Press Releases
New study: GMO sweet corn rare in U.S. supermarkets
Nov. 14, 2013, Friends of the Earth U.S. http://www.foe.org/news/news-releases/2013-11-new-study-gmo-sweet-corn-rare-in-us-supermarkets WASHINGTON, D.C. – A first-of-its-kind investigation to look for genetically modified sweet corn in the United States has yielded...
New study: GMO sweet corn rare in U.S. supermarkets
Nov. 14, 2013, Friends of the Earth U.S. http://www.foe.org/news/news-releases/2013-11-new-study-gmo-sweet-corn-rare-in-us-supermarkets WASHINGTON, D.C. – A first-of-its-kind investigation to look for genetically modified sweet corn in the United States has yielded...
GM Apple Closer to Regulatory Approval, Further from Consumer Acceptance
Tuesday, November 12, 2013, Ottawa – The Canadian Biotechnology Action Network and the Society for a GE-Free BC launched a new campaign today to stop the genetically modified (GM, also called genetically engineered) apple, as local groups across BC and Alberta begin a...
Du maïs sucré OGM découvert au Québec
Québec, le 30 octobre 2013 — Suite à la diffusion, hier soir, de l’émission à Télé-Québec sur la découverte de maïs sucré génétiquement modifié (OGM) dans les étalages de nos épiceries cet été, Vigilance OGM s’inquiète de l’arrivée de cet aliment directement dans...
Tests Discover Unlabelled GM Sweet Corn in Canadian Grocery Stores and Farmers’ Markets
(Please note: No samples were tested from Metro stores) October 23, 2013 Ottawa – Tests have found unlabelled genetically modified (GM) sweet corn in grocery stores, roadside stands and farmers’ markets across Canada, says the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network...
Tests Discover Unlabelled GM Sweet Corn in Canadian Grocery Stores and Farmers’ Markets
October 23, 2013
Decision to Deny Ontario Environmental Assessment of GM Alfalfa a Lost Opportunity, say groups
October 7, 2013, Ottawa - Ontario’s decision not to regulate an environmental assessment of genetically modified (GM) alfalfa fails both consumers and farmers, the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN) said today. “This assessment would have been an ideal way...
Union of BC Municipalities Asks Province to Ban GE Crops and Animals
September 19, 2013, Vancouver - This morning, in an unprecedented step, the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM), at their Annual General Meeting in Vancouver, passed a resolution “that UBCM ask the British Columbia government to legislate the prohibition of importing,...
Industry Launches “Coexistence Plan” for GM Alfalfa as Contamination Report Investigated in the U.S.
September 12, 2013, Ottawa - The Canadian Seed Trade Association (CSTA) has launched its “Coexistence Plan for Alfalfa Hay” to pave the way for Forage Genetics International to sell genetically modified (GM) alfalfa in Canada. The plan was released just as a report of...
