The MON863 case

In 2002, the Monsanto company submits to the German authorities an application to import genetically engineered MON863 maize into the EU. This report chronicles the developments following this submission. […]

Corporate candyland – The looming GM sugar cane invasion

GM sugar cane is fast taking over soya production in the southern cone of Latin America. This report looks at the intersection between the development of GM sugar cane and transformations in the global sugar industry. […]

Biosafety Assessment Tool Available Online

Biosafety Assessment Tool

The Biosafety Assessment Tool (BAT) is an online resource for those identifying potential hazards and evaluating the risks of Geneticall […]

Release of the Biosafety Assessment Tool

New Report: GM Crops Failed to Significantly Raise Yield

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Failure to Yield
Evaluating the Performance of Genetically Engineered Crops< [...]

Argentina: How GE Soy is not a Miracle Crop

Argentina: GM Soy Wreaks Cultural and Economic Havoc in Jujuy

Evaluation of DNA damage in an Ecuadorian population exposed to glyphosate

An analysis of the consequences of aerial spraying with glyphoaste in northern Ecuador showed a high degree of DNA damage in the exposed group. […]

Africa’s Green Revolution rolls out the Gene Revolution

The ‘New Green Revolution in Africa’, touted since the 1990s, has recently began to emphasise more on biotechnology due to the huge fundings from the Rockefellar and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. […]

Glyphosate Formulations Induce Apoptosis and Necrosis in Human Umbilical, Embryonic, and Placental Cells

Roundup Ready residues in GM food can cause cell damage and even lead to death. […]

Effects of Low Levels of Roundup Herbicides on Cell Structure and Function

Roundup Ready residues could interfere with multiple metabolic pathways. […]