Germany passes first anti-GM Law
Strict German law to protect GM-free agriculture followed by majority votes against lifting bans on GM food and feed.
Monsanto beboet voor omkopen ambtenaar
- SEC SUES MONSANTO COMPANY FOR PAYING A BRIBE
- MONSANTO SETTLES ACTION AND AGREES TO PAY A $500,000 PENALTY
- MONSANTO ALSO ENTERS INTO DEFERRED PROSECUTION AGREEMENT WITH DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
De Amerikaanse bestrijdingsmiddelengigant Monsanto is akkoord gegaan met een schikkingsvoorstel van het Amerikaanse openbaar ministerie omdat het bedrijf een topambtenaar van het Indonesische ministerie van landbouw heeft omgekocht. Het bedrijf moet een boete van 1,5 miljoen dollar (1,1 miljoen euro) betalen, meldt de nieuwszender CNN vandaag.
Lees verder “Monsanto beboet voor omkopen ambtenaar”
Europe votes to keep GM crop bans
Brussels, 29 November 2004 – Europe’s member states today voted against proposals to overturn the bans of genetically modified (GM) crops in five countries. The GM position of the European Commission, who tabled the vote, has been described by Friends of the Earth as “deeply unpopular and clearly undemocratic”.
Zie GM-Watch, 29-11-2004: Europe votes to keep GM crop bans
Coëxistentie afspraken over teelt 3 gentechgewassen in Nederland. Aardappel, suikerbiet, maïs
Over de teelt van drie gentechgewassen in Nederland – aardappel, suikerbiet en maïs – zijn afspraken gemaakt in de Coexistentie-convenant-primaire-sector
De vier partijen die erbij betrokken zijn – Biologica, LTO, Aarde Boer Consument en Plantum NL – hebben een sterk verschillend uitgangspunt. Biologica wijst het gebruik van gentechnologie in de landbouw principieel af. De organisaties verenigd in het Platform Aarde Boer Consument staan zeer terughoudend tegenover de teelt van genetisch gemodificeerde gewassen. LTO is positief over het gebruik ervan onder voorwaarde dat er voldoende maatschappelijk draagvlak is en Plantum NL ziet genetische modificatie juist als een belangrijke techniek om plantenrassen te veredelen. (Citaat uit: voedingnu)
Rapportage: Coexistentie-convenant-primaire-sector
Scientists Discover New Role For Tiny RNA In Plant Development
HOUSTON, June 21, 2004 — First discovered in abundance three years ago, scientists around the world are racing to find and study microRNAs — tiny strands of ribonucleic acid (RNA) that regulate gene expression in plants and animals.
Zie SienceDaily: Scientists Discover New Role For Tiny RNA In Plant Development
Commentaar van Miep Bos:
What weten we nu van DNA? Heel weinig, waarom laten we het niet ongemoeid, en bewonderen we hoe mooi en perfect alles is gemaakt
Demonstratie: WTO hands off my plate
26 April 2004, Den Haag
Een demonstratie van Milieudefensie
“WTO hands of my plate”
Een paar foto´s:
Op deze foto zie je de vertegenwoordiger van de Ambassade van Luxemburg. Zij zijn tegen markttoelating en teelt Bt 11 mais, vanwege mogelijke gezondheidsrisico´s. Lees verder “Demonstratie: WTO hands off my plate”
BBC: Monsanto drops plans for GM wheat
The world’s first genetically modified wheat is to be shelved because of consumer resistance.
BBC, 11-4-2004: Monsanto drops plans for GM wheat.
Scientists suspect health threat from GM maize
Scientists investigating a spate of illnesses among people living close to GM maize fields in the Philippines believe that the crop may have triggered fevers, respiratory illnesses and skin reactions.
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“With such evidence of possible human health impacts of foods already on the market, we believed that waiting to report our findings through publication would not be in the public’s interest.”
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Monsanto said it was “extremely unlikely” that the limited production of the GM crop in the Philippines would have produced such results.
John Vidal, environment editor, Friday February 27, 2004, The Guardian: Scientists suspect health threat from GM maize
Flaws in Monsanto’s Safety Assessment of Roundup Ready Soybeans
Third World Network Biosafety Information Service, 28 July 2003.
Monsanto has maintained that there is no difference between GM soybeans and its conventional strains. But according to a Japanese scientist, whose report is attached below, safety tests conducted by Monsanto are riddled with flaws that include: testing of proteins not derived from the GM plant; soybeans used for tests were not produced with Roundup, therefore the data obtained with such samples may not be valid to guarantee the safety of soybean that human and animals consume in real life; insufficient feeding experiments; and intentional neglect of “inappropriate” data which have a bearing on the final conclusions.
Bron: OCA: Flaws in Monsanto’s Safety Assessment of Roundup Ready Soybeans
SARS and Genetic Engineering?
The complete sequence of the SARS virus is now available, confirming it is a new coronavirus unrelated to any previously known.
Has genetic engineering contributed to creating it?
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho and Prof. Joe Cummins call for an investigation.
Zie I-SIS: SARS and Genetic Engineering?