¿quién se beneficia con los cultivos transgénicos?

The report argues that the GM crop industry exaggerates benefits and suppresses evidence of harm. It documents a global trend of public and legal rejection, including the reduction of GM acreage in Europe and court rulings against Monsanto in the US. The text highlights the increased use of agrotóxicos, specifically glyphosate, and the risks of new GM animals like salmon and pigs. It further criticizes the influence of the US government and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in promoting GM technologies in Africa and Latin America, which the authors claim threatens traditional agricultural practices and food sovereignty.

• The biotechnology industry's claims about GM crops are often based on misleading data, particularly from the ISAAA, which the report asserts exaggerates acreage using 'virtual hectares' and ignores evidence that GM crops do not increase yields or solve hunger.
• In Europe, there is a growing public rejection of GM crops, with 61% of citizens opposing them, and a 23% reduction in the total area cultivated with GM crops between 2008 and 2010.
• The use of GM crops in the United States has led to a dramatic increase in agrotóxicos, specifically the herbicide Roundup (glyphosate), and the emergence of 'superweeds' covering over 4.5 million hectares.
• Recent research links glyphosate-based herbicides to severe health issues, including spontaneous abortions, cancer, and DNA damage, supported by testimonies from communities in Argentina.
• The US government has used aggressive pressure and threats of retaliation to encourage other countries, such as those in the EU, to adopt GM technologies, as revealed by Wikileaks cables.
• The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) are accused of promoting a corporate-led agricultural model in Africa that undermines traditional sustainable practices.
• In India, a moratorium on the commercial release of Bt brinjal was established in February 2010 due to concerns over human health, the environment, and the impact on traditional varieties.
• The report warns against the approval of GM animals, such as the AquaAdvantage salmon and 'Enviropig', citing risks to biodiversity, the collapse of wild species, and the perpetuation of industrial factory farming.
• In Guatemala, the presence of unauthorized GM seeds in food aid from the US and the World Food Programme is identified as a threat to the food sovereignty of local populations.
• The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is criticized for conflicts of interest, specifically 'revolving doors' where members move between the agency and biotechnology companies like Syngenta.

APA

Zacune, J., Galeano, P., Jerónimo, C., & Kutty, S. L. (2011). ¿quién se beneficia con los cultivos transgénicos? Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/who-benefits-from-gm-crops_esp.pdf

Chicago

Zacune, Joseph, Pablo Galeano, Claudia Jerónimo, and Sreedevi Lakshmi Kutty. ¿quién se beneficia con los cultivos transgénicos? Friends of the Earth International, 2011. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/who-benefits-from-gm-crops_esp.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{zacune2011quin, author = {Zacune, Joseph and Galeano, Pablo and Jerónimo, Claudia and Kutty, Sreedevi Lakshmi}, title = {{¿quién se beneficia con los cultivos transgénicos?}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2011}, month = feb, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/who-benefits-from-gm-crops_esp.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }