VJAS complains to ToI against ‘paid news’ on Bt cotton & Vidarbha
Published By kavitha On Tuesday, September 13th 2011. Under Bt Cotton, News Tags: BRAI Bill, Bt cotton, Monsanto, Paid News
To
The Editor
The Times of India
Nagpur & Mumbai
Dear Sir,
Sub: False advertising campaign by Mahyco Monsanto Biotech in Times of India starting August 28, 2011. A serious instance of ‘paid news?’
More than once in the past some reporters of the Times of India (certainly in Nagpur) have shown much sensitivity and sympathy ... Continue Reading
“Got a Plant, will republish for a fee”: on Paid News….
Published By kavitha On Tuesday, September 13th 2011. Under Bt Cotton, News Tags: Bt cotton, Monsanto, Paid News
It is unclear whether ToI had actually published a retraction or rejoinder or explanation about this.
"Got a plant, will republish for a fee"
The Times of India reruns a three-year-old story on Bt Cotton without any updates as paid news. It is described as a consumer connect initiative. Why ... Continue Reading
Parliament told that Mahyco/Monsanto will be prosecuted for biopiracy in Bt Brinjal case
National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has received a complaint from M/s. Environment Support Group, an NGO on the alleged violation by M/s. Mahyco / M/s. Monsanto and their collaborators for accessing and using the local brinjal varieties for development of Bt Brinjal. India trip planner . ... Continue Reading
Bt Brinjal – the war goes on
http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/bt-brinjal-war-goes
Author(s): Jyotika Sood
Issue: Sep 8, 2011
Pro Bt Brinjal group releases a report challenging contention that the vegetable is used in medicine
With the Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India Bill (BRAI) expected to be tabled in Lok Sabha during the monsoon session, there are hectic parleys going outside the Parliament. On one hand the ... 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
GM Feed Toxic, New Meta-Analysis Confirms
A Meta-Analysis on 19 studies confirms kidney and liver toxicity in rats and mice fed on GM soybean and maize, representing more than 80 percent of all commercially available GM food; it also exposes gross in adequecies of current risk assessment
Courtesy: Institute for Science in Society
http://www.i-sis.org.uk/GM_Feed_toxic_new_metaanalysis_confirms.php
A team of independent scientists ... Continue Reading