http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www Genetically modifying the next generation Sun, 12 Apr 2009 00:46:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/83 This GM contamination register is the first of its kind in the world. Although GM crops were grown on over 80 million hectares in 2004, there is no global monitoring system. Because of this failure of national and international agencies, GeneWatch UK and Greenpeace International have launched this joint initiative ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/82 Source: Axis Of Logic EUROPE will increase its genetically modified (GMO) crop area by 50,000-100,000 hectares a year over the next decade, US biotech giant Monsanto has said. "It will be slow but within ten years GMOs will have reached the point of no return," said Jean-Michel Duhamel, Monsanto's director for southern ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/81 Source: Epoch Times New Zealand may become the world leader in organics after European Union ministers decided to allow the contamination of organic food with genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The new law adopted by the European Union's (EU) Agriculture Council allows organic food containing up to 0.9 percent GMO content to ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/80 Source: Aftermath News Another genetically-modified (GM) corn variety, approved for food, feed, processing, and propagation in the Philippines has been shown by studies to be potentially toxic to humans. The new research, carried out by a French scientific research institute, CRIIGEN (Comité de Recherche et d'Information Indépendantes sur le génie Genétique), ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/79 Source: Ireland.com Acting leader of the Green Party Trevor Sargent has called for Ireland to become the EU's 100 per cent GMO-free zone. In his first environmental statement as a member of coalition party, Mr Sargent said Irish farmers were losing out as a large number of European retail giants ban ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/78 Source: Reuters European Union governments have repeatedly clashed over authorizing new GMO products and have not done so since 1998. However, since 2004, there has been a trickle of new approvals under a legal default process -- rubber stamps by the European Commission, the EU executive -- that kicks in when ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/77 This is a little clip from The Corporation which I highly recommend to everyone! http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/76 THE FUTURE OF FOOD offers an in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind the unlabeled, patented, genetically engineered foods that have quietly filled U.S. grocery store shelves for the past decade. http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/75 Source: World Opinion Daily A very interesting documentary on genetically engineer food or GE, GMO. GE food raise serious concern about its safety because it is not ... all properly regulated in North America yet. Primary research on rats feed with GE food show modifications to their internal organs. http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/74 Source: Toxin Free Tomorrow Food safety tests are inadequate to protect public health! Scientists have long known that GM crops might cause allergies. But there are no tests to prove in advance that a GM crop is safe. That’s because people aren’t usually allergic to a food until they have ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/73 Source: Today, Yesterday and Tomorrow Dr. Arpad Pusztai, one of the few genuinely independent scientists specializing in plant genetics and animal feeding studies, was asked by the German authorities in the autumn of 2004 to examine Monsanto’s 1,139-page report on the feeding of MON863 to laboratory rats over a ninety-day period. ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/72 Source: The Organic and Non-GMO Report The Organic & Non-GMO Report was recently alerted to a disturbing GMO contamination incident involving a shipment of organic soybeans to an organic processor. The names of both the processor and supplier have been kept confidential. The processor wanted to share his experience to emphasize ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/71 Source: Scientific American BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Several influential EU states have dug in their heels on whether their farmers may grow one of Europe's oldest genetically modified (GMO) crops, raising the stakes in the EU's long-running stalemate over biotech policy. The crop is a modified maize variety known ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/70 Islands at Risk – Genetic Engineering in Hawai’i looks at some of the possible impacts, including allergic and immune system responses from exposure to biopharmaceutical crops -- both in humans and in Hawai’i’s endangered species -- and contamination of regular food crops such as papaya, taro, coffee and corn with ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/69 The United States House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture has begun the process of writing the 2007 Farm Bill. Of grave concern is language added and approved by the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry that preempts state restrictions of foods or agricultural products deregulated by the USDA. The added ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/68 Source: Scientific American BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union authorized Australian biotech company Florigene on Wednesday to import and market carnations whose color has been genetically modified, its Official Journal said in its latest edition. The carnations will be allowed to enter EU-27 markets as cut flowers for distribution and sale to ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/67 Source: Javno Economy For suspicion that it has been genetically modified, Uncle Ben’s rice has undergone analysis in Switzerland and was briefly withdrawn from shelves in Croatia too. The results of the analysis have shown that Uncle Ben’s rice was not genetically modified, but was in contact with genetically modified soy ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/66 Source: ACS Now that millions of tests have been conducted in response to escalating worldwide concern over genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food, it is increasingly clear that GMO contamination of conventionally grown food is a serious issue. Ultimately, it may trigger legal action. GMO testing has increased astronomically in recent ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/65 Source: Indymedia Ireland The current Fianna Fáil / PD Government’s litany of lies and broken promises on genetically modified (GM) food and farming have exposed Irish farmers, food producers, food exporters, retailers, restaurants, and consumers to years of contamination by illegal and/or toxic GM ingredients. Following a six-week investigation by Greenpeace International ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/64 Source: NFU WASHINGTON (May 21, 2007) – National Farmers Union expressed great concern today over the approval by the Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to allow Ventria Bioscience to plant genetically modified pharma rice in Kansas. NFU said the decision poses a potential risk to the American food supply. “America’s ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/63 Source: Reuters The U.S. government gave approval on Wednesday for a biotech company to plant rice genetically modified to produce human proteins in Kansas. Ventria Bioscience of Sacramento, California, can now grow up to 3,200 acres of genetically modified rice in Geary County, Kansas, to produce proteins that would be used ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/62 Source: Perth Indy Media (AU) In Western Australia, pro-GM lobby groups are pushing for the lifting of the moratoria to allow the commercial growing of GMOs. A new group in WA which is working to keep Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) out of Western Australia. The "Say NO to GMO" ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/61 Source: Dave Fuller - Opinion 250 Percy had been growing Canola or rapeseed as it was then known for 40 years and when Monsanto accused him of patent infringement. Percy chose to go to court rather than pay what Monsanto was asking. Percy argued that the seeds had blown into ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/60 Source: Anthony Barnett, Public Affairs Editor - The Observer A leading zoologist has found evidence that genes used to modify crops can jump the species barrier and cause bacteria to mutate, prompting fears that GM technology could pose serious health risks. A four-year study by Professor Hans-Hinrich Kaatz, a respected German ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/59 Source: Molonlabe Email News (molonlabe@usadatanet.net) LONDON (AFP) - Research by a leading German zoologist has shown that genes used to genetically modify crops can jump the species barrier, newspapers reported here on Sunday. A three-year study by Professor Hans-Heinrich Kaatz at the University of Jena found that the gene used to ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/57 Source: Truth About Trade & Technology Europe must speed up its approval process for new biotech crops and foods to avoid future problems with key suppliers like Argentina, Brazil and the United States, Europe's farm chief said on Friday. Shipments of maize feed products had fallen in the past few months ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/56 Source: Independent Weekly N.C. State University entomology professor David Tarpy has studied honeybees for 14 years. He's seen bees die off due to mites, pesticides and a wide array of problems—but he's never seen anything like today's crisis. Tarpy is part of a national working group of scientists and federal officials ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/55 There has been a lot of talk in the recent months regarding the dying populations of honey bees. Organic consumer groups have blamed GMO while proponents of GMO have blamed the use of cellphones. All in all, a lot of confusion and blame being put forth to many different causes. ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/54 NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted curbs on field trials of genetically modified (GMO) crops, provided tests are conducted under stringent conditions to prevent contamination. The court allowed field trials of cotton, rice, mustard, tomatoes, potatoes, cauliflower and groundnuts. "These trials will be conducted under stringent conditions ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/53 Source: GMO Pundit Two vegan parents have been convicted by a Fulton County jury of starving their newborn to death. Fulton prosecutors painted a grim picture of a newborn murdered by starvation. They said his parents kept only one bottle in the house, and only fed their son soy milk and ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/52 Source: News Target A must read for everyone has been posted on News Target about the documentary "The Future of Food". We are going to repeat their recommendations here because we fully support these recommendations: 1. View the documentary. Make sure you watch The Future of Food. 2. Shop for NON-GMO foods. Buy ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/51 Source: EU Business Environmental group Greenpeace said Monday that an illegal genetically modified maize had been found in a US shipment to Europe, the fourth such case in two years. Greenpeace said it had analysed cargo that arrived in the port at Rotterdam, the Netherlands on April 10 and found that ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/50 Source: Pierce Brosnan To coincide with Earth Day, Pierce Brosnan posted a top ten list of ways to be more environmentally friendly on his official website. Clearly, the man does not like GMO food. http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/49 Source: Illinois Farm Bureau A Syngenta representative deems improved grain identity preservation (IP) vital to assuring specialty and GMO corn not yet cleared for global markets, moves only into proper channels. Decatur-based Archer Daniels Midland Co. last week advised corn suppliers that “as of this date,” it will not accept Agrisure ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/48 The following illustrates that dangerous things are happening at the Monsanto headquarters. Visit the following map and check for yourself. Are the GM crops, seeds, and plants that they are testing there safe? Extremely safe? What effects can be found downwind from there? What happens if you do enter ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/46 Source: The Gazette Quebec must act quickly to get a handle on genetically modified organisms or risk paying a high price for its inaction in the future, a coalition of anti-GMO consumer, environmental and farmers' groups told a commission studying the future of farming in Quebec yesterday. The groups urged Quebec ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/45 Source: IFRT Assumption: Inserted genes will produce a single protein. Actual Status: Inserted foreign genes might create multiple proteins, with unpredictable consequences. Quote: “The fact that one gene can give rise to multiple proteins . . . destroys the theoretical foundation of a multibillion-dollar industry, the genetic engineering of food ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/47 Source: Bifurcated Carrots Crops engineered to produce Bt do so in very large quantities. It’s produced by every cell in the plant including roots, stems, leaves and flowers. It’s also present in the pollen of these plants. The amount of Bt in these plants is enough to trigger allergies in some ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/44 Source: Spiegel A mysterious decimation of bee populations has German beekeepers worried, while a similar phenomenon in the United States is gradually assuming catastrophic proportions. The consequences for agriculture and the economy could be enormous. As far back as 2005, Haefeker ended an article he contributed to the journal Der Kritischer Agrarbericht ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/43 Source: Sydney Morning Herald The federal government will be able to release untested genetically modified organisms into the environment under proposed new emergency response laws, activists say. Greenpeace and Gene Ethics told a parliamentary inquiry in separate submissions they were concerned that the broad terms of proposed legislation could allow governments ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/42 Source: ABC News Online A former agricultural adviser to US presidents says the failure of a genetically modified field pea trial should act as a warning for future GM crop testing. The 10-year CSIRO trial was abandoned when tests found the peas were making mice seriously ill. Dr Charles Benbrook, who ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/41 Source: West Central Tribune Minnesota has stopped the distribution and sale of a certain genetically modified variety of Syngenta seed corn because it doesn't comply with state regulations. Farmers were told not to plant the rootworm resistant seed. Syngenta officials told the Minnesota Department of Agriculture on Friday that 7,480 units ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/40 Source: Reuters EU biotech experts will discuss three applications this week to approve new genetically modified (GMO) plants but are unlikely to break the bloc's long-standing deadlock on GMO foods, officials said on Wednesday. The applications, to authorize two modified maize hybrids and one GMO sugar beet, do not relate to ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/39 Source: PR Newswire LA FARGE, Wis., April 17 -- Organic Valley farmers are joining the Center for Food Safety in a fight against the sale of Monsanto's genetically modified (GM) alfalfa seed. Products certified under the USDA Organic seal cannot be genetically modified, and GM alfalfa drift threatens the integrity of ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/38 Source: REGNUM “Results of our research of GMO influence upon living organisms make doubtful their harmlessness for living organisms,” President of the National Association for Genetic Safety Alexander Baranov said at a news conference held at the REGNUM press center in Moscow today. “This must become the ground for serious ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/37 Source: Organic Market Info On the 23 of March 2007 in Uzès, hunger strikers set up in the open house of Montreuil, striking for an Uzès spring without OGM. This was the start of their 10th day of strike. Like them, 86 % of the French wished for a moratorium on ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/36 Source: EU Business The European Commission intends to promote genetically modified (GM) crops in Europe, even though it admits that that the European public does not want to eat GM foods, warned Friends of the Earth Europe today. The European Commission's mid-term review of the EU's Biotech Strategy today called for ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/35 Source: BBC News Insulin produced by genetically modified plants - with a human gene added - could be on the market in three years, a Canadian company has claimed. Sembiosys said it has made scientific breakthroughs and found a short cut through current drug regulations. The firm's CEO Andrew Baum said his ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/34 Source: Javno The second example shows how GM products are introduced in Croatia by the back door under the guise of harmonising our legislature to the acquis commauntaire of the EU with a new bill on food, whose adoption we prevented in parliament. In the transitional and final provisions of the bill ... http://gmo.worldwidewarning.net/www/archives/33