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Posting date: July 22, 2010
GM In the Dock: US Courts Step In Where Safety Regulators Fail
A series of briefings examining a number of US court cases on the legality of the authorisation of GM crops, while exposing how regulators have disregard the law and the precautionary principle.
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Posting date: May 07, 2010
"Genetically Modified Crops Not the Answer"
Concerns raised regarding a clause in a US bill which stipulates that foreign aid dollars should be directed to the development of GMOs.
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Posting date: April 14, 2010
140 groups & scientists urge Senate to Oppose GM Clause in Global Food Security Act
Over 100 groups and experts petitioned the US Senate to remove GM clause in the "Global Food Security Act".
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Posting date: December 19, 2008
Recent Victories in the Battle Over GE Crops
In a string of recent cases, the Center for Food Safety and others have won hard-fought victories in federal court.
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Posting date: October 16, 2008
Food Safety Assessments Won't Quell Consumer Fears over Safety of Pharma Crops
The paper evaluates the approach put forward by the USDA that a ban is not necessary if food risk is assessed and the necessary measures are taken.
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Posting date: September 08, 2008
California Bill on GM Crops
The bill, AB 541 (Huffman, D-Marin/Sonoma), protects farmers from lawsuits over GM crops which contaminate their fields.
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Posting date: June 04, 2007
Canadian Bill Banning Terminator Technology
A Canadian bill to prohibit field testing and commercialization of Terminator seed technology
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Posting date: March 26, 2007
Not Ready for Prime Time: FDA's Flawed Assessment
The Center for Food Safety criticises the Food and Drug Administration's risk assessment on animal clones, saying that the assessment is based on unsubstantiated assumptions, misreported findings, and flawed analyses of scientific research.
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Posting date: March 13, 2007
Bill Introduced in California on GE Contamination
US assemblyman, Jared Huffman of California has introduced a Bill that would make companies developing genetically engineered crops liable for damages if these crops results in contamination of other fields.
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Posting date: February 15, 2007
US Federal Court Decision on GE Alfalfa
A US Federal Court decision which ruled that
the USDA has violated the law by failing to conduct a full environmental assessment on Monsanto’s GE alfalfa.
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