Sep 4, 2014
Press Release from the Campaign to STOP Genetically Engineered Trees 4 September 2014 New York –Two letters [1, 2] signed by hundreds of organizations from around the world were delivered today to the Brazilian National Technical Biosafety Commission (CTNBio) calling...
Jun 24, 2014
June 24, 2014. Ottawa. The Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN) is calling on Health Canada to place a moratorium on approving new genetically modified (GM) foods, to re-evaluate the safety of GM foods already on the market, and to initiate a complete overhaul...
Apr 9, 2014
Industry Hype & Misdirected Science Undercuts Real Energy/Climate Solutions April 9, 2014 Washington, DC–Scientists and environmentalists today condemned a recent press release by researchers at the University of British Columbia announcing they have created...
Mar 10, 2014
March 10, 2014. Canadians have confirmation that AquaBounty has asked for approval of its genetically modified (GM) salmon for human consumption in Canada. “Many years into this controversy, Canadians have our first confirmation that Health Canada is assessing the...
Feb 26, 2014
February 26, 2014, Ottawa. Major grocery chains in Canada were reminded again today of consumer concern over genetically modified (GM, also called genetically engineered) food, and GM sweet corn in particular. “We don’t want GM sweet corn in our grocery stores. This...
Jan 1, 2014
January, 2014 Click here to download and print the pdf file “Golden Rice” is the name of a rice that has been genetically modified (GM, or genetically engineered) to produce betacarotene, which the body can convert into vitamin A. This beta-carotene gives the rice...
