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GM genes found in human gut

Feature story | July 17, 2002 at 0:00

A UK study of human volunteers fed a hamburger with genetically modified soya and a milkshake has found GM genes in human gut bacteria. But more surprising than the research itself, is the fact that this is the FIRST human volunteer trial on the...

Stop GM crops, save our food!

Press release | November 24, 2008 at 0:00

In an a-maize-ing feat at the heart of the EU quarter in Brussels this morning, Greenpeace activists climbed a building on Schuman square to display a giant banner of a 'scary' genetically modified (GM) corn plant bearing the slogan Stop GMOs'.

Safety first: India gives Monsanto a moratorium

Feature story | February 10, 2010 at 0:00

Following nationwide protests against the introduction of India's first commercial genetically engineered (GE) food crop -- the Indian government has made a giant step towards charting a path for sustainable agriculture and food security.

GE enforces corporate control of agriculture

Publication | July 19, 2010 at 9:00

The introduction of genetic engineering (GE) in plant breeding has been accompanied by the expansion of patent monopolies.

BREAKING NEWS: Finland’s under-construction OL3 reactor ‘without a proper design that...

Blog entry by Justin | May 6, 2009 6 comments

Read that headline again. Take a deep breath… Due for completion in 2012 at the earliest, the so-called state of the art and third generation OL3 European Pressurised Reactor (EPR) being built at Olkiluoto, Finland has been under...

The Fight is still going on over Mexican maize

Blog entry by Aleira Lara | March 2, 2011 5 comments

It's been an exciting couple of months in the debate over Mexican maize with some good news for Mexican agriculture and biodiversity. However, the consequences of recent frosts in northern states and the aggressive propaganda of the...

Over 1 million Europeans call for a GE-free future

Blog entry by LisaV | October 7, 2010 3 comments

Less than seven months ago, Avaaz started collecting signatures for an unprecedented EU-wide citizens’ initiative aimed at the European Commission - calling for a moratorium on genetically modified (GM) crops. We thought it was...

All go for European GM campaigns

Blog entry by Jo Kuper | October 23, 2007

It's all go for our European anti Genetically Modified (GM) crops campaigns. Activists in France hung a very clear message from the iconic Arc de Triomphe in Paris today, urging the French government to make the right move and ban GM ...

GE contamination – it’s not worth the risk

Blog entry by Janet Cotter | July 14, 2011 9 comments

The growing of genetically engineered (GE) crops is something that Greenpeace has long opposed, due to the risks posed to both human health and the environment, and unwanted contamination of our food due to the difficulties of...

Daily News: On Tuna victory and 'ethical' oil...

Blog entry by Oriana L | March 10, 2011 1 comment

Here’s a list of environmentally news collected for you daily by the Greenpeace team. Enjoy! Top News: Princes Tuna give into Greenpeace demands and Harrison Ford tries to save the planet with a Facebook game. Elsewhere, bees are...

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