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Unprecedented Safety Study Finds Harm from GM Corn

September 20, 2012, Ottawa. The first-ever GM food safety study to test over the entire life span of laboratory rats (2 years) was published yesterday and found serious health impacts from eating Monsanto’s genetically engineered (also called genetically modified or...

GM Apple Factsheet

GM Apple Jeopardizes Okanagan’s Reputation, say local groups

August 14, 2012. Kelowna - Today, groups in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley united to appeal to the local company “Okanagan Specialty Fruits” to stop pursuing a genetically engineered (genetically modified or GM) “nonbrowning” apple which they say jeopardizes the...

Letter to Okanagan Specialty Fruits from Okanagan groups

August 13, 2012 To: Neal Carter, President, Okanagan Specialty Fruits RE: Request to Stop the GM Apple, Stop Damage to the Okanagan’s Reputation Dear Mr. Carter, We are writing, on behalf of the Okanagan residents that we work with, to ask you to immediately withdraw...

GM Apple Closer to U.S. Approval: Farce of Canadian public consultation exposed

July 9, 2012. Ottawa - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture posted over 160 pages of data from Okanagan Specialty Fruits pertaining to their request for approval of a genetically engineered (genetically modified or GM) “non-browning” apple.(1) The U.S. public now...

GM “Enviropigs” Meet Dead End

Remaining GM pigs euthanized at the University of Guelph June 22, 2012. Ottawa. Yesterday Postmedia News reported that the University of Guelph has euthanized its genetically engineered (also called genetically modified or GM) pigs as it shuts down what was poised to...

Richmond City Council Finalizes GE Free Zone

Last night, Richmond City Council (British Columbia) unanimously confirmed a decision to make the city a GE Free Zone. Following the initial unanimous decision by the General Purposes Committee on May 24, 250 Richmond residents turned out last night to support final...

Remarks from Lucy Sharratt, Coordinator, CBAN

April 2, 2012, Press Conference, Ottawa, Parliament Hill, We are pleased to be here today to share a major and decisive development in the story of the genetically modified pig called “Enviropig”. The genetically modified pig is being shelved by the University of...

Remarks from Paul Slomp, Youth Vice-President, National Farmers Union

April 2, 2012 Press Conference, Ottawa, Parliament Hill 10:30 AM As farmers we are immensely relieved to find out that the University of Guelph is closing its active research on “Enviropig”. The National Farmers Union is pleased that Ontario Pork understands the risk...