An evidence-based examination of the claims made for the safety and efficacy of genetically modified crops

Michael Antoniou, Claire Robinson, John Fagan
June 2012

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CONCLUSION

...Based on the evidence presented in this report, it is clear that GM technology has failed to deliver on its promises. GM technology is fundamentally unsound and poses scientifically proven risks to human and animal health, as well as the environment. Te claims made for the benefits of GM crops are highly exaggerated and GM crop technology has been shown to be unsustainable. It is not necessary to accept the risks posed by GM crops when conventional breeding – sometimes assisted by safe biotechnologies such as marker assisted selection – continues to successfully produce crops that are high-yielding, drought-tolerant, climate-ready, pest- and disease-resistant, and nutritious. Conventional breeding, the existing crop varieties developed by farmers worldwide, and agroecological farming methods, are proven effective methods of meeting our current and future food needs.

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