Promises and Perils of GE Rice

Promises & Perils of GM Rice Rice, the food crop for half the world’s population is the current target of genetic modification. What are the health and environmental consequences? Prof. Joe Cummins reviews Rice a target for corpora […]

Greenpeace reports on threats of GE rice

Item 1 RICE AT RISK: WILL THERE BE A CHOICE WITH GE RICE? (http://www.greenpeace.org/international_en/multimedia/download/1/602854/0/% 5Brice_report%5D_choice_.pdf> Introduction Proponents of genetic engineering argu […]

Organic Farming Boosts Biodiversity

Organic farming boosts biodiversity New Scientist, 11 October 04 Organic farming increases biodiversity at every level of the food chain – all the way from lowly bacteria to mammals. This is the conclusion of the largest review eve […]

GMO Protests in South Africa

Item 1 CAPE TOWN GMO protestors turn parly into cereal By South African Press Association, Posted Wed, 26 May 2004 The main entrance leading to Parliament was turned into a cereal when protesters campaigning against ge […]

AU Expert Group Calls for Moratorium on GMOs

A case for a GM-free world – final report available

Executive Summary Why GM Free? 1. GM crops failed to deliver promised benefits The consistent finding from independent research and on-farm surveys since 1999 is that GM crops have failed to deliver the promised benefits o […]

New Book: Living with fluid genome

A case for a GM-free world

The Case for a GM-Free Sustainable World – A Summary (full report is available at www.i-sis-org.uk/isp.pdf) Why GM Free? 1. GM crops failed to deliver promised benefits 2. GM crops rejected by farmers and consumer […]

Independent Science Panel to be launched

Press Release Embargoed until May 10 Michael Meacher to Attend Launch Independent Science Panel for a GM-Free Sustainable World In a surprising move, dozens of prominent scientists have joined forces to form an Independent Science Pan […]

Announcement: Biosafety Training Course