2010-02-05 | permalink
Rise in GM crops raises ethical alarms in Brazil
AS-PTA has challenged the impartiality of Brazil’s National Technical Commission for Bio-safety, which monitors the effects of GM crops on human health, the environment and agriculture. The Commission’s independence came under scrutiny recently when Dr Lia Giraldo resigned from the Commission in protest at its members’ links with multinational corporations.
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2010-02-05 | permalink
Rise in GM crops raises ethical alarms in Brazil
AS-PTA has challenged the impartiality of Brazil’s National Technical Commission for Bio-safety, which monitors the effects of GM crops on human health, the environment and agriculture. The Commission’s independence came under scrutiny recently when Dr Lia Giraldo resigned from the Commission in protest at its members’ links with multinational corporations.
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