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− | '''Welcome to the GMWatch Portal (incorporating LobbyWatch) on [[ | + | '''Welcome to the GMWatch Portal (incorporating LobbyWatch) on [[Powerbase:About|Powerbase]]—providing [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:GM an A-Z list] of articles on the people and groups behind the push for GM crops and food.''' |
− | The editors of the GMWatch portal are [[User:Claire_Robinson|Claire Robinson]] (claire.robinson AT | + | The editors of the GMWatch portal are [[User:Claire_Robinson|Claire Robinson]] (claire.robinson AT powerbase.info) and [[User:Jonathan_Matthews|Jonathan Matthews]]. |
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"If you want to know how the world works, this is the place to start. I cannot think of a more necessary set of facts than these. LobbyWatch permits us to peer into the crucible of politics, to see how public perceptions and government policies are smelted and forged by corporations and their front organisations." | "If you want to know how the world works, this is the place to start. I cannot think of a more necessary set of facts than these. LobbyWatch permits us to peer into the crucible of politics, to see how public perceptions and government policies are smelted and forged by corporations and their front organisations." | ||
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*GM crops could cause irreversible alterations to the food supply, with serious consequences for the environment and human and animal health. | *GM crops could cause irreversible alterations to the food supply, with serious consequences for the environment and human and animal health. | ||
− | Subsequent events and a growing body of scientific evidence have shown each of these concerns to be correct (see [http://www. | + | Subsequent events and a growing body of scientific evidence have shown each of these concerns to be correct (see [http://www.earthopensource.org/index.php/executive-summary GMO Myths and Truths]). But the biotech industry and its supporters have engaged in a global PR campaign to promote this technology, undermine concerns, and attack those raising them. |
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* persecution of whistleblowers. | * persecution of whistleblowers. | ||
− | Consumer pressure and scientific concerns have largely kept the GM foods and crops that are meant for humans out of Europe, although millions of tons of GMOs enter Europe each year in the form of GM animal feed. Unlike GM foods meant for humans, these "stealth GMOs" do not have to be labelled and remain hidden from consumers (see [ | + | Consumer pressure and scientific concerns have largely kept the GM foods and crops that are meant for humans out of Europe, although millions of tons of GMOs enter Europe each year in the form of GM animal feed. Unlike GM foods meant for humans, these "stealth GMOs" do not have to be labelled and remain hidden from consumers (see [http://www.earthopensource.org/index.php/executive-summary GMO Myths and Truths]). |
− | Once it became clear that Europe was largely closed to the growing of GM crops, the industry and its supporters targeted developing | + | Once it became clear that Europe was largely closed to the growing of GM crops, the industry and its supporters targeted developing country markets, which had been given an unexpected commercial importance. This meant developing country lobbyists became key symbolic players in debates about GM crops, and in assisting the branding of the technology – see [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Third_World_Lobbyists_(GM) Third World Lobbyists (GM)]. |
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− | '''An A-Z list of articles on the people and groups behind the push for GM crops and food is''' [http://www. | + | '''An A-Z list of articles on the people and groups behind the push for GM crops and food is''' [http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:GM '''here''']. |
'''Or search by category''': | '''Or search by category''': | ||
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:GM GM] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Biotechnology Biotechnology] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Biotech_Industry Biotech Industry] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:GM_Lobby_Groups GM Lobby Groups] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:PR_Operators_(GM) PR Operators (GM)] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Third_World_Lobbyists_(GM) Third World Lobbyists (GM)] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Fake_Persuaders_(GM) Fake Persuaders (GM)] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Pro-GM_Lobbyists Pro-GM Lobbyists] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Far-Right_Think-Tanks_(GM) Far-Right Think-Tanks (GM)] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:GM_Lobby_Websites GM Lobby Websites] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Corporate_Science_(GM) Corporate Science (GM)] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:GM_Farm_Lobby GM Farm Lobby] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Politicians_and_Regulators_(GM) Politicians and Regulators (GM)] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:LM_group LM group] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Biofuels Biofuels] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Biofuels_Lobby_Groups Biofuels Lobby Groups] |
+ | *[http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Human_Genetics Human Genetics] | ||
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[http://www.gmwatch.org GMWatch] sends out daily, weekly or monthly email bulletins that give all the latest news and comment on GM foods and crops, with particular emphasis on exposing the lies and deception behind the global push for GM technology. Subscription to bulletins is free. | [http://www.gmwatch.org GMWatch] sends out daily, weekly or monthly email bulletins that give all the latest news and comment on GM foods and crops, with particular emphasis on exposing the lies and deception behind the global push for GM technology. Subscription to bulletins is free. | ||
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+ | [http://www.gmfreeze.org GM Freeze] is a campaigning organisation based in the UK that has details on all the latest actions that people can take to oppose the spread of GM foods and crops. | ||
[http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/genetic-engineering Greenpeace International Genetic Engineering Campaign] has details on the latest campaigns with easy and quick-to-do email actions to help keep our food supply free from GM contamination. | [http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/genetic-engineering Greenpeace International Genetic Engineering Campaign] has details on the latest campaigns with easy and quick-to-do email actions to help keep our food supply free from GM contamination. | ||
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[http://www.biosafety-info.net/ Biosafety Information Centre], run by the Third World Network, has information and downloadable briefing papers on biosafety problems with GM crops and foods worldwide. | [http://www.biosafety-info.net/ Biosafety Information Centre], run by the Third World Network, has information and downloadable briefing papers on biosafety problems with GM crops and foods worldwide. | ||
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[http://www.gmcontaminationregister.org/ GM Contamination Register]: | [http://www.gmcontaminationregister.org/ GM Contamination Register]: | ||
Because no official body is keeping track of GM contamination events worldwide, GeneWatch UK and Greenpeace have stepped into the gap with this up-to-date register. | Because no official body is keeping track of GM contamination events worldwide, GeneWatch UK and Greenpeace have stepped into the gap with this up-to-date register. | ||
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[http://www.nlpwessex.org/docs/gmagric.htm Will GM crops deliver benefits to farmers?] is an informative web page on farmers' experiences and agronomic research on GM crops. | [http://www.nlpwessex.org/docs/gmagric.htm Will GM crops deliver benefits to farmers?] is an informative web page on farmers' experiences and agronomic research on GM crops. | ||
− | + | [http://www.i-sis.org.uk ISIS – Institute of Science in Society] is the place to go for science in the service of social and environmental sustainability. | |
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− | [http://www.i-sis.org.uk ISIS – Institute of Science in Society] is the place to go for science in the service of social and environmental sustainability | ||
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Jeffrey Smith, ''Genetic Roulette: The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Modified Foods'', Yes! Books, 2006. | Jeffrey Smith, ''Genetic Roulette: The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Modified Foods'', Yes! Books, 2006. | ||
A masterpiece of science communication which should be required reading for all those who pretend that there is no evidence of harm from GM foods. It's laid out so that you can get the point of each chapter whether you skim, read in slightly more detail, or want all the small print. You don't have to be a scientist to understand it. | A masterpiece of science communication which should be required reading for all those who pretend that there is no evidence of harm from GM foods. It's laid out so that you can get the point of each chapter whether you skim, read in slightly more detail, or want all the small print. You don't have to be a scientist to understand it. | ||
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+ | Jeffrey Smith, ''Seeds of Deception: Exposing Industry and Government Lies About the Safety of the Genetically Engineered Food You're Eating'', Green Books, 2004; originally published by Yes! Books, USA, 2003. | ||
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Revision as of 10:19, 19 February 2014
Welcome to the GMWatch Portal (incorporating LobbyWatch) on Powerbase—providing an A-Z list of articles on the people and groups behind the push for GM crops and food. The editors of the GMWatch portal are Claire Robinson (claire.robinson AT powerbase.info) and Jonathan Matthews. Please read General Disclaimer |
Comments on GMWatch/LobbyWatch "If you want to know how the world works, this is the place to start. I cannot think of a more necessary set of facts than these. LobbyWatch permits us to peer into the crucible of politics, to see how public perceptions and government policies are smelted and forged by corporations and their front organisations." – Journalist, broadcaster and author George Monbiot
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