Govt of India’s decision to import GM soymeal into India patently illegal: Coalition for a GM-Free India
Published By kavitha On Wednesday, September 15th 2021. Under GM foods, Import, Uncategorized Tags: GM feed import
New Delhi, August 27th 2021: The Coalition for a GM-Free India, a civil society platform that had been in the forefront of struggles against hazardous gene technologies being deployed in India, has termed the decision of Government of India to import GM soymeal as patently illegal. “It is a case ... Continue Reading
Webinar on “Bt Brinjal in India – The Danger is Back!” – Presentations & Speaker Profiles – Aug.27th 2020
Bt Brinjal in India - The Danger is Back!
27th August, 4 pm Indian Standard Time
This Webinar by "Coalition for a GM-Free India" to discuss and create awareness about the imminent threat of Bt brinjal to India's farms and food. The Webinar also includes the experience of Bt brinjal cultivation from ... Continue Reading
Our objection to FSSAI proposal for 1% threshold for genetically modified labelling
from:
GM Free India <indiagmfree@gmail.com>
to:
ceo@fssai.gov.in
cc:
hfwminister@gov.in,
chairperson@fssai.gov.in,
jp.nadda@sansad.nic.in,
jpnadda@gmail.com,
Chandra Bhushan <chandra@cseindia.org>,
Sunita Narain <sunita@cseindia.org>,
arunarod@gmail.com,
suresh prabhu <spprabhu1@gmail.com>,
hm.moca@nic.in,
CIMOFFICE@nic.in,
ramvilas.p@sansad.nic.in,
ramvilas.paswan@sansad.nic.in,
pstohfm@nic.in,
moshealth.akc@gov.in,
advisor.healthminister@gov.in,
officeanupriyapatel@gmail.com,
Preeti Sudan <secyhfw@nic.in>,
amresh.pal85@nic.in,
secy-ca@nic.in,
dscpu-ca@nic.in,
rout.gc13@nic.in,
Mosca&pd@gmail.com,
as-ca@nic.in,
sp-gmof@fssai.gov.in,
lakraws@hotmail.com,
srrao.dbt@nic.in,
bsingh@iari.res.in,
gjs1951@rediffmail.com,
vidyagene@gmail.com,
kanikaram_s@yahoo.com,
joshikalpana@gmail.com,
neer_ali@yahoo.com,
ap.giri@ncl.res.in,
vs.gupta@ncl.res.in,
hkbarman68@hotmail.com
To:
Shri Pawan Kumar Agarwal,
Chief Executive Officer,
Food Safety & Standards Authority of India,
FDA Bhawan, near Bal Bhavan,
Kotla Road, New Delhi – 110002
Feb 6th 2019
Dear Shri Agarwal,
This is about the labelling requirement for genetically modified food. From the news articles below ... Continue Reading
Follow-on complaint on ongoing GM illegal imports (In EXIM Committee’s 235th meeting) and related issues
To:
Director General of Foreign Trade, MoC&I
Joint Director, Plant Quarantine, Plant Protection & Quarantine Services, MoA&FW
Joint Secretary, Plant Protection, DAC&FW
Director, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, MoA&FW
Chairperson, Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee, MoEF&CC
Directorate, Plant Protection & Quarantine Services, MoA&FW
CEO, FSSAI
Secretary, MoH&FW
22nd October 2018
Dear Madam/Sir,
Subject: Our ... Continue Reading
Farmer Unions, Scientists, and Consumers write to Modi urging him to Stop GM Mustard as GM regulators close public feedback time, without putting out data in public domain
Published By Rajesh Krishnan On Wednesday, October 5th 2016. Under Biosafety, Field Trials, GM Crops, GM foods, Press Releases, Regulatory Processes
Coalition For A GM Free India
Press Release
Farmer Unions, Scientists, and Consumers write to Modi urging him to Stop GM Mustard as GM regulators close public feedback time, without putting out data in public domain
New Delhi, October 5, 2016: The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) ... Continue Reading
Coalition writes to Prime Minister to Step in and Stop GM Mustard
Published By Rajesh Krishnan On Wednesday, October 5th 2016. Under Biosafety, GM Crops, GM foods, Regulatory Processes, RTI, Uncategorized
Coalition for a GM-Free India
October 5, 2016
To
Shri Narendra Modi,
Prime Minister of India,
New Delhi.
cc: GEAC, Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change
Dear Sir,
Greetings! This is with regard to GM HT (Genetically Modified Herbicide Tolerant) Mustard that the Government of India seems keen to approve for commercial cultivation. If approved this will become ... Continue Reading
Coalition letter urging GEAC to take action on serious biosafety violations
Published By Rajesh Krishnan On Tuesday, June 16th 2015. Under Biosafety, Field Trials, GM Crops, GM foods, Regulatory Processes, Uncategorized
To
Shri Hem Pande,
Chairperson, GEAC.
Dear Shri Hem Pande,
Sub: Biosafety violations which require immediate action for fixing liability, by GEAC – Reg.
Greetings! This is to bring to your notice two apparent violations of biosafety norms, guidelines and EPA Rules and demand that you take immediate action to investigate and fix liability for ... Continue Reading
Coalition for GM Free India Urges the Chief Minister of Maharashtra to halt the permissions for open field trials of GM crops in the state
Published By Rajesh Krishnan On Monday, February 2nd 2015. Under Biosafety, Field Trials, GM Crops, GM foods, Regulatory Processes, States, Uncategorized Tags: Fadnavis, Field Trials, GM crops, Maharashtra
In the wake of media reports about the Maharashtra Govt granting No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for the open air field trials of GM crops in the state, the Coalition for a GM Free India along with the Coalition for a GM Free Maharashtra has sent a letter ( Fwded below) ... Continue Reading
Citizens’ groups force authorities to initiate a dialogue on GM field trials – People’s Movements in Maharashtra declare a Jan Andolan against GM field trials; Demand that the trials be halted immediately
Published By Rajesh Krishnan On Wednesday, October 29th 2014. Under Biosafety, Field Trials, GM Crops, GM foods, HT Maize, Regulatory Processes, Uncategorized
October 29, 2014, Rahuri/Ahmednagar/New Delhi: The opposition to open air field trials of Genetically Modified (GM) crops in Maharashtra, the only state in the country where such controversial experiments are being undertaken, reached a new height with representatives of numerous people’s movements from across Maharashtra assembling at the Mahatma Phule ... Continue Reading
Gujarat Govt joins other states, says will not permit Field trials of GM food crops in the state. Coalition for a GM Free India urges Mr. Prakash Javadekar, the Minister for Environment, Forests & Climate Change to stop open air GM trials in the country.
Published By Rajesh Krishnan On Thursday, October 9th 2014. Under Field Trials, GM Crops, GM foods, Regulatory Processes Tags: Field Trials, GM crops, Gujarat
New Delhi: October 9, 2014: In the latest development on the raging debate around open trials of the controversial Genetically Modified (GM) crops in India, the Gujarat state govt communicated formally that No Objection Certificate (NOC), will not be given for any GM food crops in the state. The NOC ... Continue Reading
Gujarat Govt letter saying no to GM field trials
Published By Rajesh Krishnan On Thursday, October 9th 2014. Under Field Trials, GM Crops, GM foods, Regulatory Processes
Gujarat Govt letter to casino Mr Kapil Shah stating that the state govt will not give NOCs for field trials of GM food crop in the state
... Continue Reading
Coalition for a GM Free India writes to Prakash Javadekar, Urges him to stop field trials after media expose shows rampant irregularities
Published By Rajesh Krishnan On Wednesday, September 10th 2014. Under Biosafety, Bt Cotton, Field Trials, GM Crops, GM foods, Regulatory Processes, Uncategorized
New Delhi,
10/09/14.
To,
Shri Prakash Javadekar,
Union Minister for Environment, Forests & Climate Change,
Government of India.
Dear Sir,
Sub: Evidence of regulatory apparatus in shambles emerges once again - Seeking immediate intervention to stop field trials of GM crops happening in the country - Reg.
Namaste! Just as a crucial Supreme Court hearing is in the ... Continue Reading
GEAC's recent clearances for GM field trials: An Analysis by Coalition for a GM-Free India
Published By Rajesh Krishnan On Wednesday, August 6th 2014. Under Biosafety, Bt Brinjal, Bt Cotton, Field Trials, GM Crops, GM foods, HT Maize, Regulatory Processes, States, Uncategorized
Problems with GEAC’s decisions and recent field trial approvals
In the recent past GEAC has held four meetings at close intervals and approved numerous field trials. The Coalition for a GM-Free India has already put out two media statements explaining why these clearances are objectionable and these can be accessed here: ... Continue Reading
Genetically modified crops safety assessments: present limits and possible improvements
Gilles-Eric Séralini, Robin Mesnage, Emilie Clair, Steeve Gress, Joël Spiroux de Vendômois, Dominique Cellier
Download full article PDF http://www.enveurope.com/content/pdf/2190-4715-23-10.pdf
Read online: http://www.enveurope.com/content/23/1/10)
Abstract
Purpose: We reviewed 19 studies of mammals fed with commercialized genetically modified soybean and maize
which represent, per trait and plant, more than 80% of all environmental genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
cultivated on ... Continue Reading