Collaborative Campaigning for Food Sovereignty & Environmental Justice
updates
US court rules approval of GM salmon unlawful. New environmental assessment required.
Action Alert: Stop the release of GM trees into our forests: Proposal to plant GM American chestnut trees in the wild.
Herbicide sales are up by 243% in Canada since the introduction of GM crops (1994-2017).
important issues
Researchers are asking for approval to plant genetically engineered American chestnut trees in North American forests.
Gene editing, or genome editing, are new GM techniques.
GM salmon now under production in Canada. First harvest due Jan 2021.
featured publications
Genome Editing in Food and Farming: Risks and Unexpected Consequences – CBAN report
Genetically Engineered Salmon Produced and Sold in Canada – CBAN factsheet
“Golden Rice” GM Vitamin A Rice – CBAN factsheet
How to avoid eating GM salmon – CBAN consumer guide
Genetically Modified (GM) Foods in Canada
It’s been over 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
