Month: June 2012

Why genetically engineered food is dangerous

http://earthopensource.org/files/pdfs/GMO_Myths_and_Truths/GMO_Myths_and_Truths_1.1.pdfNew report by genetic engineers Press release for immediate release Earth Open Source 17 June 2012 Contact: Claire Robinson +44 (0)752 753 6923 (UK) claire.robinson@earthopensource.org Dr John Fagan +1 312 351 2001  jfagan@earthopensource.org Dr Michael Antoniou +44 (0)20 7188 3708  michael.antoniou@kcl.ac.uk LONDON, UK – Aren’t critics of genetically engineered food anti-science? Isn’t the debate over GMOs (genetically modified organisms) a spat between […]

GM label on packaged food soon in India…. MCA issues notification

The Ministry of consumer affairs in an extra ordinary gazette notification, made an amendment to bring in GM food labeling [see page no 6] under G.S.R. 427 (E) 2 (b) (ii) after sub rule 6, the following sub rule shall be inserted with effect from 1st day of January 2013, namely (7) Every packaged containing […]

Time for a comprehensive evaluation of the Bt cotton experience: Jairam Ramesh

THE FOLLOWING IS A CLARIFICATORY MAIL SENT BY UNION MINISTER MR JAIRAM RAMESH TO ABLE-AG, AFTER A PRESS RELEASE WAS PUT OUT BY THE INDUSTRY LOBBY GROUP QUOTING THE MINISTER OPPORTUNISTICALLY AND “APPROPRIATE HIS REMARKS TO ITS ADVANTAGE”. From: Jairam Ramesh To: seetharama@ableindia.org Cc: Kavitha Kuruganti ; Pushpa Mittra Bhargava Sent: Wednesday, 13 June 2012, […]

BT COTTON FAILED THE MAJORITY OF COTTON FARMERS IN INDIA: EXPERIENCE NEEDS TO BE REVIEWED COMPREHENSIVELY

Ten years of Bt cotton in India: Review findings (Annexure to Press Note released by CEE/CSA/CSD on June 13th 2012) A 10-year review process of Bt cotton in India was initiated by Centre for Environment Education (Ahmedabad), Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (Hyderabad) and Council for Social Development (New Delhi), through a national conference organized in […]

Right time to review a decade of Bt cotton: National conference questions the success claims

“RIGHT TIME TO REVIEW TEN YEARS OF Bt COTTON” – NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON Bt COTTON QUESTIONS THE SUCCESS CLAIMS: EXPRESSES CONCERN ON THREAT TO OUR SEED SOVEREIGNTY New Delhi, June 12, 2012: A two-day national conference to review ten years of Bt cotton experience in India, by various stakeholders including farmers’ groups, regulators, industry and […]

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