{"id":95606,"date":"2013-12-02T16:27:54","date_gmt":"2013-12-02T16:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/breaking-news\/transgene-escape-gmos-spreading-uncontrollably-around-the-world\/"},"modified":"2013-12-02T17:09:01","modified_gmt":"2013-12-02T17:09:01","slug":"transgene-escape-gmos-spreading-uncontrollably-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/latest-news\/transgene-escape-gmos-spreading-uncontrollably-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Transgene Escape: GMOs Spreading Uncontrollably Around the World"},"content":{"rendered":"

Elizabeth Renter<\/strong><\/p>\n

Testbiotech,<\/a> a nonprofit organization started with independent (\u2018non-biased’) biotech research in mind, recently released a report on the spread of genetically altered plants. The organization says GMOs are spreading throughout the world without any controls in place to stop them. They have escaped their intended areas and are moving into the environment and even infringing on wild plant populations. This is happening everywhere and something must be done to stop it before it worsens.<\/p>\n

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Monsanto is known globally for its aggressive takeover of the world’s food supply. Credit: msdonnalee via Flickr<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In the U.S., Canada, Central America, Japan, China, Australia, and Europe, genetically modified organisms are spreading into the food system. This is happening with corn, rice, cotton, flaxseed, bentgrass, and poplar trees, according to the Testbiotech report.<\/p>\n

\u201cCoexistence between genetically engineered crops and biodiversity is not possible if crops are spreading into wild populations without control. Industry is contaminating biodiversity and our future seeds \u2014 who will hold them responsible?\u201d says Margarida Silva from the GMO-free Platform in Portugal, according to GM Watch.<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Just 3 examples of GM contamination can be seen here:<\/p>\n