Issues - Product Integrity and GMOs

• NEW!! Biodegradation of genetically modified seeds and plant tissues during composting
• Biotech-Crop Battle Heats Up as Strains Mix With Others
  • Genetically modified crops are increasingly altering the makeup of traditional crops.
• Canadian Flax Industry Concerned About GMO Crop in U.S.
• Cloning for Food (USA) (PDF, 478 kb)
• Contamination of conventional seed with genetically engineered material prompts call to protect organic seed (OTA)
• Demands for Non-GMO Corn Remains Steady, Organic Increasing
• Denmark Will Reimburse Farmers Who Suffer Genetic Pollution from Genetically Engineered Crops
• Development of quality assurance protocols to prevent GM-contamination of organic crops
• Evidence of contamination of pedigreed canola (Brassica napus) seedlots in western Canada with genetically engineered herbicide resistance traits 2003
  • Contaminated seed lots negatively affect the capacity for organic farmers to grow organic canola
• Experimental Systems to Monitor the Impact of Transgenic Corn on Keystone Soil Microorganisms
• Failure to Yield: Evaluating the Performance of Genetically Engineered Crops
• Frequency of Pollen Drift in Genetically Engineered Corn
• GM food is heading for your fridge
  • The safety of GM food remains a very open question
• Health Risks of Genetically Modified Foods (2009)
• IFOAM Position on Co-existence of Organic and GMO Crops
• Mendocino County Voters Ban Biotech Crops
  • March 3, 2004 article by Mike Geniella, of The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, CA)
• The Moot Issue: Organics Vs Transgenics
  • May 03, 2004 article by Ashok B. Sharma for The Financial Express
• The Myth of Coexistence: Why Transgenic Crops Are Not Compatible With Agroecologically Based Systems of Production
  • Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, by Miguel A. Altieri,
    University of California, Berkeley
• New law fuels farmers in fight against canola crops (USA)
• Prince Charles says GMO crops will be "disaster"
• Quebec said to favour mandatory GM labelling
  • Western Producer article published on Nov. 24, 2005
• Release of Larvicidal Cry Proteins in Root Exudates of Transgenic Bt Plants
  • February 2005 article from Information Systems for Biotechnology
• Study shows lack of research into GM health effects
  • Presented by the Soil Association
• Vermont Prevents Lawsuits Against Family Farmers by Biotech Companies
  • Vermont Senate on GMOs: Unanimous YES on Farmer Protection Act
    

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