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GM Contamination Register
This GM contamination register is the first of its kind in the world.
Genetically modified crops were first commercially grown on a wide scale in 1996. But, there has always been concern about their effects on both health and the environment. A specific concern has been that once released, it would not be possible to contain or control these organisms yet there is no global monitoring system.
Because of this failure of national and international agencies, GeneWatch UK and Greenpeace International launched this joint initiative in 2005 to record all incidents of contamination arising from the intentional or accidental release of genetically modified (GM) organisms (which are also known as genetically engineered (GE) organisms).
It also includes illegal plantings of GM crops and the negative agricultural side-effects that have been reported. Only those incidents which have been publically documented are recorded here. There may be others that are, as yet, undetected.
This site is intended to be a resource for individuals, public interest groups and governments. The register can be searched to see where, when and how contamination has taken place. It includes information about, and links to, sources and the GeneWatch UK and Greenpeace web sites as well as other useful sites.
RECENT ADDITIONS/UPDATES TO THE CONTAMINATION REGISTER
15 November 2011
2 November 2011
19 October 2011
17 October 2011
12 October 2011
20 September 2011
12 September
15 August 2011
9 August 2011
9 August 2011
3 August 2011
3 August 2011
2 August 2011
6 July 2011
27 June 2011
14 June 2011
12 May 2011
5 May 2011
13 April 2011
16 March 2011
10 March 2011
27 February
18 January 2011
9 December 2010
EXTRA
If you would like to know when incidents are added to the GM Contamination Register, send an email to:
info at gmcontaminationregister.org (replacing 'at' with the @ sign) with 'UPDATE' in the subject line.
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