Genetic Engineering
What you need to know
GMO = Genetically Modified Organism
GMOs are created in a lab, by inserting a gene from one organism into another unrelated organism, producing plants and animals that would never occur in nature. No long-term safety studies have been done on humans, but animal studies link the consumption of GMOs to an increase in allergies, kidney and liver disease, ADHD, cancer, infertility, chronic immune disorders and more.
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May 8, 2006
European Union officials on Monday authorized a Polish ban on the use of around 700 types of maize seed, including 16 genetically modified varieties, which had been cleared for sale throughout the EU.
The European Commission said the Polish ban was justified because the corn varieties had a long growing cycle that would prevent the crop ripening in the Polish climate.
The 25 EU nations unanimously voted to back the Polish ban in March. Biotech products remain controversial across Europe, where many see them as potential health and environmental risks.
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The European Commission said the Polish ban was justified because the corn varieties had a long growing cycle that would prevent the crop ripening in the Polish climate.
The 25 EU nations unanimously voted to back the Polish ban in March. Biotech products remain controversial across Europe, where many see them as potential health and environmental risks.
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May 7, 2006
--- Terrific report from Carmelo Ruiz, based on his forthcoming book,
'Transgenic Ballad: Biotechnology, Globalization and the Clash of Paradigms' - 'BALADA TRANSGENICA: Biotecnologia, Globalizacion y el Choque de Paradigmas', por Carmelo Ruiz Marrero (251 paginas, $17.00)
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Biotech Crops and Foods: The Risks and Alternatives By Carmelo Ruiz-Marrero * The Oakland Institute
http://www.oaklandinstitute.org/?q=node/view/336
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'Transgenic Ballad: Biotechnology, Globalization and the Clash of Paradigms' - 'BALADA TRANSGENICA: Biotecnologia, Globalizacion y el Choque de Paradigmas', por Carmelo Ruiz Marrero (251 paginas, $17.00)
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Biotech Crops and Foods: The Risks and Alternatives By Carmelo Ruiz-Marrero * The Oakland Institute
http://www.oaklandinstitute.org/?q=node/view/336
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May 4, 2006
PARIS: The French arm of Monsanto, the U.S. biotechnology giant, said Thursday that it would continue experiments on genetically modified crops in France despite a court ruling stopping some of its tests.
The top French court, the Council of State, last week canceled two authorizations granted to Monsanto to grow test fields of its genetically modified corn, called Roundup Ready. The court said Monsanto had not given sufficiently precise details of where the field trials would take place. The annulment was welcomed by foes of genetically altered crops, who said it showed that Read more
The top French court, the Council of State, last week canceled two authorizations granted to Monsanto to grow test fields of its genetically modified corn, called Roundup Ready. The court said Monsanto had not given sufficiently precise details of where the field trials would take place. The annulment was welcomed by foes of genetically altered crops, who said it showed that Read more
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May 2, 2006
Web Note: On Tuesday, May 2, 2006 Representative Dennis Kucinich of Ohio introduced six bills before the House of Representatives that deal with genetically engineered crops, including the Genetically Engineered Food Right to Know Act.
Here are the bill numbers and names:
H.R. 5266 - The Genetically Engineered Crop and Animal Farmer Protection Act
H.R. 5267 - The Genetically Engineered Pharmaceutical and Industrial Crop Safety Act
H.R. 5268 - The Genetically Engineered Food Safety Act
H.R. 5269 - The Genetically Engineered Food Right To Read more
Here are the bill numbers and names:
H.R. 5266 - The Genetically Engineered Crop and Animal Farmer Protection Act
H.R. 5267 - The Genetically Engineered Pharmaceutical and Industrial Crop Safety Act
H.R. 5268 - The Genetically Engineered Food Safety Act
H.R. 5269 - The Genetically Engineered Food Right To Read more
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May 1, 2006
With the spread of genetically modified crops and agricultural products, many agricultural inputs, including organic, are at risk from GMO contamination. Organic and non-GMO producers need to be aware that animal feed, seed, and manufactured agricultural products may have been derived from or mixed with GMOs and must take steps to avoid or minimize the risk of contamination.
Feed used in organic meat, dairy, and poultry production must be from organic, non-GM sources, according to the US National Organic Program
(NOP). However, organic feed is at-risk to GMO contamination Read more
Feed used in organic meat, dairy, and poultry production must be from organic, non-GM sources, according to the US National Organic Program
(NOP). However, organic feed is at-risk to GMO contamination Read more
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May 1, 2006
More than sixty genetically modified crops have been approved for US food and feed supplies:
o Corn (20 varieties)
o Oilseed Rape/Canola (11 varieties)
o Cotton (11 varieties)
o Tomato (6 varieties)
o Potato (4 varieties)
o Soybean (3 varieties)
o Sugar Beet (3 varieties)
o Squash (2 varieties)
o Cantaloupe
o Rice
o Flax
o Raddicchio
o Papaya
o Alfalfa
o Wheat
Of these crops, only corn, soybeans, cotton, canola, squash, and papaya grown in Hawaii, are commercially produced. More than 85 Read more
o Corn (20 varieties)
o Oilseed Rape/Canola (11 varieties)
o Cotton (11 varieties)
o Tomato (6 varieties)
o Potato (4 varieties)
o Soybean (3 varieties)
o Sugar Beet (3 varieties)
o Squash (2 varieties)
o Cantaloupe
o Rice
o Flax
o Raddicchio
o Papaya
o Alfalfa
o Wheat
Of these crops, only corn, soybeans, cotton, canola, squash, and papaya grown in Hawaii, are commercially produced. More than 85 Read more
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May 1, 2006
The biotechnology industry has promised to deliver a cornucopia of more nutritious, cancer- fighting, better tasting, and more environmentally friendly foods to consumers. But after 10 years of production, most GM crops, such as corn, soybeans, canola, and cotton, are genetically altered to either withstand sprays of herbicides or kill pests. It remains to be seen whether GM crops will fulfill their promises.
Here is a look at GM products either recently introduced or in development:
GM grains/oilseeds
o High-lysine corn. Monsanto Company received US Read more
Here is a look at GM products either recently introduced or in development:
GM grains/oilseeds
o High-lysine corn. Monsanto Company received US Read more
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May 2, 2006
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1.1600 sheep die after grazing in Bt cotton field
2.More Illnesses Linked to Bt Crops
for full details of the sheep study see: http://www.gmwatch.org/archive2.asp?arcid=6494
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1.1600 sheep die after grazing in Bt cotton field
30 April 2006
http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14194773
Hyderabad: Sixteen hundred sheep died in Warangal district after grazing in fields on which Bt cotton had been harvested.
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1.1600 sheep die after grazing in Bt cotton field
2.More Illnesses Linked to Bt Crops
for full details of the sheep study see: http://www.gmwatch.org/archive2.asp?arcid=6494
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1.1600 sheep die after grazing in Bt cotton field
30 April 2006
http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14194773
Hyderabad: Sixteen hundred sheep died in Warangal district after grazing in fields on which Bt cotton had been harvested.
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April 7, 2006
News Release
ETC Group today renewed its 2003 call for a global moratorium on nanotech lab research and a recall of consumer products containing engineered nanoparticles. There is particular urgency for those products that are ingested, applied to the body or released in the environment. The need for action is underscored following the decision by German authorities to recall a nanotech bathroom cleaner, "Magic Nano" - purportedly a product of nanotechnology. At least 77 people reported respiratory problems in late March after using the
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THE NON-GMO REPORT
Speaking at the recent Bio- Fach conference in Nuremberg, Germany, Chris Wietrzny, a representative with International Coalition to Protect the Polish Countryside, said that all 16 regions in Poland have declared themselves GM free. “We worked with local regions and wanted people to feel that the future of their regions are in their hands,” he said.
Wietrzny said Poland has two million small family farms and rich biodiversity that people want to preserve. He also said growing GM and non-GM crops together is not possible. “We don’t believe in any possibility of coexistence of GMO and
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