Brussels, September 20 – Friends of the Earth Europe is calling for immediate action by the EU to protect public health following yesterday’s publication of new research [1] which raises concerns about the safety of genetically modified (GM) crops and the herbicides used on them. The peer-reviewed research in the internationally respected journal Food and …
New threat of GM crops
Brussels, March 9 – The European Union could face a barrage of new genetically modified (GM) crops following the failure today by environment ministers to reach an agreement on new rights for countries to ban GM cultivation, claims Friends of the Earth Europe. With six applications [1] to grow new GM crops in the pipeline, …
Report reveals dramatic rise in pesticide use on genetically modified crops
Brussels, November 17 – A new report out today has dispelled the biotech industry’s claim that genetically modified (GM) crops need fewer pesticides. The seminal report by Dr. Charles Benbrook [1], presents hard data proving once and for all that chemical use has increased dramatically since the introduction of genetic engineering, raising concern over any …
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Launch of ‘responsible soy’ label faces global opposition
BRUSSELS, 8 June 2010 – A proposed new label for ‘responsible’ soy will not stop deforestation, 235 civil society groups from across the globe warned in a letter today, ahead of a conference set to finalise the labeling scheme in Sao Paulo, Brazil. [1] The 235 groups, including Friends of the Earth International and Corporate …
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Public warned over “green”soy scam
Campinas (Brazil), Brussels (Belgium), May 27 – A new initiative to re-brand the intensive and damaging farming of soy as “responsible” is nothing short of green-wash and will con the public, said Friends of the Earth International today. The warning comes as the so-called Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) meets on 28 May in …
NEW REPORT: GM crops increase pesticide use and fail to alleviate poverty
Brussels (Belgium), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Lagos (Nigeria), February 13 – Genetically Modified (GM) crops have led to a massive increase in pesticide use and have failed to increase yields or tackle world hunger and poverty, a new report by Friends of the Earth reveals today. [1] The report coincides with the annual release of biotech …
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