News — gmo

In a recent interview with Lucy Sharratt of CBAN which is the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network, Lucy explained that the Canadian and US governments have approved the Arctic apple a new genetic food that could be in your stomach sometime next year.  The problem with the apple and other genetically modified foods are that there are no long term tests on humans.  We are in fact guinea pigs when it comes to these products. What is worse is that the Canadian Government is the biggest promoter of these biotechnology in light of the fact that most governments around the world...

Proponents of GM crops tell us that we need genetic modification to feed a growing population and reduce global hunger. A new report from the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN), Will GM Crops Feed the World?, examines experiences with GM crops from around the world to answer this question. The report exposes the many ways in which GM crops threaten the environment and farmers' livelihoods, and overlook the real causes of hunger. Using case studies from around the world, the report shows that there is no place for GM crops in an ecologically sustainable and socially just food system. For the report and...