In this second report of GMO Inquiry 2015, we investigate the environmental impacts of genetically modified (GM; also called genetically engineered or GE) crops in Canada, and around the world. After 20 years, most of the GM crops grown in Canada are...
The Canadian government does not monitor where all GM crops/traits are grown in Canada (or even which ones are on the market), and has not established mandatory labelling of GM foods. The numbers in this report are gathered from a variety of sources, including...
The Canadian Seed Trade Association’s “coexistence plan” is designed to provide industry cover to the release of GM alfalfa. The plan is not realistic – science already tells us that containment is not possible. The coexistence plan suggests...
There are several ways in which this gene flow can occur with alfalfa. These may be broadly divided into three categories: seed escape, pollinator-mediated gene flow, and gene flow through volunteer and feral alfalfa. The biological characteristics of alfalfa conspire...
This 2010 report provides background on the GM “Enviropig” which was halted in 2013 after farmer and consumer protests. Enviropig was developed in Canada at the University of Guleph and was set to become the first GM food animal in the world. What is...
