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Briefing: That wasn't meant to happen!

Last edited 13 November 2003 at 9:00am
Publication date: 
21 March, 2007

GM Soya's tales of the unexpected

Publication date: November 2003

Summary
The proponents of GM crops often refer to the 'precision' of the GM technique. This briefing examines the unintended and unpredictable impacts of genetic modification by looking at the longest standing and most widely planted (largely in USA and Argentina) GM crop - Roundup Ready soya.

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Article tagged as: GM crops, GM food, reports, risks

Briefing: GM farm scale trials

Last edited 17 June 2003 at 8:00am
Publication date: 
21 March, 2007

Publication date: January 2003

Summary
In spring 1999, following widespread calls for a halt to the development of genetically modified (GM) crops in the UK, the Government launched a four-year programme of farm scale trials.
In this briefing document, Greenpeace examines what the trials are likely to miss - and what they are putting at risk.

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Liability: Who should pay if things go wrong?

Last edited 24 May 2003 at 8:00am
Crop

Crop

Article tagged as: contamination, GM crops, risks

Ireland takes UK to court over Sellafield plant

Last edited 21 October 2002 at 8:00am
21 October, 2002

The Irish Government is taking the British to court today in an effort to stop the controversial production and transportation of dangerous MOX nuclear fuel. The transport of a consignment from Japan last month caused uproar in the Republic.

Article tagged as: nuclear power, press releases, reprocessing, risks, sellafield