Qui tire profit des cultures GM ? une industrie bâtie sur des mythes

The report argues that the GM crop industry is built on myths, with 99% of GM crops focused on herbicide tolerance and insect resistance rather than nutrition or climate adaptation. It highlights increased pesticide use in North and South America, environmental damage such as the decline of the Monarch butterfly, and the monopolistic control of the seed market by six multinational corporations. The document advocates for food sovereignty and agro-ecology as more effective and sustainable alternatives to combat hunger and malnutrition.

• The vast majority of genetically modified crops are designed for industrial pesticide use rather than nutritional improvement or climate resilience, with nearly 99 percent of GM crops being herbicide-tolerant, insect-resistant, or both.
• GM crop adoption is highly concentrated, with 92 percent of GM crops grown in only six countries, and these crops occupy less than one percent of the global agricultural population and 20 percent of arable land.
• In North and South America, the use of pesticides has increased due to the emergence of weed and insect resistance, undermining the claim that GM crops solve pest problems.
• Environmental and health impacts are linked to GM crop systems, including the decline of the Monarch butterfly due to the loss of milkweed in the US and reports of increased cancer and birth defects in Argentine soy-growing regions.
• Six multinational corporations—Monsanto, Dupont, Syngenta, Bayer, Dow, and BASF—dominate the global seed market, controlling 100% of the GM seed market and 60% of the commercial seed market.
• Bio-fortified Golden Rice is not considered the best solution for vitamin A deficiency, as a varied diet is more effective, and there is little information on its efficacy and no clear plan for commercialization.
• Agro-ecology and food sovereignty are presented as superior alternatives to GM crops, with methods like the 'push-pull' system in Africa and the 'system of rice intensification' (SRI) in Kenya increasing productivity and sustainability.

APA

Pispini, M. (2014). Qui tire profit des cultures GM ? une industrie bâtie sur des mythes. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/26-foei-who-benefits-exec-summ-fr-mr.pdf

Chicago

Pispini, Myrto. Qui tire profit des cultures GM ? une industrie bâtie sur des mythes. Friends of the Earth International, 2014. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/26-foei-who-benefits-exec-summ-fr-mr.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{pispini2014qui, author = {Pispini, Myrto}, title = {{Qui tire profit des cultures GM ? une industrie bâtie sur des mythes}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2014}, month = apr, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/26-foei-who-benefits-exec-summ-fr-mr.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }