Doctors Voice Concern Over Safety of GMOs

A group called the Irish Doctors’ Environmental Association has described as “unbelievable” conclusions on the safety of genetically modified foods, made in a Government-commissioned report published last week. […]

Allergic Reactions due to Biotech Foods

Allergic reactions have been viewed for years as the primary threat to human health posed by genetically engineered foods, which typically have proteins from other organisms spliced into them for various reasons. But the health complaints about StarLink are the first lodged by consumers against an engineered food. […]

The Human Genome Map, the Death of Genetic Determinism and Beyond

Human Genome -The Biggest Sellout in Human History

Should GE Wheat be Commercially Planted?

MONSANTO GM WHEAT HOT TOPIC AT INDUSTRY GATHERING By Carey Gillam, Reuters February 1, 2001 NEW ORLEANS, La., Feb 1 (Reuters) – Plans for introducing genetically modified wheat were being debated by top wheat industry ex […]

Killer Virus Sparks Biotech Fears

Killer virus sparking biotech fears by Martin Khor, Third World Network The potential hazard of applying genetic engineering for medical purposes was dramatically publicised last week when Australian scientists revealed they had accidentall […]

Terminator Technology: What it is and the Implications

TWN Briefing Note on the Experts Meeting on Biosafety Clearing House

TWN BRIEFING NOTE ON THE REPORT OF THE MEETING OF TECHNICAL EXPERTS ON THE BIOSAFETY CLEARING HOUSE Many of the recommendations to effectively operationalise the Biosafety Clearing House (BCH) have been tempered with ‘technical’ considerati […]

Aussie/NZ GM food tests ‘inadequate’

Australia’s food regulator has been accused of approving a range of genetically modified food products without adequate scientific testing. […]