Tag Archives: genetically modified organisms

Unbelievably, yet more BBC pro-GM bias

Posted on June 24, 2014 by biowrite

[UPDATE, May 2022: It continues! Food experts slam the BBC for ‘lies’ about genetic edited foods] [UPDATE: I have now received a response from the BBC dismissing my argument that the programme was biased but failing to answer my charge … Continue reading →

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GM, communication issues, a good Tory, and the evils of hyper-specialisation.

Posted on October 29, 2013 by biowrite

Yesterday evening two of the topics that have repeatedly cropped up in this blog merged in my life: communication issues and GM technology. Responsible for killing millions of children! Introduced to what at first seemed to be a pleasant young … Continue reading →

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Environment Secretary in the pocket of Monsanto et al?

Posted on June 20, 2013 by biowrite

[UPDATE:  I have just received this disappointing response.  Interesting that he has been meeting the Wildlife Trust and the Soil Association, who have clearly failed to have much impact on him!]   Having being sickened by Owen Paterson’s cheerleading for … Continue reading →

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The ongoing GM saga: UK supermarkets going GM!

Posted on April 22, 2013 by biowrite

Readers of my blog will be familiar with my attitude to GM (genetically modified) crops: A powerful documentary on GM food – please watch! Once again BBC Radio 4 champions GM BBC’s Today programme attacks herbalism, promotes GM and contributes to the … Continue reading →

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A powerful documentary on GM food – please watch!

Posted on October 30, 2012 by biowrite

Followers of this blog will be familiar with my complaints against the BBC for its de facto championing of the GM industry. I have just watched a powerful documentary on the evils of this technology, in which various credible doctors, veterinarians, … Continue reading →

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Once again BBC Radio 4 champions GM

Posted on June 5, 2012 by biowrite

I could scarcely believe my ears.  Barely a few days after it last offered a platform to the pro-GM lobby to give its views unopposed, BBC Radio 4 has done it again.  Are we being softened up for a big … Continue reading →

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