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 emotional but ... Continue Reading
GM label on packaged food soon in India…. MCA issues notification
Published By kavitha On Tuesday, June 19th 2012. Under Uncategorized Tags: Biosafety, GM food, GM label, health risks, Right to Know
The Ministry of consumer affairs in an extra ordinary gazette notification, made an amendment to bring in GM food labeling 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 ... Continue Reading
Is adoption of Bt cotton an indicator of its success?
Published By kavitha On Friday, June 15th 2012. Under Uncategorized Tags: Bt cotton adoption, Bt cotton marketing
IS ADOPTION OF Bt COTTON AN INDICATOR OF ITS SUCCESS?
Very often, it is argued by biotech proponents and others that the very adoption of Bt cotton in India is an indicator of its success. This is a short response on such arguments.
Adoption cannot be an indicator of success or desirability ... Continue Reading
Time for a comprehensive evaluation of the Bt cotton experience: Jairam Ramesh
Published By kavitha On Friday, June 15th 2012. Under Uncategorized Tags: Bt cotton, Bt cotton evaluation in India
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 ... Continue Reading
BT COTTON FAILED THE MAJORITY OF COTTON FARMERS IN INDIA: EXPERIENCE NEEDS TO BE REVIEWED COMPREHENSIVELY
Published By kavitha On Friday, June 15th 2012. Under Uncategorized Tags: Bt cotton review, Bt cotton suicides, cotton farmers distress
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 ... Continue Reading
Right time to review a decade of Bt cotton: National conference questions the success claims
Published By kavitha On Friday, June 15th 2012. Under Uncategorized Tags: Bt cotton, Bt cotton suicides, Cotton yields in India, Precautionary Principle, riskiness of Bt cotton
“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, ... Continue Reading