From TimesLive: “Seed giant Monsanto has applied to the South African authorities for permission to import Smartstax maize, which objectors call “one of the most controversial and risky genetically modified organisms (GMOs) ever produced for commercial use”.” … “The ACB recently published a report featuring Smartstax entitled ‘The stacked gene revolution: A biosafety nightmare’....
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Malema mobilising: Old Julia is at it again. On IOL this morning: “Why should athletics in South Africa suffer because they (Nedbank) hate an individual? They mustn’t use Chuene as an excuse.We must expose their real agenda: and that is that Nedbank is disappointed because medals were won by three Africans.” Who’d have thought...
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From IOL: “The government has given researchers the nod to grow genetically modified (GM) grapevines in field trials at Stellenbosch University. The researchers are developing a grapevine that will be genetically modified to resist fungal disease. If successful, the vine will mean less use of pesticides on vineyards. Three environmental lobby groups, SafeAge, Earthlife...
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"The study brings to light 'a significant underestimation of the initial signs of diseases like cancer and diseases of the hormonal, immune, nervous and reproductive systems, among others'"
"Agricultural GM companies and evaluation committees systematically overlook the side effects of GMOs and pesticides."
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