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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.
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.
RECENT ADDITIONS/UPDATES TO THE CONTAMINATION REGISTER
28 July 2010
27 July 2010
22 July 2010
2 July 2010
28 June 2010
22 June 2010
16 June 2010
15 June 2010
4 June 2010
18 May 2010-06-18
30 April 2010
22 March 2010
17 March 2010
5 March 2010
19 February 2010
17 February 2010
5 February 2010
5 February 2010
3 February 2010
2 February 2010
21 January 2010
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