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8 October 2012
Glyphosate in SA: unregulated and contaminating our water and soil: ACB calls for a moratorium on...
The African Centre for Biosafety (ACB) has today released its new research on glyphosate, titled “Glyphosate in SA: Risky pesticide at large and unregulated in our soil and water”. The research shows that although glyphosate (a weed killer) is ubiquitous throughout South African agriculture, there is precious little research done to monitor and manage its […]
27 September 2012
South Africans call for immediate ban on GM maize after shocking cancer study
Explosive results from a new French study conducted on the long-term health impacts of genetically modified (GM) foods published in the peer reviewed journal ‘Food and Toxicology’ last week, suggest that consumers in South Africa face a very serious threat from one of their staple foods. The results have the biotechnology industry spin doctors, and […]
25 September 2012
Open letter to Minister of Agriculture, SA for Immediate banning of all Roundup Ready maize from ...
The ACB and several organisations and individuals have sent an open letter to Ms. Tina Joemat-Pettersson Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for the immediate banning of all RR maize in SA following the release of the Seralini NK603 study (“French Study of GMOs on rats”). Read the Open Letter here. Read the French Study […]
1 August 2012
SA’s food safety compromised by lack of testing for risky glyphosate
The African Centre for Biosafety (ACB) has today released its new study titled, “How much glyphosate is on your dinner plate? SA’s food safety compromised by lack of testing.” This study highlights numerous risks posed by the herbicide glyphosate to human and animal health as well as worrying regulatory failures, particularly in relation to the […]
18 July 2012
‘Agent Orange’ tainted GM maize given green light in SA
The African Centre for Biosafety (ACB) is deeply dismayed and shocked that the GMO decision-making body has given the green light for the importation of Dow Chemical’s highly controversial 2,4-D tolerant GM maize (variety DAS 40278-9) into South Africa, where it will be used as food. The variety has yet to be approved in the […]
28 May 2012
Smallholder farmers and consumers to pay the price for corporate seed merger
The African Centre for Biosafety (ACB) learned today that US multi-national seed company Pioneer Hi-Bred has been granted permission by the Competition Appeal Court, to acquire the nation’s last major independent seed company, Pannar seed. The ACB was an intervening party, opposing the merger in the public interest. In granting the merger, the court has […]
20 March 2012
GMO Watchdog to Lodge Complaint
Press Release from the African Centre for Biosafety 20th March 2012 Following revelations that several common household food products contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs), the African Centre for Biosafety (ACB) has sought advice on its legal options. The ACB seeks to enforce the public’s right of access to information on the GMO content of food […]
12 March 2012
SA Biotech ‘Boom’ a flop for farmers, consumers
On the 9 March 2012, the chief lobbyist for the biotech industry, the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA), presented findings from its latest annual report to the media in Pretoria, South Africa. The ISAAA proudly proclaimed another boom year for genetically modified (GM) crops in South Africa and claimed that the […]
25 February 2012
African Civil Society calls on the African Union to ban genetically modified crops
An urgent appeal has been made to the African Union (AU) to discuss a ban on the cultivation, import and export of genetically modified (GM) crops in Africa at the next AU summit, to be held in January 2013. An African Civil Society Statement, signed by over 400 African organisations representing small-scale farmers, faith-based organisations, […]
15 February 2012
Unlabelled food tests positive for GM
OUTRAGE AS GM LABELLING LAWS FLOUTED IN SA The African Centre for Biosafety (ACB) is outraged that several food products, including baby cereal, maize meal consumed as a staple, a renown and heavily promoted dietary supplement for active sports people and wheat free cereal, have tested positive for GM- yet are all unlabelled. From the […]