Food safety and toxins

Bt Brinjal: why we should not make a mash of it

The minister for environment and forests has announced his decision on Bt-brinjal – whether the world’s first genetically modified vegetable should be given permission to be grown and eaten in the country. And before I discuss the issues further, let me also make my own bias clear. I am not an anti-GM-person. In other words, I have no ideological problems with the use of genetically modified technology to improve crop yields. But I am anti-Bt-brinjal and believe the minister is right in not  giving clearance.

See Bt brinjal

CSE Letter to MoEF Read more...

DTE Cover Story: India's First Genetically Modified Food Crop

Press Release:

:: Bt brinjal cleared without adequate labelling and regulatory regime: CSE

Reports:

:: Minister's report on decision regarding Bt Brinjal - 09 Feb 2010

:: Annexure - Report of National consultations on Bt Brinjal

:: The development and regulation of Bt Brinjal in India

:: Report of the expert committee (EC-II) on Bt brinjal event EE-1

:: Effects on health and environment of transgenic (or GM) Bt brinjal

:: A review of Mahyco’s GM Brinjal food safety studies

:: National consultations on Bt Brinjal: primer on concerns, issues and prospects

:: Bt brinjal: the truth behind it

DTE Stories:

:: How Bt brinjal was cleared

:: Green signal for Bt brinjal

:: GM food can cause cancer

:: Bt Brinjals in markets near you Listen to Pushpa M Bhargava's, interview

Moratorium on Bt brinjal: Jairam Ramesh

SAVVY SOUMYA MISRA

On February 9, minister of state for environment Jairam Ramesh announced an indefinite moratorium on introducing Bt brinjal—the first genetically modified crop for mass production in India. In doing so, he overruled the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) that had approved commercial cultivation of the food crop on October 14, 2009.

Press Release: CSE supports environment minister on Bt-brinjal

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has come out in support of the verdict on Bt-brinjal given here today by Jairam Ramesh, minister of state (independent charge) for environment and forests.

Related Articles: 

CSE Letter to MoEF Read more... DTE Cover Story: India's First Genetically Modified Food Crop Press Release: Bt brinjal cleared without adequate labelling and regulatory regime: CSE Reports: Minister's report on decision regarding Bt Brinjal - 09 Feb 2010 Annexure - Report of National consultations on Bt Brinjal The development and regulation of Bt Brinjal in India Report of the expert committee (EC-II) on Bt brinjal event EE-1 Effects on health and environment of transgenic (or GM) Bt brinjal A review of Mahyco’s GM Brinjal food safety studies National consultations on Bt Brinjal: primer on concerns, issues and prospects Bt brinjal: the truth behind it DTE Stories: How Bt brinjal was cleared Green signal for Bt brinjal GM food can cause cancer Bt Brinjals in markets near you Listen to Pushpa M Bhargava's, interview

Bt brinjal: a CSE update

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has come out in support of the verdict on Bt-brinjal given here today by Jairam Ramesh, minister of state (independent charge) for environment and forests.

Related Articles: 

CSE Letter to MoEF Read more... DTE Cover Story: India's First Genetically Modified Food Crop Press Release: February 9, 2010 CSE supports environment minister on Bt-brinjal Bt brinjal cleared without adequate labelling and regulatory regime: CSE Reports: Minister's report on decision regarding Bt Brinjal - 09 Feb 2010 Annexure - Report of National consultations on Bt Brinjal The development and regulation of Bt Brinjal in India Report of the expert committee (EC-II) on Bt brinjal event EE-1 Effects on health and environment of transgenic (or GM) Bt brinjal A review of Mahyco’s GM Brinjal food safety studies National consultations on Bt Brinjal: primer on concerns, issues and prospects Bt brinjal: the truth behind it DTE Stories: How Bt brinjal was cleared Green signal for Bt brinjal GM food can cause cancer Bt Brinjals in markets near you Listen to Pushpa M Bhargava's, interview

2010: choose your future today

A new decade. For me, three decades of work in environment. I wonder: have matters improved since the early 1980s, when I began? Or, are things worse off? Where do we go from here?

Toys

Press Release

January 15, 2010 The trouble with toys… Latest CSE study finds high levels of toxic phthalates in children’s toys in India Read more...

Lab Report

:: Phthalates in Toys

:: Details of the samples of toys tested    by CSE

Fact Sheet

:: Regulations

:: Health Implications

Presantation

:: Toxic Toys

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How harmful are phthalates?

Safety Regulations

Bhopal factsheets

This document chronologically lists facts pertaining to legal and medical issues pertaining to Bhopal gas leak case.

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