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A 12-Year Saga of Farm Suicides in India
In 2006-08, Maharastra saw 12 493 farm suicides, 85 percent higher than the 6 745 suicides it recorded during 1997-1999, and the worst three year period for any State at any time despite huge government debt relief packages.
P. Sainath, 9th February 2010

Field Testing Genetically Engineered Eucalyptus: Environment Assessment Still Inadequate
USDA/APHIS aims to support widely dispersed field trials with reckless disregard for safety and in flagrant violation of the precautionary principle.
Prof. Joe Cummins, 8th February 2010

UK Chief Scientist Misrepresented Over GM
Is it possible that Prof. Beddington’s staff - at the Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs perhaps - are much keener on GM than he is, and wrote a speech for him that was leaked ahead of time to The Guardian? Could it be that Prof. Beddington, after seeing the prepared speech, changed it out of all recognition?
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho, 5th February 2010

The Bradford Hill Criteria Applied to Climate Change & GMOs
If smoking causes lung cancer, we should try to stop people smoking, if greenhouse gas emissions are causing climate change, we should reduce them, if genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are hazardous, we should ban them. The problem for policy makers is that it is hard to be sure, or rather it is hard to be sure enough to convince a government to spend money or offend a powerful lobby. The Bradford Hill criteria can help in the difficult task of making decisions when the evidence, while strong, is not conclusive.
Prof. Peter Saunders, 3rd February 2010

GM Crops Facing Meltdown in the USA
Major crops genetically modified for just two traits - herbicide tolerance and insect resistance – are ravaged by super weeds and secondary pests in the heartland of GMOs as farmers fight a losing battle with more of the same; a fundamental shift to organic farming practices may be the only salvation
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho, 1st February 2010

Swine Flu a “Faked Pandemic”
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe agree to launch enquiry amid revelations of gross conflicts of interest among experts advising the WHO to declare the swine flu pandemic
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho, 27th January 2010

Getting Sceptical about Global Warming Scepticism
John Cook rebuts the most common sceptic arguments against global warming
John Cook, 25th January 2010

Sceptical about Climate Change Sceptics
Scepticism is good, but the inability to see the whole is what leads climate sceptics astray
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho and Prof. Peter Saunders, 20th January 2010

GM Crops Increase Herbicide Use in the United States
The use of toxic herbicides on the rise due to the spread of herbicide tolerant crops
Brett Cherry, 18th January 2010

Lessons from Bt Cotton
ISIS Letter to Hilary Benn, UK Secretary of State for the Environment
ISIS, 13th January 2010

Mealy Bug Plagues Bt Cotton in India and Pakistan
The new menace that came with Bt cotton
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho, 11th January 2010

Farmer Suicides and Bt Cotton Nightmare Unfolding in India
The largest wave of farmer suicides and ecological nightmare unfolding around Bt cotton. Dr. Mae-Wan Ho exposes the “fudged” data and false claims of ‘successes’ that have perpetrated the humanitarian disaster
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho, 6th January 2010

 

The Independent Science Panel Exposing the GM fraud

Why GM food and feed are far from safe Why GM crops should be banned

Independant Science Panel


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All CDs and DVDs available:

  • The Rainbow And The Worm (third edition) with CD-ROM and Quantum Jazz DVD - Book,CD-ROm and DVD
    A serious, in-depth enquiry into Schrödinger's question, "What is Life?" and at the same time, a celebration of life itself. A voyage of discovery through many areas of contemporary physics from non-equilibrium thermodynamics to quantum optics in order to understand the problem of life. A rare and exquisite view of the organism, giving novel insights, not only into the physics, but also "the poetry and meaning of being alive" Also included is the CD-ROM of live footage of organisms and the Quantum Jazz DVD which has footage of live organisms presented in two short musical videos.
  • Food Futures Now Report and launch conference DVD - Book and DVD
    How organic agriculture and localised food (and energy) systems can potentially compensate for all greenhouse gas emissions due to human activities and free us from fossil fuels. The DVD is of the launch at the house of commons on 22nd April 2008. Approx duration: 2hrs 30mins
  • GM Science Exposed - CD-ROM
    A comprehensive dossier containing more than 160 fully referenced articles from the Science in Society archives presented to the European Parliament 12 June 2007
  • Genetic Engineering Dream or Nightmare - E-Book
    This CD-Rom Contains an electronic version (PDF) of the second edition of the book by Mae-Wan Ho, along with graphic files of all the diagrams, for use in Powerpoint or other prensentation software. This bestselling book is now out of print and is only available as a CD.
  • ISP - Special Parliamentary Briefing 29/04/2004 - Audio CD's
    Michael Meacher supported the ISP in their call for an extended enquiry into GM safety, transparency and independance in scientific research, and an end to the victimisation of scientists whose research findings are 'inconvienient' for industry. All of the speakers feature on the Audio CD's.
  • Biodevestation 7, Workshop by Dr.Mae-Wan Ho - DVD
    This DVD is a recording of the workshop entitled 'Living with the Fluid Genome' by Dr. Mae-Wan Ho.This recording is an excellent companion to Dr. Mae-Wan Ho's latest book 'Living with the Fluid Genome'.
  • 'Winning the GM Debate' 2hr Briefing at the GLA - CD-Rom only (Windows)
    Prominent scientists representing more than a thousand collegues around the world voiced their deep concerns at the lack of social accountability of publicly funded science, especially in genetically modified (GM) Crops.This CD-Rom contains the recording of the live webcast of the event on 19th January 2004.
  • Food initiatives Group Debate 02/06/2003 - DVD
    This DVD is a recording of a public debate between Dr. Mae-Wan Ho and Prof. Conrad Lichtenstien about genetically modified foods (GM) and the possible effects on human health and the environment. This recording is a useful insight into the differences between scientists and there motivations for their work.

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Green Energies - 100% Renewable by 2050
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The Rainbow and the Worm, The Physics of Organisms
The Rainbow and the Worm, The Physics of Organisms “Probably the Most Important Book for the Coming Scientific Revolution” Now in its Third Edition
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Food Futures Now
Food Futures Now: *Organic *Sustainable *Fossil Fuel Free How organic agriculture and localised food (and energy) systems can potentially compensate for all greenhouse gas emissions due to human activities and free us from fossil fuels
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GM Science Exposed
GM Science Exposed. A comprehensive dossier containing more than 160 fully referenced articles from the Science in Society archives.
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GMO Free: Exposing the Hazards of Biotechnology to Ensure the Integrity of our Food SupplyGMO Free: Exposing the Hazards of Biotechnology to Ensure the Integrity of our Food Supply
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