(Announcement on the Manual) Manual for Assessing Ecological and Human Health Effects of Genetically Engineered Organisms Authored by a group of scientists from a wide range of disciplines, including Mark Wheelis (University of Californ […]
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Informed citizen opposition has slowed adoption of GM crops to a crawl, providing much-needed breathing space for senior scientists, lawyers, and physicians to reflect upon the issues and begin to speak out. […] Worldwide Initiatives Against GMOs (updated) […] This monograph addresses three fundamental questions: 1. Is there a systemic relationship between genetic structure of species and the ecosystems they need for survival? 2. What are the implications of that relationship for the ecological damage that may be caused by inter-species genetic engineering? 3. Is it possible to predict ecological damage that may arise from inter-species genetic engineering with reasonable confidence? […] A judge yesterday ordered a Canadian farmer to pay the biotechnology giant Monsanto Co. thousands of dollars because the company’s genetically engineered canola plants were found growing on his field, apparently after pollen from modified plants had blown onto his property from nearby farms. […] 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 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. […] 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 […] |
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