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. […]
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Item 1 ENVIRO […] Item 1 June 14th, 2013 | Category: Assessment & Impacts 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. […] Urged to reject genetically engineered trees
Washington, 30 May (IPS/Carey L. Biron) — Consumer advocates and environmentalists this week are taking advantage of an indus […] 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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