A review of 99 journal articles on the social impacts of GM crops in agriculture has found that very few are comprehensive in nature, focusing mostly on economic impacts in the Global South and presenting rosier results than warranted. […]
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SOCIAL IMPACTS OF GM CROPS IN AGRICULTURE: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW by Fischer, K., Ekener-Petersen, E., Rydhmer, L., & Björnberg, K. E. Item 1 DO GMOS ACCUMULATE FORMALDEHYDE AND DISRUPT MOLECULAR SYSTEMS EQUILIBRIA? SYSTEMS BIOLOGY MAY PROVIDE ANSWERS by V. A. Shiva Ayyadurai and Prabhakar Deonikar A novel systems biology study shows that GM soy is not “substantially equivalent” to conventional soy, and that the US FDA’s regulatory standard of “substantial equivalence” to assess the safety of GM foods is “outdated and unscientific”. […] A novel systems biology study shows that GM soy is not “substantially equivalent” to conventional soy, and that the US FDA’s regulatory standard of “substantial equivalence” to assess the safety of GM foods is “outdated and unscientific”. […] Item 1 SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED HERBICIDE TOLERANT CROPS This article updates on GE trees developments worldwide and warns of the risk of GE trees, including GMO contamination spreading from GE trees into native forests, which would be irreversible. […] GENETICALLY-ENGINEERED TREES: A "CURE" WORSE THAN THE DISEASE by Rachel Smolker http://www.commondreams.org/views/2015/03/04/genetically-engineered-trees-cure-worse-disease
Two studies have found Bt cotton in India limited in terms of socio-economic and agroecological benefits. Bt cotton in low-yield rainfed areas is not economically viable, increasing the risks of farmer bankruptcy and suicide. […]
Item 1 ASIATIC COTTON CAN GENERATE SIMILAR ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO BT COTTON UNDER RAINFED CONDITIONS Romeu-Dalmau, C., Bonsall, M. […] |
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