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Bt eggplants in the Philippines
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 eggplants in the Philippines" GENET aims at providing an overview about the debate on development and approval of Bt eggplants in this country, based on our archives.
2012-06-18 | permalink
Groups ask Philippine Supreme Court to issue temporary environment protection order against Bt eggplant trial
Various groups against genetically modified organisms on Friday urged the Supreme Court to issue a temporary environment protection order to stop the continuous field testing of BT talong by the government. [...] "We praise the Supreme Court for acting swiftly on the petition of the people to stop the Bacillus thuringiensis eggplant field testing. Through the issuance of the Writ of Kalikasan, it has temporarily stopped the new application of permits to field test Bt talong," Dr. Chito Medina, national Coordinator of farmer-scientis group MASIPAG, said.
2012-06-18 | permalink
Groups ask Philippine Supreme Court to issue temporary environment protection order against Bt eggplant trial
Various groups against genetically modified organisms on Friday urged the Supreme Court to issue a temporary environment protection order to stop the continuous field testing of BT talong by the government. [...] "We praise the Supreme Court for acting swiftly on the petition of the people to stop the Bacillus thuringiensis eggplant field testing. Through the issuance of the Writ of Kalikasan, it has temporarily stopped the new application of permits to field test Bt talong," Dr. Chito Medina, national Coordinator of farmer-scientis group MASIPAG, said.
