Beyond ‘substantial equivalence’

Showing that a genetically modified food is chemically similar to its natural counterpart is not adequate evidence that it is safe for human consumption. […]

Pharma Crop Industry in Trouble

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LSBC closing signals pharming trouble
The Scientist, USA, by Ted Agres
17 Jan 2006

LSBC closing signals pharming trouble
Fall of pioneer in using transgenic plants for pharmaceuticals has
an […]

Uso y abuso del principio Precautorio

Dr Peter Saunders, Prof of Mathematics at King’s College, London provides a clear and common sense approach to understanding the precautionary principle. This understanding is crucial in the light of the Biosafety Protocol. […]

Public Participation and the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

This study looks at public participation in the development of National Biosafety Frameworks. […]

Argentina’s Bitter Harvest

When genetically modified soya came on the scene it seemed like a heaven-sent solution to Argentina’s agricultural problems. Now soya is being blamed for an environmental crisis that is threatening the country’s fragile economic recovery. Sue Branford d […]

Interim report on WTO dispute

Campaign To Stop Smallpox Genetic Engineering

The case for fixing a date for destruction of smallpox virus stocks is stronger than ever. For the first time since 2011, the World Health Assembly (WHA) will undertake a substantive consideration of destruction of smallpox virus stocks when it meets […]

Ban Terminator Campaign

BAN TERMINATOR CAMPAIGN (http://www.banterminator.org) Terminator technology refers to plants that have been genetically modified to render sterile seeds at harvest (also called Genetic Use Restriction Technology or GURTs). Terminator was d […]

Joint International GMO Opposition Day

Joint International GMO Opposition Day A worldwide event is to be held on the 8th of April 2006, with the two-fold aim of informing people and demonstrating the front of concerned organizations against GMOs (both open-air plants and food). Thi […]

Submission of Third World Network relating to the development of a liability and redress regime under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Submission from Third World Network to the Open-Ended Working Group of Legal and Technical Experts on Liability and Redress in the context of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. […]