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Keep up to date with the latest news on the issue of genetically modified (GM) food and crops and find out about the deceptive PR campaigns being used to promote GM worldwide.
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10 Reasons Why
With the cost of food skyrocketing GM foods are once again being promoted as the way to feed the world. But far from needing more GM foods, there are urgent reasons why we need to ban them altogether. Here are 10 reasons why. Find out more. The Key Scientific Evidence This paper presents the key scientific evidence from over 100 different studies on the risks of GM crops. Find out more.
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Research, Briefings, Reports, Books
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Myth Busting - behind the hype
Who benefits from GM crops?
- The GM companies profit from patents, expensive GM seeds, and increased pesticide sales.
- Monsanto has systematically bought up the major seed companies.
- Monsanto is now the world's largest seed firm.
- Monsanto holds a near monopoly in the biotech "traits" incorporated in GM seeds and aggressively enforces its rights.
- Monsanto, one of the world's largest pesticide manufacturers, markets Roundup, the world's biggest selling pesticide.
- Roundup is used in conjunction with Monsanto's GM ("Roundup Ready") seeds - the most common type of GM crop.
- In the U.S., the Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) says Monsanto's market power is driving up prices and devastating farmers and their communities.
- In the developing world, GM seeds are not only expensive for poor farmers but tie them in to the expensive pesticides and fertilizers GMOs require.
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