Tanzania has recently amended its Biosafety Regulations. This statement from the Tanzania Alliance for Biodiversity clarifies that strict liability still applies to all activity involving GMOs, with an exception for researchers and research activities. […]
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Following the IARC assessment of glyphosate as a “probable human carcinogen”, this briefing calls for a ban on glyphosate, for other toxic herbicides to come under urgent review and measures to ensure that more toxic chemicals do not replace glyphosate. […] This article discusses the failings of commercial GM cotton production in Burkino Faso and South Africa, with smallholder GM cotton farmers impoverished due to the expense of the technology coupled with associated technological failures. […]
This paper, written by the Lead Petitioner in the Public Interest Writ filed in India’s Supreme Court, argues that the Precautionary Principle must be interpreted critically and pre-emptively for its proper application to the unique risks of GM crops. […] This report describes what, where and how much GM crops are grown in Canada and around the world and where they end up in our food system. […] June 10th, 2015 | Category: Trends in Industry This article concludes that GE crops are a misguided strategy to feed the world, citing their many failures and risks. It proposes low-input, multifunctional, locally-adapted, and culturally appropriate sustainable farming systems as a better alternative. […] |
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