Lax Oversight Found in Tests of Gene-Altered Crops

[JereGettle]

Lax Oversight Found in Tests of Gene-Altered Crops
The New York Times- January 3, 2006
The Department of Agriculture has failed to regulate field trials of genetically engineered crops adequately, raising the risk of unintended environmental consequences, according to a stinging report issued by the department’s own auditor. The report, issued late last month by the department’s Office of Inspector General, found that biotechnology regulators did not always notice violations of their own rules, did not inspect planting sites when they should have and did not assure that the genetically engineered crops were destroyed when the field trial was done.

[kabuti]

that explains the dandelion in my brussels sprouts that tried to strangle me last Tuesday.

[PhilosopherStorm]

Yet another reason why we would be fools to trust government, or try to use government to control and safeguard what we choose to purchase. THere is no replacement for individual responsibility. Give that up and we deserve what we get...

[flowerpower]

All sorts of "experimental" types of corn are grown in this area. Do the farmers have to remove all the debris after they harvest?

[youbetterwork]

Yet another reason why we would be fools to trust government, or try to use government to control and safeguard what we choose to purchase. THere is no replacement for individual responsibility. Give that up and we deserve what we get...

I agree 100% !

To be responsible we should be educated.
Everyone should know the "big 3" who make these products and the brand names that they use.

Monsanto (http://www.monsanto.com/monsanto/layout/products/seeds_genomics/traits/default.asp)
Syngenta Field Crops (http://www.syngenta.com/en/products_services/field_crops.aspx) & Vegetables (http://www.syngenta.com/en/products_services/vegetables_and_flowers.aspx)
and
Bayer (http://www.bayercropscience.com/bayer/cropscience/cscms.nsf/id/Our-Products)

Also, here is an article that gives a lot more info.
Biotech "Revolution" May Be Losing Steam (http://www.commondreams.org/headlines06/0119-04.htm)

[darwinslair]

How is this issue being currently covered in the news?

Tom

<popping Nedwina in the ribs jovially>

[nedwina]

How is this issue being currently covered in the news?

Tom

<popping Nedwina in the ribs jovially>

Oh, yuk yuk.

Keep going. 20 or so more and you'll bump my thread & poll right off the front page. Which I suppose is the point, isn't it?

Among other things.

I suppose I shouldn't be surprised, but I am.

[darwinslair]

Oh, yuk yuk.

Keep going. 20 or so more and you'll bump my thread & poll right off the front page. Which I suppose is the point, isn't it?

Among other things.

I suppose I shouldn't be surprised, but I am.

nope, not going to do that.

I had just never gone back and read old threads until you brought up the fact that some do, and then repost them. I went back to the beginning and SURPRISE! jere used to post quite a bit here. They looked interesting, and had no where near the discussion postings like that get now, so I thought what the heck, I would post a half dozen of them again, and give you a ribbing at the same time.

Hope you didnt mind.

Tom

[nedwina]

nope, not going to do that.

I had just never gone back and read old threads until you brought up the fact that some do, and then repost them. I went back to the beginning and SURPRISE! jere used to post quite a bit here. They looked interesting, and had no where near the discussion postings like that get now, so I thought what the heck, I would post a half dozen of them again, and give you a ribbing at the same time.

Hope you didnt mind.

Tom

Right.

Yes, there was a time when both GZ and Jere posted regularly. But as we all know, times change.

It is immaterial as to whether I "mind" or not, eh? It's done, and your point/joke has been made. I got it.

Be assured that I have no intention of bumping my own thread back up to the top to counteract & prolong the game. Not my style, that kind of thing.

[darwinslair]

<smile> ok

Tom

[silverseeds]

I agree 100% !

To be responsible we should be educated.
Everyone should know the "big 3" who make these products and the brand names that they use.

Monsanto (http://www.monsanto.com/monsanto/layout/products/seeds_genomics/traits/default.asp)
Syngenta Field Crops (http://www.syngenta.com/en/products_services/field_crops.aspx) & Vegetables (http://www.syngenta.com/en/products_services/vegetables_and_flowers.aspx)
and
Bayer (http://www.bayercropscience.com/bayer/cropscience/cscms.nsf/id/Our-Products)

Also, here is an article that gives a lot more info.
Biotech "Revolution" May Be Losing Steam (http://www.commondreams.org/headlines06/0119-04.htm)

I do not really care who owns what. I just do not want any laws making things tougher for small and organic farms, AND I want GM foods labeled. People on both sides of the aisle should be able to agree to that......

[Izzy]

Lax Oversight Found in Tests of Gene-Altered Crops

Not so!, claims Bayer with this comment at the recent trial in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri (St. Louis):

“Even the best practices can’t guarantee perfection,”.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aT1kD1GOt0N0

And the verdict is in:

http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_19777.cfm

[darwinslair]

Not so!, claims Bayer with this comment at the recent trial in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri (St. Louis):

“Even the best practices can’t guarantee perfection,”.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aT1kD1GOt0N0

And the verdict is in:

http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_19777.cfm

Well, good I guess.

But it was estimated that the company's contamination of the rice gene pool cost american farmers over $150 million in just as single year in rice exports. Kind of a paltry sum, although since this was just to two farmers, maybe it sets up additional settlements that will not have to go through the courts.

Tom