HEALTH CONCERNS
Links
Comprehensive online guide to organic farming and buying in Australia.
The Association is also involved in advocacy for public health policy, development, research and training. They have a policy on GE foods.
Promote sustainable agriculture and strengthening government oversight of GE food.
Factsheets
A great general factsheet on the issues and problems with GE food crops.
The environmental and food safety of all GM crops is highly questionable but crops for RNA interference (RNAi) pose particular risks
Briefing and reports
A scientific paper that provides evidence of long-term GE seed persistence in conventional agriculture.
Michael Antoniou, PhD is reader in molecular genetics and head, Gene Expression and Therapy Group, King’s College London School of Medicin
The biotech takeover of our daily bread
Shows how Australia's food regulator is gambling with the health of consumers in order to please agrochemical corporations.
This briefing gives an overview of scientific evidence regarding the environmental and health risks of genetically modified crops.
Why the world should be Ready to Round Up glyphosate
Details how Food Standards Australia New Zealand came to approve a GE corn, MON863, that was later declared to be unsafe.
The environmental and food safety of all GM crops is highly questionable but GM crops for RNA interference (RNAi) pose particular risks
Peer-reviewed evaluation of Monsanto's data that outlines why MON863 should not have been approved in Australia or the European Union.
Looks at health hazards related to GE plants used as food or feed.
