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01/12/2006:

"Report: GM crops fail to deliver"

Genetically modified crops that benefit consumers or the environment are yet to materialise despite renewed promises by biotech corporations, according to a new report by an environmental group.

The biotech industry continues to misleadingly claim that GM crops play a role in solving world hunger, the Friends of the Earth International report said.

"Contrary to the promises made by the biotech industry, the reality of the last 10 years shows that the safety of GM crops cannot be ensured and that these crops are neither cheaper nor better quality. Biotech crops are not a solution to solve hunger in Africa or elsewhere," said in Nnimmo Bassey of Friends of the Earth Nigeria.

The 100-page report said the world's largest producer of GM seeds, Monsanto, has an objectionable influence over agriculture and food policies in many countries and international bodies.
aljazeera.net