GM Wheat Faces Lukewarm Market

Monsanto GMO wheat far from winning market okay Reuters, by Carey Gillam May 30, 2003 KANSAS CITY, Mo – A genetically modified wheat strain under development by Monsanto Co. (MON.N) remains a significant threat to the worldwide grain […]

Organic farms contaminated by GMOs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2003 CONTACT: Bob Scowcroft, 831-426-6606 Erica Walz, 435-826-4565 OFRF releases partial results of 4th National Organic Farmers Survey: First impacts of GMOs on organic farmers are now documen […]

Monsanto’s monopoly on GE soybeans upheld

News Release Wednesday, May 7th 2003 www.etcgroup.org Europe’s (and the World’s) Big Soy Berger: Patently Wrong! After delays, denial, and double standards, Monsanto maintains unjust monopoly on major food crop. Time to talk t […]

EU Commission response to US decision to file WTO case on GMOs (Part Two)

IP/03/ Brussels, 13 May 2003 EUROPEAN COMMISSION REGRETS US DECISION TO FILE WTO CASE ON GMOS AS MISGUIDED AND UNNECESSARY ANNEX: A. Current EU legislation in the EU on GMOs Community legislation on GMOs has been […]

EU Commission response to US decision to file WTO case on GMOs (Part One)

IP/03/ Brussels, 13 May 2003 EUROPEAN COMMISSION REGRETS US DECISION TO FILE WTO CASE ON GMOS AS MISGUIDED AND UNNECESSARY The US announced today their intention to request WTO consultations on the EU’s authorisation system for ge […]

A case for a GM-free world

The Case for a GM-Free Sustainable World – A Summary (full report is available at www.i-sis-org.uk/isp.pdf) Why GM Free? 1. GM crops failed to deliver promised benefits 2. GM crops rejected by farmers and consumer […]

EU moves to implement Biosafety Protocol obligation of “advance informed agreement”

GM Crops: Do We Need Them? Are They Safe?

EU Firms Cut Back Biotech Research

Nature Biotechnology May 2003 Volume 21 Number 5 pp 468 – 469 Europe sees sharp decline in GMO research By Peter Mitchell London, UK Field trials of genetically modified (GM) crops in the European Union (EU) have plumme […]

Independent Science Panel to be launched

Press Release Embargoed until May 10 Michael Meacher to Attend Launch Independent Science Panel for a GM-Free Sustainable World In a surprising move, dozens of prominent scientists have joined forces to form an Independent Science Pan […]