GMW: Useful articles and reports on GM and biosafety

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GMW: Useful articles and reports on GM and biosafety

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Mon, 6 Feb 2006 10:01:59 GMT

 

 

 

 

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Links to some extremely useful articles and reports in this Third

World Network briefing.

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TWN Newsletter for January, 2006

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GM Contamination: Can biological containment work for crops and

society?

http://www.biosafety-info.net/article.php?aid=306

This briefing reviews the different approaches used to prevent GM

contamination and considers their effectiveness and practicality. This

is important because `biological containment' is being promoted as a

biosafety issue.

 

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An assessment on potential long-term health effects caused by

antibiotic resistance marker genes in genetically modified organisms

based on

antibiotic usage and resistance patterns in Norway

http://www.biosafety-info.net/article.php?aid=307

This is a report from an Ad Hoc Group appointed by the Norwegian

Scientific Panel on GMOs and Panel on Biological Hazards which

assesses the potential long-term health effects caused by antibiotic

resistance marker genes in GMOs based on antibiotic use.

 

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The Pusztai guide to GMOs and regulation

http://www.biosafety-info.net/article.php?aid=310

Arpad Pusztai and Susan Bardocz describe the step-by-step process of

conducting risk assessment on GM food/plants.

 

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Monsanto: Who Benefits from GM crops (Exe.Summ.)

http://www.biosafety-info.net/article.php?aid=311

This is an executive summary of the report that analyses the way in

which GM crops have been introduced between 1996-2005. The rapid

penetration of GM crops in a few countries has been largely the result

of aggressive push by corporations such as Monsanto:

 

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Monsanto: ¿quién se beneficia con

http://www.biosafety-info.net/article.php?aid=312

This is an executive summary of the report that analyses the way in

which GM crops have been introduced between 1996-2005. The rapid

penetration of GM crops in a few countries has been largely the result of

aggressive push by corporations such as Monsanto.

 

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Ethics and Genetic Engineering

http://www.biosafety-info.net/article.php?aid=315

Fr Sean McDonagh of the Columban Missionary writes on the ethical and

moral aspects of genetic engineering. He is critical of the corporate

powers which continue to push GM food despite evidence that such food

could have health impacts.

 

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Report Blasts Lax Oversight of GMOs in the US

http://www.biosafety-info.net/article.php?aid=316

This report issued by the USDA auditor, the Office of Inspector

General, found that the department has failed to properly oversee

field trials of GE crops, including plants designed to produce

chemicals for medical and insustrial use.

 

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Bt Cotton in Andhra Pradesh: A three-year assessment

http://www.biosafety-info.net/article.php?aid=314

This study announces the results of a three-year study (2002-2005) of

the impact of bollworm resistant Bt cotton in Andhra Pradesh in India.

The results of the survey revealed that Monsanto hybrids were utter

failure compared tothe Non-Bt hybrids.

 

 

 

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