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GE canola approval process corrupt
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Greenpeace is calling on the Independent Commission Against Corruption to conduct an inquiry into the process behind the approval of growing genetically engineered (GE) canola in NSW. The call comes after we found that the committee set up to investigate whether GE canola should be grown in NSW was stacked with pro-GE advocates. |
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Australia out of step with the rest of the world on agriculture
Last week, governments and scientists from around the world gathered in Johannesburg to debate the final report of the United Nations' International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology (IAAST). The final summary report calls for a fundamental change in the way we do farming, to better address soaring food prices, hunger, social inequities and environmental disasters. The report was adopted by nearly all of the sixty plus countries present. The only exceptions were Australia, the US and Canada.
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GE canola weeds can persist for ten years
Scientists in Sweden have found GE canola still growing in a field ten years after a field trial occurred. This study adds to the growing body of evidence which proves that GE canola cannot be controlled.
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your comment here. Read the latest comment below. |
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Anthea Parsons - Friday, 2 June 2006
l was at the state CWA conference in NSW last month where l met another woman who had been to the International conference of Country Woman of the World. There were two American woman spouting the fantastic qualities of the new genetically modified food. A woman from Tanzania rose from the congregation and spoke about their claims. She said that the GM crops were fantastic in the first year, grew and cropped well. But in the subsequent 3 years they suffered great hardship as where the GM crop had been, the new crops in the area did very little.
Alright if you can go down the supermarket for a top up of your groceries but not if you depend on your crops soely for your next meal! |
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