A group of farmers and activists from South Asia and Canada met to discuss issues affecting farming communities worldwide. […]
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CONTAMINATED CROPS By Tan Cheng Li, The Star, Malaysia, February 26, 2004 THAT there is an international agreement on biosafety underscores one fact – that use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) comes with risks. Ove […] At the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002, the most contentious issue that was not on the official agenda, but which reverberated through the corridors, was on GM food aid. […] The British Medical Association has issued a warning on the health implications of GM crops in calling for a moratorium on GM crop trials in Scotland. […] A review of 208 projects and initiatives in 52 countries show that sustainable agriculture is viable and that there are many examples demonstrating high yields as well as benefits to soil quality, and reduction in pests and diseases. […] It has been more than 25 years since the advent of genetic engineering. As Dr. Mae-Wan Ho and Prof. Joe Cummins of the Institute of Science in Society point out the predicted financial boom has not materialised, nor the promised benefits to agriculture a […] In a comprehensive critique, Mae-Wan Ho sets out to show that the transfer of GM DNA in the human gut could be much more extensive than the data suggests. […] GE Free VT Media Release: Wednesday March 10, 2004 2:00 PM EST Contact: Amy Shollenberger, Rural Vermont +1-802.793.1114 Doyle Canning, GE Free VT +1-802.279.0985 Vermont Senate on GMOs: Unanimous YES on Farmer Protection Ac […] It has been more than 25 years since the advent of genetic engineering. As Dr. Mae-Wan Ho and Prof. Joe Cummins of the Institute of Science in Society point out the predicted benefits did not materialised. […] It has been more than 25 years since the advent of genetic engineering. As Dr. Mae-Wan Ho and Prof. Joe Cummins of the Institute of Science in Society point out the promises and predictions of the benefits have not materialised. […] |
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