* On behalf of La Via Campesina, this document was delivered to Pope Francis on April 30, 2014, by Ana María Primavesi, Andrés E. Carrasco, Elena Álvarez-Buylla, Pat Mooney, Paulo Kageyama, Rubens Nodari, Vandana Shiva, and Vanderley Pignati. Introduction: Almost twenty years of genetically modified crops. What have they given us? Contrary to what […]
Category Archives: transgenicos
NATIONAL SIT-INS REJECT THE ENTRY OF GMOs INTO ECUADOR. Former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, five days before leaving office, vetoed the Law on Seeds, Agrobiodiversity, and the Promotion of Sustainable Agriculture, in order to allow the entry of genetically modified seeds and crops for research purposes, […]
10 companies that are "leaders" in sales of their consumer products are not leaders in respect and clarity of information for their consumers. The following list refers to these 10 companies that are present in most of our homes but that manipulate, deceive, and hide information that we, as the purchasing public, […]
organic farming, agroecology, genetically modified organisms, transgenics
Why Europe kicked out genetically modified crops from its fields
Nineteen European Union countries have banned GM crops from their fields following citizen petitions that spread across Europe due to environmental concerns. [1] Slovenia, Malta, Luxembourg, Denmark, Bulgaria, Germany, Cyprus, Latvia, Greece, Croatia, France, Austria, Hungary, Poland, the Netherlands, Lithuania, and Italy have banned several already approved GM crops. Regions such as […]
By: Richard Intriago Barreno FECAOL – ECOLOGICAL ACTION Authorized Crops In Ecuador, we could say that the current situation is very encouraging, with key legislative advances, strong arguments in favor of agrobiodiversity, and a growing critical mass regarding the impacts that the introduction of genetically modified crops in the country would generate. However, […]
In 2012, a scientific team led by Gilles-Éric Séralini published a paper showing that laboratory rats fed Monsanto's GM corn throughout their lives developed cancer in 60 to 70% of rats (compared to 20 to 30% of rats in the control group), as well as liver and kidney problems and premature death. Now, the journal that published it has retracted the article, in another sample […]
family farming, agroecology, agroecological fair, genetically modified organisms, transgenics
In Ecuador, genetically modified soy is sold without consumers knowing it.
In Ecuador, genetically modified soy (in grain and processed products) is being sold freely without the end consumer's awareness. This is the conclusion reached by a monitoring program conducted in markets, grocery stores, and supermarkets in Ecuador by the Federation of Agricultural Centers of the Coast. Sales […]
At the end of 2012, Félix Ancizar, a delegate from ANAP (National Association of Small Farmers in Cuba), visited Guayaquil. The following interview seeks to learn about the Caribbean country's experience with GMOs and agroecology, which could help Ecuador connect Buen Vivir (Good Living) with agricultural practices. […]
Almost two decades after the first introduction of genetically modified organisms in Latin America, this area has become a maquila for transnational corporations that produce grain for other transnational animals, polluting the environment and biodiversity. But it remains a biodiversity hotspot, where life flourishes, and rural communities. Seventeen years later, […]
Hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered on May 25th in hundreds of cities across 40 countries around the world to demonstrate their rejection of genetically modified foods and their main exponent, the multinational corporation Monsanto, in a protest organized globally by the Occupy Monsanto movement. The […]
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