The Precautionary Principle is Science-based

The precautionary principle is based on good science. Prof. Peter Saunders and Dr. Mae-Wan Ho look at a few of the many examples where scientific evidence has made a compelling case for the application of the precautionary principle. […]

FAQs in Genetic Engineering

A question and answer on genetic engineering. […]

Genome Scrambling — Myth or Reality

The report is about the unintended genetic consequences of crop transformation. […]

Cauliflower Mosaic Viral Promoter – A Recipe for Disaster?

This paper examines the safety implication of recent revelations on the recombination hotspot of the cauliflower mosaic viral (CaMV) promoter, which is in practically all current transgenic crops released commercially or undergoing field trials. […]

Living with the Fluid Genome

A personal account on what it means to be liberated from the genetic determinist myth and to be living with the fluid genome. […]

Scientists Express Concern Over Monsanto’s GM Maize863

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Materials Presented on MON863 by Arpad Pustzai

Arpad Pustzai’s presentation at a press conference organised by Greenpeace on MON863. […]

EU Fails to Take Decision on GM Maize 1507

EU in Deadlock over New GMO Approval Reuters, by Jeremy Smith 6 Jun 2005 BRUSSELS – EU food safety experts failed to agree on approving a genetically modified (GMO) maize on Friday, once again revealing Europe’s deep divisions ov […]

Three Varieties of Bt Cotton Rejected in Andhra Pradesh, India

Item 1 Environment: Indian farmers win battle against GM cotton London, 25 May (IPS/Sanjay Suri) — Indian farmers have won a small battle against GM crops by establishing simply that they can be less productive than normal crop […]

Are Organic Foods More Healthy?

A report on new research showing that organic feed gives protection against toxins under vulnerable conditions where conventional feed fails. […]