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who benefits from GM Crops? - 2006 executive summary
Friends of the Earth International, January 2006: This report summarises the way in which GM crops have been introduced into our environment between 1996 and 2005. It describes how the rapid penetration of GM crops in a limited number of countries has largely been the result of the aggressive strategies of the biotech industry, particularly pushed by top GM crop leader Monsanto, rather than the consequence of the benefits derived from the use of this technology.
Who Benefits from GM crops? - 2007 factsheet
Friends of the Earth International, January 2007: Highlights from the report 'Who benefits from GM crops? An Analysis of the global performance of genetically modified (GM) crops 1996-2006'. In 2006 the spread of Genetically Modified (GM) crops worldwide showed signs of stalling. Production of GM crops on a large scale continued to be limited to a few crops and countries and have not addressed the main agricultural problems and challenges facing farmers in most countries. They have not proven to be superior to conventional crops, and the ‘second generation’ GM farm crops with attractive “food traits” promised by the industry has not appeared.
tackling gmo contamination - making segregation and identity preservation a reality
Friends of the Earth International, June 2005: Tackling contamination: Implementing segregation and identity preservation strategies . The introduction of GMOs and the ongoing contamination cases have generated huge concern among the public worldwide. In this context, the demands to guarantee GMO free production and measures to prevent contamination have continued to grow. In order to keep non-GMO products separated from GMOs it is necessary to implement “segregation”, and “identity preservation” strategies.
Stop Genitic Contamination - Bt10 leaflet
Friends of the Earth International, 2005: This leaflet is about when in December 2004 Syngenta told the US government that it had made a mistake. It had been selling the wrong GMO to American farmers for four years. Instead of farmers planting the approved Bt11 insect resistant GMO maize they had been actually growing and exporting Bt10, an experimental maize not approved anywhere in the world.
Salmon from Nutreco - The salmon industry in Chilean waters
Friends of the Earth Netherlands, August 2002: The Dutch concern Nutreco is the world’s leading producer of salmon. The company has salmon farms in Norway, Scotland and Chile, among other places. This booklet deals with the company’s activities in Chile, where its salmon farms operate under the name of Marine Harvest Chile.
'europe says ‘no’ to gmos'
Friends of the Earth International, December 2001: Since the 1990s, there has been growing public concern in Europe about the impact that GM crops will have on both the environment and public health. Environmental and consumer organizations, doctors, scientists, food processors and retailers, farmers, landowners, development agencies and the majority of European citizens have increasingly raised their concerns.
who benefits from GM crops? - 2006 full report
Friends of the Earth International, January 2006: This report analyzes the way in which GM crops have been introduced into our environment between 1996 and 2005. It describes how the rapid penetration of GM crops in a limited number of countries has largely been the result of the aggressive strategies of the biotech industry, particularly pushed by top GM crop leader Monsanto, rather than the consequence of the benefits derived from the use of this technology.
who benefits from GM crops? - 2007 full report
Friends of the Earth International, January 2007: This report highlights the lack of comprehensive studies on the performance of GM crops in every country that has commercialized them, and this consequently calls into question their claimed benefits. No country in the world has produced a comprehensive study of the real impact of GM crops at the farm level. There is no adequate analysis of pesticide use, yields, weed/pest resistance, or effects upon smaller growers over the short, medium or long term that includes a comparison with existing conventional varieties and other agricultural methods such agroecology or organic food production.
who benefits from GM crops? - 2006 factsheet.
Friends of the Earth International, January 2006: This factsheet highlights the key facts regarding the way in which GM crops have been introduced into our environment between 1996 and 2005. It describes how the rapid penetration of GM crops in a limited number of countries has largely been the result of the aggressive strategies of the biotech industry, particularly pushed by top GM crop leader Monsanto, rather than the consequence of the benefits derived from the use of this technology.
genetically modified crops part 1- a decade of faliure [1994-2004]
Friends of the Earth International, February 2004: The first decade of the commercialization of genetically modified (GM) crops was a resounding failure for biotech companies. The first GM crop was commercialized in 1994, and now, ten years later, the promises made by the biotech industry and its powerful lobby groups have still not materialized. Meanwhile, the global opposition to GM crops continues to swell.
GMO contamination around the world - Second Edition
Friends of the Earth International, August 2002: This booklet addresses some of the challenges that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) pose to all countries. It describes several cases of contamination of our fields and the human food chain by a variety of GMOs not authorized or unregulated under many regulatory frameworks in countries around the world. Finally, it contains a brief summary of different testing methods available to monitor for the presence of GMOs.
genetically modified crops - a decade of failure [1994-2004]
Friends of the Earth International, February 2004: The first decade of the commercialization of genetically modified (GM) crops was a resounding failure for biotech companies. The first GM crop was commercialized in 1994, and now, ten years later, the promises made by the biotech industry and its powerful lobby groups have still not materialized. Meanwhile, the global opposition to GM crops continues to swell.
Who Benefits from GM crops? - 2007 executive summary
Friends of the Earth International, January 2007: Summary from the report 'Who benefits from GM crops? An Analysis of the global performance of genetically modified (GM) crops 1996-2006'. In 2006 the spread of Genetically Modified (GM) crops worldwide showed signs of stalling. Production of GM crops on a large scale continued to be limited to a few crops and countries and have not addressed the main agricultural problems and challenges facing farmers in most countries. They have not proven to be superior to conventional crops, and the ‘second generation’ GM farm crops with attractive “food traits” promised by the industry has not appeared.
who benefits from gm crops? - 2007 summary - indonesian
Friends of the Earth International, January 2007: Summary from the report 'Who benefits from GM crops? An Analysis of the global performance of genetically modified (GM) crops 1996-2006'. In 2006 the spread of Genetically Modified (GM) crops worldwide showed signs of stalling. Production of GM crops on a large scale continued to be limited to a few crops and countries and have not addressed the main agricultural problems and challenges facing farmers in most countries. They have not proven to be superior to conventional crops, and the ‘second generation’ GM farm crops with attractive “food traits” promised by the industry has not appeared.
who benefits from gm crops? - 2007 summary - mandarin
Friends of the Earth International, January 2007: Summary from the report 'Who benefits from GM crops? An Analysis of the global performance of genetically modified (GM) crops 1996-2006'. In 2006 the spread of Genetically Modified (GM) crops worldwide showed signs of stalling. Production of GM crops on a large scale continued to be limited to a few crops and countries and have not addressed the main agricultural problems and challenges facing farmers in most countries. They have not proven to be superior to conventional crops, and the ‘second generation’ GM farm crops with attractive “food traits” promised by the industry has not appeared.
contamination genetique afrique
Les Amis de la Terre International, 2002: Ce fascicule aborde quelques-unes des grandes questions posées par les organismes génétiquement modifiés (OGM) dans le monde. Il décrit plusieurs cas de contamination de champs et de la chaîne alimentaire de l'homme par une variété d'OGM interdits dont l'utilisation n'est pas réglementée par les structures juridiques de différents pays à travers le monde. Il résume enfin quelques méthodes d'expérimentation visant à détecter la présence d'OGM.
fertile resistance in agrobiodiversity
Friends of the Earth International, August 2002: Local communities defending agrobiodiversity against gmos and agrobusiness.
Stop playing with hunger! - factsheet
Friends of the Earth International, June 2003: The US Government is promoting GM crops as the primary solution to improving food security and solving hunger in developing countries. The US Administration and biotech corporations will be strongly promoting GM crops at the Ministerial. Friends of the Earth opposes the Bush administration position on this issue, and is calling on all Governments attending the Ministerial to challenge US and corporate pressure to accept and promote GM food. This paper exposes the problems around the shipment of US GM food aid to developing countries and the hypocrisy behind the US Government argument that GM crops are needed to solve hunger in Africa.
StarLink Genetically Engineered Corn in the Food Supply - chronology
Friends of the Earth International, February 2005: Sequence of events regarding the introduction of StarLink's genetically engineered corn into mainstream food supply after it was approved only for animal consumption in April 1998. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) refused to approve StarLink for human consumption due to scientific concerns that it could trigger food allergies (Washington Post)
Playing with Hunger: The reality behind the shipment of GMOs as food aid
Friends of the Earth International, July 2003: A controversy over genetically modified (GM) food aid arose in 2000 and grew increasingly in 2002, when several Southern African countries refused GM food aid during a food crisis. African countries were presented with a false choice of either accepting Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) or watch- ing people starve. This situation, where GM food aid was presented often as the only solution to hunger was advanced primarily by the US which is also aggressively marketing Genetically Modified (GM) crops in developing countries.
How the US Government is Planning to Approve Contamination of the World’s Food Supply with Experimental GM Crops - briefing paper
Friends of the Earth, May 2005: This paper explores the ways in which over the past two decades, the United States government has done everything possible to promote its biotechnology industry and push genetically modified (GM) foods on the rest of the world. As part of these efforts, in 2002 the Bush Administration issued a directive that would make contamination of the food supply with unapproved, experimental GM crops “acceptable.”
Nyeleni Forum for Food Sovereignty 2007
The report of the Forum for Food Sovereignty held in February 2007 in Nyeleni, Mali: The Forum For Food Sovereignty, was an opportunity for people who har- vest and produce food from the forests, waters, and lands around the world to share in- formation and develop strategies to protect their livelihoods and the health of the Earth from the forces that seek to control, contaminate, and destroy them.
