Brussels, 11 April 2006 -EU Commissioners will be making a grave mistake, Friends of the Earth Europe and Greenpeace warned today, if they ignore the strong criticism levelled by member states on the way GMOs are currently authorised in the EU. The Commission, which has persistently refused to acknowledge any problems in the process, will …
European Commission: contaminate, then legislate
Brussels, 10 March 2006 – The Commission of the European Union is avoiding EU-wide legislation on the coexistence of genetically modified (GM) and non-GM crops, a move that could lead to the irreversible contamination of Europe’s food, seeds and environment. The “wait-and-contaminate” policy on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is in a report by the European …
Consuming the world’s resources: Europe’s role, Europe’s responsibilities
Brussels, 15 September 2009 – Europe is using increasing quantities of the world’s natural resources, according to a new report [1] launched by Friends of the Earth Europe at the ‘World Resources Forum’ in Davos, Switzerland today [2]. The report also shows that Europe is more dependant on imported resources than other global regions. The …
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EU postpones decision on controversial GMO contamination rules
Brussels, February 9 – EU member states today postponed their decision on a proposal to allow contamination of animal feed with GMOs not approved in Europe. The European Commission is proposing to allow crops to be fed to farm animals even if they are contaminated by GMOs that have not been passed as safe anywhere …
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‘Sustainable palm oil’ advert false, says watchdog
Brussels, 10 September 2009 – Friends of the Earth has welcomed a ruling yesterday, by the UK advertising watchdog, that describing palm oil as “sustainably produced” is false advertising. The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruling followed a Friends of the Earth Europe/International complaint against an advert by the Malaysian Palm Oil Council. [1] The …
Europe’s food agency accused of junk science
Brussels, 29 July 2009 – An opinion by Europe’s food agency advocating the safety of the only genetically modified (GM) crop grown in Europe is fundamentally flawed, according to a Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth Europe report. The report will form the basis of a submission to a public consultation on Monsanto’s MON810 maize …
