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“Assessing the evidence on record, as well as the current state of GMO research worldwide, the court finds all the three conditions present in this case -- uncertainty, the possibility of irrevocable harm and the possibility of serious harm.” – Supreme Court
Peasant and sustainable agriculture advocates protest the government’s draft guidelines which will allow commercialization of biotech crops that were not tested for health safety.
“This only proves that the crafting of the new joint department circular is in the best interest of traders and importers of GM products and not of farmers, consumers and the general public.”
The Asian Peasant Coalition (APC) deemed that the award is "a mere campaign ploy to promote GMOs," noting that the foundation's donors have commercial interests in GMO.
Farmers, scientists and advocates believe that golden rice is but a “simplistic, techno-fix solution” to the prevalence of Vitamin A deficiency and there are other sustainable measures that have no negative impact on human health and the environment.
Toxicologist Dr. Romeo Quijano said no safety testing, which includes laboratory feeding studies, has been conducted before the field testing commenced. "Problems have yet to be resolved such as sub-chronic and chronic health effects or allergenicity and toxicity.
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"We are very concerned as there are news that feed testing will start this year and that the harvest will be used in these feed experiments. In China, the people have protested against the feed trials on children, prompting proponents to compensate the affected families. We do not want our people, especially our children to be used in these experiments.” – Sikwal GMO
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“Biosafety is not the intent of this new government policy. It will only facilitate the entry of more genetically-modified organisms (GMOS) into the country. This is bio-entry, not biosafety.” – RESIST! Agrochemical TNCs Network
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