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GM Contamination Register Report
Annual review of cases of contamination, illegal planting and
negative side effects of genetically modified organisms
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Annual review of cases of contamination, illegal planting and
negative side effects of genetically modified organisms.
Genetic Engineering out of control
2006 was the tenth year of the commercial growing of genetically engineered crops. Over these ten years, academic scientists, government officials, farmers, environmentalists and consumers have raised numerous concerns about the threats these crops pose to farming systems, agricultural biological diversity, the
environment, and human health. One of the concerns most
often raised has been the impossibility of containing these
organisms to the fields in which they are planted. Genetically modified organisms (GmOs) are living organisms that reproduce, spread pollen, and produce seed. At any and all points along the production cycle from seed to crop to seed there is a high possibility of contamination. After ten years of commercial growing it is clear that these concerns are well-founded, as contamination events occur on a regular basis.
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| Authors: |
Greenpeace International |
| Date published: |
19 February 2007 |
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