Tag: Genetic engineering

  • Engineered crops approved before their health impact fully studied

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    By Terri Fann Genetically engineered foods are pervasive in American agriculture, but many safety questions remain. The U.S. government has approved genetically engineered foods (commonly known as GMOs) based on studies conducted by the same corporations that profit from their sale. GMOs are produced through the process of genetic engineering — forcing DNA from one…

  • No oversight of GM foods by FDA

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    Karma Allen of CNBC points out that if you want to know if a product is genetically modified – don’t ask the FDA: Last year $2.4 billion worth of products were sold with a label saying they do not contain ingredients from genetically modified organisms, but the claim wasn’t backed by any government regulatory agency.…

  • India to Criminalize Opposition to GMO’s

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    The campaign to promote and, in this case, force  GM products into the Indian market is depressing.  These companies have far too much power and they will only gain more as they continue to expand their hold on food production globally. India’s environmental and food security activists who have so far succeeded in stalling attempts…

  • Top Thirteen Reasons to Avoid GMO Foods

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    Dr. Chandra’s article in today’s The Canadian clearly lays out what GMO foods are , why they are not safe for consumption and what the implications are for the environment: Genetically modified food or GMO is the food stuff prepared from genetically altered organisms, generally from modified crops by altering the DNA by means of…

  • Former Pro-GMO Scientist Speaks Out on the Dangers of Genetically Modified Food

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    May 6, 2013 by THIERRY VRAIN I retired 10 years ago after a long career as a research scientist for Agriculture Canada. When I was on the payroll, I was the designated scientist of my institute to address public groups and reassure them that genetically engineered crops and foods were safe. There is, however, a…