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19.07.2007

New Zealand‘s government urged to reject ‘dangerous‘ GM corn

Two leading scientists are calling for the Government to reject a new kind of genetically modified corn which they say could be linked to a variety of diseases. Professor Garth Cooper of Auckland University and Associate Professor Jack Heinemann of Canterbury University want tougher testing of the corn, LY038, made by international seed company Monsanto. The corn is designed to be a more nutritious feed for animals, but because of the risk of its accidentally entering the human food chain - which officials say is slight - it needs approval as a human food before it can be used.

02.07.2007

Irish green GM stance to up feed prices

Feed prices, which have already increased by between 40 and 60% in the past year, look set to increase even further following a controversial EU vote on Monday to reject the use of a variety of Genetically Modified (GM) maize. In a move that has caused anger in the feed trade, Ireland abstained from Monday’s vote at the EU Standing Committee on Food Chain and Animal Health. As recently as last Thursday, Minister for Agriculture Mary Coughlan had signalled that Ireland would be voting in favour of allowing the importation of ”Herculex” maize into Europe.

22.05.2007

Animal feed containing illegal GM maize compound

The Department of Agriculture has impounded 7,000 tonnes of US animal feed at Dublin Port, which has been found to contain illegal GM maize, Herculex Rw. It is also seeking to recover the remainder of the cargo, which was sampled by Greenpeace in Rotterdam and found to contain GM material not authorised in the EU, although legal in the US.

22.05.2007

GE peas to combat infectious diseases approved for field testing in Germany

The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has approved a field trial with genetically modified peas in Gatersleben (Saxony-Anhalt) under certain conditions. Thanks to an inserted gene construct, the GM peas produce antibodies against certain infectious diseases. [...] Around 75,000 people signed a petition protesting against the release trial. They feared above all that GM peas might cross into the Gatersleben gene bank populations.

11.05.2007

Illegal genetically engineered maize let loose in Europe

The Dutch Food Safety Authority (VWA) announced today that it is recalling part of a cargo containing illegal Genetically Engineered (GE) maize imported from the United States of America. The VWA has also announced that it will step up inspections of US ships, from 10 to 25%. A press release issued by VWA confirms Greenpeace’ announcement made on 27 April 2007 (1) that the vessel Pakrac, which arrived in the port of Rotterdam on 10 April, brought maize containing GE Herculex RW maize gluten, produced by Pioneer/Dow. This type of GE maize is grown in the US, but is not allowed in the European Union.

07.05.2007

EU must speed response to new GMOs - Farm chief

Europe must speed up its approval process for new biotech crops and foods to avoid future problems with key suppliers like Argentina, Brazil and the United States, Europe’s farm chief said on Friday. Shipments of maize feed products had fallen in the past few months due to efforts to keep out genetically modified (GMO) materials that were approved elsewhere but not in the 27 countries of the European Union. EU regulators had to consider what would happen if imports had to be blocked altogether from given origins to avoid unwanted contamination, EU Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel said.

12.04.2007

EU presents biotech strategy

In a mid-term review of the Strategy on Life Sciences and Biotechnology 2002 – 2010, President Barroso and Commissioners Verheugen and Potocnik proposed to promote a "competitive European knowledge based Bio-Economy".

06.03.2007

Bt cotton spells doom for cattle in India?

Grazing on residual Bt cotton crop seems to have resulted in the death of over 200 animals in various mandals of the district in the last two months. The Animal Husbandry Department has sounded an alarm as the number of sick animals with somewhat classic poisoning symptoms has kept increasing.

05.03.2007

GM crops not affecting cattle trade: dairy exporter

One of the world’s fastest growing dairy exporters says feeding genetically modified (GM) crops to its cows is not proving to be a barrier to world trade. Dairy exports from Argentina doubled between 2001 and 2005, accounting for 4 per cent of world trade last year. Dairy Processors of Argentina president Osvaldo Capellini says Argentina’s main customers are Africa, South America and Asia. He says they are happy to buy milk produced with GM crops.

25.02.2007

Russia approves 2 GM corn varieties

Russia recently approved two biotech corn varieties for use in animal feed. "The approvals are part of the World Trade Organization (WTO) ascension agreement between Russia and the United States," commented Alexander Kholopov, USGC [U.S. Grains Council] director in Russia.

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