UK’s Tony Blair to Scale Down Plans for GM Crops

Blair forced to scale back his plan to introduce GM farming http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/environment/story.jsp?story=436640 By Geoffrey Lean and Jo Dillon Independent on Sunday, 24 August 2003 Tony Blair is drastically scaling dow […]

Study on Economic, Environment Impacts of GMOs

Executive Summary (for the complete summary including tables, please see http://www.biotech-info.net/first_generation_GMC.pdf) 1. Introduction This paper brings together a wide reading of the current agricultural research on g […]

Ex-Minister: Benefits of GM a Mirage

Michael Meacher: To know the truth about GM, ask the Canadians The lesson of their experience is that co-existence between conventional and GM farming is a mirage The Independent, 06 August 2003 http://argument.independent.co.uk […]

Biotech Drugs Could Be Deadly

Rebellious Bodies Dim the Glow of `Natural’ Biotech Drugs By ANDREW POLLACK / New York Times 30 July 2002 The promise of many biotechnology drugs is that they are the body’s own solutions. Human proteins like insulin and growth […]

Spain’s GM Corn Contaminates, Proves Disappointing

PRESS RELEASE Friends of the Earth Europe and Greenpeace Immediate release – Tuesday 26 August ******************************************************** FAILING IN THE FIELD GM crops in Spain don’t deliver promises, bu […]

UK Study Says Little Economic Benefit from GM Crops

GM foods: unloved, unwanted and a rush to grow crops could cause civil unrest Ministers try to put gloss on bleak view from strategy unit Paul Brown, environment correspondent Saturday July 12, 2003 The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/gmde […]

US Introduces Bills on GE Foods, Crops, Livestock

Source: American Corn Grower Association (http://www.acga.org/news/2003/072803.htm) Jul 28, 2003 Corn Growers Endorse Kucinich Initiatives On Genetically Engineered Food & Crops ACGA Urges Lawmakers to Cosponsor and Support Six L […]

Study on Gene Flow and Effects on Genetic Diversity

Hawaiians Warned Against GM Papaya

GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS Hawaiians warn against GM papaya Species’ introduction may hit native strain By Kultida Samabuddhi (http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/04Jul2003_news26.html) Hawaiian farmers yesterday warned […]

Australia’s Federal Government Approves GM Canola, But States Block It

Australia’s Federal government approves GE canola, but states block it Canberra, 25 Jul (IPS/Bob Burton) — Despite the go-ahead given by the Australian government for the commercial release of genetically engineered canola, intense op […]