The Killing Fields: Terminator Crops at Large

Three scientists, Drs. Mae-Wan Ho, Joe Cummins and Jeremy Bartlett describes what “terminator technology” involves, the scientific implications and its threats to biodiversity and human health. […]

Killer virus sparking biotech fears

In 2001, a deadly new virus was created during a genetic engineering experiment has set off warning bells that the use of the technology should be very carefully monitored and regulated. […]

Liability and Redress: The Starlink Case

Gurdial Singh Nijar presents the StarLink case, which involved the contamination of GE corn not approved for humans in the food chain, as an example to examine issues related to liability and redress for harm arising from GMOs. […]

Reports Addressing Issues Related to GMOs

Item 1 Earth Matters: An eye on GM infiltration By Sarah Sabaratnam, The New Straits Times, March 2, 2004 (http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Tuesday/Features/20040302084129/Article/indexb_html) With something as […]

UNEP Latin America Warns Against GMOs

Latin America: UNEP regional office urges caution on transgenics Mexico City, 3 Mar (IPS/Diego Cevallos) — The United Nations Environment Programme warned Wednesday in Mexico that transgenic crops could pose a threat to biodiversity and huma […]

Are Biotech Companies Retreating?

Is Biotechnology Losing Its Nerve? By ANDREW POLLACK, New York Times February 29, 2004 (http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/29/business/yourmoney/29biotech.html?ex=1079069500&ei=1&en=daa337be15239edf) AS a founder of four biotec […]

Biosafety Protocol Meet Ends on High Note

Item 1 On the road to safer crops By Tan Cheng Li The Star, Malaysia, March 2, 2004 (http://202.186.86.35/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2004/3/2/features/7429621&newspage=Search) New rules adopted at the recently concluded g […]

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The Socio-economic Aspects of GMOs and the Need for Applying Precautionary Principles

This paper examines the the socio-economic aspects of GMOs and calls for the application of the precautionary principle to protect communities from the adverse effects of GMOs. […]

Fatal Flaws in Food Safety Assessment: Critique of The Joint FAO/WHO Biotechnology and Food Safety Report

The Joint FAO/WHO Biotechnology and Food Safety Report shows up the glaring inadequacies in safety regulation of GE foods, designed to expedite product approval with little or no regard for biosafety. […]