environmental Association has described as “unbelievable” conclusions on the safety of genetically modified foods, made in a Government-commissioned report published last week. […] Allergic reactions have been viewed for years as the primary threat to human health posed by genetically engineered foods, which typically have proteins from other organisms spliced into them for various reasons. But the health complaints about StarLink are the first lodged by consumers against an engineered food. […] Killer virus sparking biotech fears by Martin Khor, Third World Network The potential hazard of applying genetic engineering for medical purposes was dramatically publicised last week when Australian scientists revealed they had accidentall […] |
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