More about GMO

Here you have some more information about GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) and the main problems their use entails:

- This poster shows how GMO crops are made: 

Source: http://www.pub.ac.za/resources/cartoons.php

- This is a short video of the environmental NGO Greenpeace about GMO: 

Greenpeace has led an international campaign to present a petition to the European Union Commission to stop GMO crops in the European Union. This has been the first European Citizens´ Initiative. More than 1 million people have signed this petition:  

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/news/Blogs/makingwaves/over-a-million-eu-citizens-finally-have-their/blog/29331

On the other hand, we have the Spanish case: Spains belongs to the few European countries that have allowed GMO crops. Spain produces 75% of the GMO corn produced in the European Union. This GMO corn is used to feed cattle and it represents 30% of all the corn cultivated in Spain. Spain is one of the few European Union members in favour of promoting GMO crops, although the oficial speech of the Spanish government is completely different. Some recent documents revealed by Wikileaks refer to the Spanish government´s policy in favour of GMO:

http://www.elpais.com/articulo/espana/EE/UU/Espana/nos/pide/presionemos/Bruselas/favor/transgenicos/elpepuesp/20101218elpepunac_12/Tes

- On the following links you can read about the pro and against  arguments  used to defend or to demand the prohibition of GMO:  

http://www.fao.org/english/newsroom/focus/2003/gmo8.htm

http://www.pigswillfly.com.au/?p=1631

- And finally, here you have some cartoons about GMO and transgenic seeds:

Source: http://redgreenandblue.org/2009/01/15/mean-joe-green-44-caption-contest-2-winner/

Source: http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/directory/s/scarecrows.asp

The last one refers to the pollution of non-GMO crops with transgenic seeds:

Source: http://www.seppo.net/e/gm-canola-escapes-into-the-wild