GM crops may benefit agribusiness, writes Andrew Adam-Bradford. But they offer little to Africa or the millions of farming communities that feed the continent. Rather than impose corporate 'solutions', governments should invest in indigenous agro-ecological farming.
… Ruto has made the case for Africa to use biotechnology in food production to deal with … companies if leaders blindly promote biotechnology. Biotechnology is, generally speaking, the use …
The 'Biotechnology Food Labeling Uniformity' bill has been introduced to the US Senate to require clear, simple labelling of GMOs nationwide - informing consumers while saving manufacturers from a confusing patchwork of state regulations. Could it defeat the dreaded DARK Act?
… USA Corporations dark-act-cut.jpg The 'Biotechnology Food Labeling Uniformity' bill … by overturning state GMO labeling laws. The Biotechnology Food Labeling Uniformity bill … Telling consumers what they want to know The Biotechnology Food Labeling and Uniformity …
The very term 'genetic engineering' implies high precision in the alterations made to genes and deep understanding of their consequences, writes Jonathan Latham. In fact, we have never had either. And even with the arrival of CRISPR and other 'gene editing' systems, that remains the case: technologists are thrashing about in a perilous sea of unfathomable complexities and unknowable outcomes.
… parts of the world where public acceptance of biotechnology is incomplete, a public … itself. In February I was at a UN meeting on biotechnology in Rome, Italy, where a senior representative of the Biotechnology Industry Organisation (BIO) …
Hidden from mainstream media exposure, the World Bank and IMF loan has opened up Ukraine to major corporate inroads, writes Joyce Nelson. Loan conditions are forcing the deeply indebted country to open up to GMO crops, and lift the ban on private sector land ownership. US corporations are jubilant at the 'goldmine' that awaits them.
… our efforts. We also hope that at some point biotechnology is a tool that will be available … lobbying worldwide for Monsanto and other biotechnology corporations like DuPont, … foreign governments to adopt pro-agricultural biotechnology policies and laws, operated a …
The EU Parliament is voting tomorrow on the controversial Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) being negotiated between the USA and the EU. But do MEPs realise that the agreement could force European markets open to 'new biotech' foods and crops using advanced GM technologies that do not meet current definitions of 'GMO' within the EU?
… people and the environment. New techniques of biotechnology on the TTIP table One such area … its obligations to make timely decisions on biotechnology applications." [8] It is very … internationally on issues related to biotechnology such as low-level presence of …
The Big Gene Gathering took place Herefordshire during 1997 and the following December the UK's anti-GMO movement was born. DR DAVID KING has been an activist in the movement since the beginning. Here, he explores the reasons for the campaign's success - and assesses the threats ahead
… to expose the risks and false promises of the biotechnology industry. Processed foods In … industry and government reports hailed biotechnology and the industries based upon it … placing an almost complete roadblock on the biotechnology industry’s flagship products. …
At what point are technologies so complex, uncertain, or unmanageable as to be beyond regulation? The question is key to human and ecological health, writes Jonatham Latham. But instead of learning from successful approaches, such as aviation safety, we are throwing the lessons away when faced with truly complex problems - like chemicals, GMOs, and now 'gene drives'.
… Novel products incorporating nanotechnology, biotechnology, rare metals, microwaves, novel … which applies also to pharmaceuticals, crop biotechnology, and medical devices is thus … manageable. The endpoints of agricultural biotechnology In comparison to synthetic …
The 'Kevin Folta affair' has cast the hard light of day into the dubious PR tactics of the GMO industry, writes Claire Robinson - recruiting and paying scientists as secret shills to promulgate a pro-GM message without revealing their funding sources.
… scientists" , including Folta, "to help with 'biotechnology outreach' and to travel around … the Grocery Manufacturers Association and the Biotechnology Industry Organization are … GMO Answers, for its client, the Council for Biotechnology. Regarding an upcoming meeting …
Greenpeace is being attacked for 'crimes against humanity' by 100 Nobel laureates for blocking GMO 'golden' rice, reports Claire Robinson. But the low-yielding crop is years away from going on sale, and there is no proof of any nutritional benefit to the malnourished children it's meant to benefit. Could the distinguished prize-winners have fallen for slick pro-GMO PR and spin?
… and crops and foods improved through biotechnology in general" , and upon … and crops and foods improved through biotechnology in general; and to do everything … biology, especially seeds improved through biotechnology. Opposition based on emotion and …
Cornell, one of the world's leading academic institutions, has abandoned scientific objectivity, writes Stacy Malkan - and instead made itself a global hub for the promotion of GM crops and food. Working with selected journalists and industry-supported academics, Cornell's so-called 'Alliance for Science' is an aggressive propaganda tool for corporate biotech and agribusiness.
… a global movement to advocate for access to biotechnology." In this way, they say they … to advocating for increased access to biotechnology" specifically so they can "lead … related to food security, crop production, biotechnology and sustainable agricultural. …
The very first GE product, a dietary supplement, poisoned thousands of people of which dozens died, writes Steven M. Druker. The first GE food, the 'Flavr Savr' tomato, caused stomach lesions. But a long campaign of concealment and deception by regulators and corporate scientists re-engineered the truth to present GMOs as so safe they did not even need to be tested for safety.
… contrary to what people would expect, the biotechnology industry has not been the main … which admits it has a policy "to foster" biotechnology, strove to convince the public … unexpected side effects. Moreover, the FDA's Biotechnology Coordinator acknowledged there …
The EU is considering the exclusion of gene-edited plants and animals from GM regulations, write Janet Cotter & Ricarda Steinbrecher. However gene-edited organisms clearly fall within the definition of GMOs in both European and international law. They also present real risks to the environment and human health - and must be regulated like any other GMOs.
… material obtained through the use of modern biotechnology; ... 'Modern biotechnology' means the application of: a. In … material obtained through the use of modern biotechnology; (h) "Living organism" means any …
Africa's biotech establishment is deploying its biggest guns to attack NGOs opposed to GMO crops to help push through Ghana's corporation-friendly Plant Breeders Bill - a key element in the corporate enclosure of Africa's farming, seeds and agricultural heritage.
… Chapter of the Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa (OFAB) in … change public perceptions toward modern biotechnology. This will lead to increased … out every day, this despite the fact that the biotechnology industry has done its best to …
A new biosafety report for the Norwegian Environment Agency says GM foods cannot be declared safe due to major gaps in the science, writes Nafeez Ahmed. Indeed research clearly indicates harmful and adverse impacts to both health and environment. But Monsanto insists that GMOs are just as safe as, or even safer than, conventional crops.
… impacts of the crop, Monsanto and other biotechnology companies are misleading the … coincided with a spate of bad news for the biotechnology food industry. An expensive …
Increasing quantities of 'hidden GMOs' are finding their way into our diet, writes Pat Thomas. They are coming mainly in US imports for supermarkets and caterers, and in animal feeds used for meat, dairy and egg production. It's time for chefs, pubs, takeaways and restaurants to take responsibility for the food chains that supply them - labelling the GMOs in their meals, and better still, cutting them out.
… not alone. Even if you have heard about biotechnology, genetic engineering or … From test-tube and computer to plate The biotechnology industry is inevitably hitting …
The Journal of Food and Chemical Toxicology appears to have violated scientific standards by withdrawing a study which found that rats fed on a Monsanto GM corn were more likely to develop cancer than controls. William Engdahl investigates.
… modified (GM) variety of maize owned by the biotechnology and agrochemical giant Monsanto. … new position, that of ' Associate Editor for Biotechnology ' . The person they hired to … now effectively decide which papers on biotechnology are published in FCT? And is …
The European Parliament has had a great week, writes Molly Scott Cato MEP - for those who oppose GMOs in food and farming. MEPs voted on five occasions to say no to GMOs, and gave their support to agroecology as the only sustainable way to feed the world.
… 67% of its agriculture research budget into biotechnology . 'Old' GMOs out of the door, …
The forced retraction of a study that identified serious harm to rats fed on GMO maize and Monsanto's 'Roundup' reveals a deep and systemic corruption of science and regulation, writes Gilles-Eric Séralini. Urgent and far reaching reforms must now take place.
… by Wayne Parrott, an active member of the Biotechnology Committee at the International … by multinational food, agribusiness, and biotechnology companies, including Monsanto … conflicts of interest included links with biotechnology companies that develop GMOs and …
The purported mission of the Cornell Alliance for Science is to explain the science underlying biotechnology and GMOs, writes Jonathan Latham. So with a debate on the issue taking place tomorrow, 5th October, on the Cornell campus, how come CAS can't find a single speaker prepared to defend their zealously pro-GM stance?
… Science is to explain the science underlying biotechnology and GMOs, writes Jonathan … Alliance is to explain the science underlying biotechnology and GMOs. Yet the Alliance has …
Pro-GMO US senators have a dastardly plan to deny states the right to require GMO labeling, writes Steven M. Druker, by attaching their DARK Bill as a rider to the Appropriations Bill next week. Now is the the time to wake up senators to the Bill's true intent, and to the deceit, illegal behaviour and scientific falsification that has kept the dangers of GMO foods a well kept secret - so far.
… a genuine scientific review, and the FDA's Biotechnology Strategic Manager has … Recommendations for the Regulation of Food Biotechnology in Canada; An Expert Panel Report on the Future of Food Biotechnology ' prepared by The Royal Society …
Ecover refutes allegations that it has been using 'synthetic biology' to make soap ingredients from algae. On the contrary, write Tom Domen & Dirk Develter, it's just old fashioned fermentation, and the company remains at the forefront of sustainability and responsible practice.
… Our approach to any new technology, including biotechnology, is always the same. We seek to … discussion about the responsible use of biotechnology. Only after this debate has … the possible usage of specific types of biotechnology. Ecover remains committed, as we …
Those opposed to the mass release of GM crops and foods inadequately tested for health and ecological safety are routinely accused of being anti-science, writes Elizabeth Henderson. But it's the GM corporations and their academic allies that are suppressing scientific research, and organic farmers that are building alliances with independent scientists for a future of safe, healthy food.
… question that I have heard from proponents of biotechnology is "why do you organic farmers … against the agency reveal that the FDA's Biotechnology Coordinator, James Maryanski, … plants: Analysis and biosafety implications. Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Reviews …
The US is poised to 'deregulate' GMO corn, soybean and cotton varieties resistant to the herbicides 2,4-D and dicamba. The result will be a big increase in the use of those herbicides, as high as 600%. Only a huge public outcry can now stop the GMO-herbicide juggernaut.
… them as "among the first wave of the biotechnology industry's efforts to increase … end result of their grand experiment with biotechnology is more toxic pesticides ... …