Month: August 2011

no surprises here http://www.seedtoday.com/articles/Roundup_Research_Suggests_Potential_Link_to_Fungal_Diseases__Reuters__-112852.html

gene ethics’ new double-sided A3 summary of the problems with GM canola, with reference to recent contamination incidents in Australia, threats to our competitive advantage and the need for Farmer Protection laws. http://www.geneethics.org/resource/display/186

where’s my frickin’ passport?

anyone going to this? http://www.dowerinfielddays.com.au/page.php?id=2

OxfamAustralia’s new policy statement on GMOs, FYI http://www.oxfam.org.au/grow/2011/08/17/can-gmo-contribute-to-growing-a-better-future/

New MADGE leaflet. Our food regulator does no safety testing, accepts the data from the companies, does no official monitoring and expects the GM companies to monitor for “existing and emerging risks.” Find out how public health is being put at risk. Please spread far and wide. http://www.madge.org.au/Docs/12274B-Madge-Leaflet-v7.pdf

sure, it’s not GM, but how much do you want to buy Monsanto Company’s patented watermelons? On a shelf near you soon. ‘Kalahari’, a seedless watermelon variety developed by Monsanto for the Australian market is the newest edition to the Seminis melon portfolio. http://www.monsanto.com.au/news_events/media_releases/2011/06_07_11.asp

Coming soon: Genetically Modified Australian Bananas. http://ogtr.gov.au/internet/ogtr/publishing.nsf/Content/dir109

food for thought https://www.alternet.org/environment/151918/do_we_need_a_militant_movement_to_save_the_planet_(and_ourselves)/?page=entire