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Bt eggplants (brinjal) in India
Since 1999 GENET collects and distributes information on various topics in the field of genetic engineering in agriculture, food production and health. With this "Special Topic: Bt Brinjal in India" GENET aims at providing an overview about the debate on development and approval of Bt brinjal in this country, based on our archives.
2010-10-19 | permalink
Holes in risk analysis of Bt brinjal
If the authorities in India read David Andow’s report on Bt brinjal they would have to put a permanent moratorium on the genetically modified vegetable. The US entomologist is one of the recognised experts on the environmental risks of GM crops, and his just-released report - Bt Brinjal: The scope and adequacy of the GEAC environmental risk assessment - reveals how limited the regulator’s appraisal of the developer’s safety data was.
2010-10-19 | permalink
Holes in risk analysis of Bt brinjal
If the authorities in India read David Andow’s report on Bt brinjal they would have to put a permanent moratorium on the genetically modified vegetable. The US entomologist is one of the recognised experts on the environmental risks of GM crops, and his just-released report - Bt Brinjal: The scope and adequacy of the GEAC environmental risk assessment - reveals how limited the regulator’s appraisal of the developer’s safety data was.
