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Why genetically engineered food is dangerous

Published By kavitha On Tuesday, June 19th 2012. Under Reports  Tags: Biosafety, GM Foods  
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
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