Genes on the menu : facts for knowledge-based decisions by Paul Pechan, Gert de Vries

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Delivers the cutting-edge evidence so one can empower the general public to make knowledge-based judgements approximately plant biotechnology and GM vegetation and GM foodstuff, specifically.

Discusses the new themes of the current debate in a impartial demeanour and will function a private reference publication for the public, for choice makers, and executives of shopper organizations.

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4 Information Sources AGCare fact sheet. Bt and the Monarch butterfly. pdf Bt Corn is not a threat to Monarch. htm Example biopesticide fact sheet (006458) Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab delta-endotoxin and the genetic material necessary for its production (plasmid vector pCIB4431) in corn (event 176). pdf Industry insect resistance management plan for Bt field corn. S. Environmental Protection Agency with links to background documents. html US EPA prepared a 283-page detailed summary of data about risks and benefits of insectprotected Bt-crops:Bt biopesticides registration action document.

In this section these issues will be discussed in more detail. 1 Agrochemicals The use of agrochemicals was initially hailed as a great success during the green revolution, but soon turned out to have serious negative effects on the environment and human health. Manufacturers of many first generation pesticides, such as DDT, have now moved on to more readily degradable and safer products. Nowadays the regulation of agrochemical usage, choice of application, and measurement of residues on products are strictly controlled and are based on an extensive range of scientific data.

There have been several surveys and model calculations, mainly for the USA, to obtain information on impacts on crop yields, pesticide use and change of agricultural practices due to application of GM crops. These studies indicate positive effects of herbicide-tolerant and insect-resistant GM crops on reduction of herbicide and insecticide use with potential environmental and economic benefits as well as a trend towards the more environmentally friendly no-tillage system. Comparable effects have also been calculated for EU agriculture.

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