Collaborative Campaigning for Food Sovereignty & Environmental Justice
updates
Fifth GM wheat escape incident discovered in North America.
Farmers finding pest with resistance to the genetically engineered trait designed to kill it.
Corporate Control: Four companies now control 67% of the global seed market and 70% of the global pesticide market.
Minister approves first commercial GM fish factory in Canada: PEI, Rollo Bay
important issues
Almost 100% of GM crops in Canada are herbicide-tolerant. Herbicide sales are up 199% since the introduction of GM.
GM salmon sold in Canada without labels. Canadian government could soon approve GM fish factory.
Mega-mergers between the world’s largest seeds and pesticides companies mean unprecedented corporate control.
featured publications
GM Contamination in Canada – The failure to contain living modified organisms: Incidents and impacts – CBAN report
Genetically Modified Crops and Herbicides – CBAN factsheet
Genetic Engineering Will Not “Feed the World” – CBAN factsheet
How to avoid eating GM salmon – CBAN consumer guide
Genetically Modified (GM) Foods in Canada
It’s been 20 years since the Canadian government approved the first genetically modified crops and foods, but critical questions about their impacts on our health, our environment, and our economy remained unanswered.
The six reports of CBAN’s GMO Inquiry dig into these important questions and investigate the real impacts and risks of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Canada.
Find out more at www.gmoinquiry.ca
