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 […]

New health warnings on GM foods

Sunday Times Online By Jonathan Leake (http://www.agbios.com/main.php?action=ShowNewsItem&id=4339) May 04, 2003 Scientist who pressed GM panic button raises new food health fears A scientist who shocked the world wi […]

GE poses financial risks to companies

Item 1 Innovest Strategic Value Advisors – Monsanto Investor Risk Report – April 2003 (The full report can be downloaded from www.greenpeace.org/monsantoinvestor) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Innovest Strategic Value Advisors, a finan […]