Genetically Modified plants contaminate conventionally grown and organic
plants and honey.
16 August 2002 - GM trial
ruined by rogue
gene strain (Guardian, UK)
15 August 2002 - Rogue GM crops
discovered (BBC
News)
15 August 2002 - UK
says impurities in Aventis GM trial (Reuters)
28 June 2002 - Gene-Altered Canola Pollen Can
Spread to Other
Fields (Wall Street Journal)
27 June 2002 - GM crops: gene
transfer possible
through pollen (The Hindu, India)
9 December 2001 - Genetic
pollution (New
York Times)
26 May 2000 - Ministers
pressed to
destroy GM crops (Guardian UK)
25 May 2000 - France
orders destruction of GM crop (BBC News)
24 May 2000 - Sweden will
destroy GM
rapeseed crop (Swedish Board of Agriculture)
14 January 2000 - Isolation
distances for GM
crops inadequate (Reuters)
30 September 1999 - UK has new
scare on genetic
pollen spreading (Reuters)
29 September 1999 - GM pollen
found miles from
trial site (Friends of the Earth)
19 May 1999 - GM pollen
warning to organic farmers (BBC News UK)
1 Apr 1999 -
Perils of far-flung pollen (BBC News UK)
2 Mar 1999 - GM pollen
warning (BBC News UK)
Crops which have been Genetically Modified to resist herbicides encourage
the use of larger quantities of herbicide, with the effect that both weeds and
beneficial plants are killed indiscriminately. These herbicides are harmful to
both the environment and to humans.
29 March 2000 - Farmers
using more
chemicals, analysis shows (LA Times)
21 September 1999 - Pesticide safety limit
raised 200 times
'to suit GM industry' (Daily Mail UK)
8 July 1999 - GM farms
use more
pesticides (Times UK)
Crops which have been Genetically Modified to contain their own
insecticide, such as Bt, cause insects to become resistant to the insecticide.
4 December 2002 - Corn could
make cotton pests
Bt resistant (Nature)
14 January 2000 - Bt Corn insect resistance management
announced for
2000 growing season (EPA US)
Genetically Modified plants may crossbreed with wild species to produce "superweeds",
which cannot be eliminated using standard herbicides.
10 October 2003 - Study
Reveals First
Evidence that GM Superweeds Exist (Independent, UK)
23 June 2003 - 'Superweeds'
signal setback
for GM crops (Independent, UK)
10 January 2003 - Roundup-resistant weeds are
cropping up (Des
Moines Register)
23 August 2002 - Roundup-resistant weeds
add to Monsanto's
quotient of woe (CropChoice News)
5 February 2002 - Government watchdog
gives stark
warning over GM weeds (FoE)
5 February 2002 -
Rise of GM superweed a disaster for wildlife (Independent, UK)
26 January 2002 - Modified Crops Could
Lead To "Superweeds,"
Study Suggests (National Geographic)
23 November 2001 - Glyphosate resistance is showing a worldwide
rise (Farmers
Weekly)
6 December 2001 - Volunteer GM canola a
problem : farmer
(Western Producer)
12 August 2001 - GM fields
spread new
superweeds (Sunday Times)
20 February 2001 - Weed
develops Roundup
resistance (Indianapolis Star)
15 February 2001 - Maverick marestail won't be
rounded up
(Successful Farming)
9 February 2001 - Superweeds on the
march claim
(Farming News)
10 February 2000 - Triple-resistant canola weeds
found in Alta.
(Western Producer)
10 November 1999 - Forests in danger from GM super-tree
says WWF
(Guardian)
27 Jan 1999 -
Superbugs possible from genetically modified food (BBC News UK)
The use of Genetically Modified seed encourages dependence by the farmers
on a single seed supplier and may involve the purchase of both the seed and
herbicide from one supplier. Seed companies impose 'licensing agreements' for
the seed which forbid the farmer from replanting seed from one year to the
next.
3 December 2002 - Company
forbids saving
its seeds (Belleville News)
27 June 1999 - USDA
pushing Gene Foods on Third World (Pakistan Observer)
9 May 1999 - GM Third World
warning (BBC News UK)
28 Feb 1999 - Third World
rejects GM
(Independent on Sunday UK)
Toxic compounds such as glyphosate (RoundUp) and Bromoxynil are used on
Genetically Modified crops. The US Environmental Protection Agency has
approved the use of Bromoxynil despite acknowledging "...serious concerns
about developmental risks to infants and children."
25 September 2002 - Studies
show Roundup
herbicide to be hormone disruptor (CropChoice News)
12 October 1999 - Glyphosphate [Roundup] may be
banned by EU
(Channel 4 UK)
14 May 1998 - EPA
Approves use of Bromoxynil on Cotton (Bureau of National Affairs)
The nature of genetic modification and long term effects are not well
understood as these products have not been properly tested before being
released into the environment. For example, in the USA, the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved the use of all currently approved
Genetically Modified crops based on data supplied by the manufacturers.
4 February 2002 - GM food safety checks inadequate,
says report (New
Scientist)
30 May 2000 - Monsanto seeds
contain 'rogue'
DNA (Scotland on Sunday)
11 February 2000 -
Fraud behind GM food safety claims (Daily Mail UK)
24 July 1995 - USDA
rules Genetically Engineered herbicide-tolerant cotton safe to grow (USDA)
13 July 1995 - USDA
rules Genetically Engineered cotton safe to grow (USDA)
13 July 1995 - USDA
rules Genetically Engineered corn safe to grow (USDA)
22 June 1995 - USDA
rules on Genetically Engineered tomato lines (USDA)
11 April 1995 - USDA scientists genetically
alter seedless
grapes (USDA)
24 March 1995 - USDA
rules on Genetically Engineered potato (USDA)
10 March 1995 - USDA to
rule on
Genetically Engineered corn (USDA)
1 March 1995 - USDA to
rule on
Genetically Engineered corn (USDA)
29 May 1992 - Statement
of Policy : Foods Derived From New Plant Varieties (US Food and Drug
Administration)
Genetic material inserted into plants can transfer to animals and humans
in the intestinal wall
18 July 2002 - GM crop DNA
found in human
gut bugs (New Scientist)
17 July 2002 - Can GM food
make your body
immune to antibiotics? (Daily Mail, UK)
17 July 2002 - UK study
finds genes from
GM crops in human gut (Reuters)
28 May 2000 - GM genes 'can
spread to people
and animals' (Independent UK)
Crops which have been Genetically Modified to resist insects kill not just
the "target insect" (such as the borer or weevil) but beneficial insects (such
as the Monarch butterfly). They also threaten the habitats of other animals,
such as birds.
1 December 2000 - Altered Pollen May
Harm Monarchs
(AP)
1 September 2000 - GM crops
threaten skylarks
(Guardian UK)
20 May 1999 - Pollen From Genetically Altered Corn
Threatens Monarch
Butterfly, Study Finds (NY Times)
20 May 1999 - Modified pollen
kills threatened
butterflies (Independent UK)
19 May 1999 - GM pollen 'can
kill butterflies' (BBC News UK)
Crops which have been Genetically Modified to produce pharmaceuticals can
contaminate the food supply.
14 November 2002 - Biotech Firm
Mishandled Corn
in Iowa (Washington Post)
13 November 2002 - Soybeans
Mixed With
Altered Corn; Suspect Crop Stopped From Getting Into Food (Washington Post)
13 November 2002 -
Wake up to a drug-free breakfast (Farmers Weekly)
13 November 2002 - Reckless USDA Policy
Fails to Keep
Biopharmaceuticals out of Food Supply (GE Food Alert)
12 November 2002 - FDA orders
destruction of
soybeans contaminated with genetically engineered corn (AP)