GMO Debate

[{"description":"The Swiss Alliance Gentechfrei SAG sees itself as a critical forum on questions of genetic engineering. It is a platform for discussion, information and action for organizations and individual members who are critical of genetic engineering. Today, the SAG acts as the umbrella organization for around 25 Swiss associations from the fields of environment, nature conservation, animal welfare, medicine, development cooperation, organic farming and consumer protection."},{"description":"Die Schweizer Allianz Gentechfrei SAG versteht sich als kritisches Forum zu Fragen der Gentechnologie. Sie ist eine Plattform der Diskussion, Information und Aktion f\u00fcr Organisationen und Einzelmitglieder, die der Gentechnologie kritisch gegen\u00fcberstehen. Heute wirkt die SAG als Dachorganisation von rund 25 Schweizer Verb\u00e4nden aus den Bereichen Umwelt, Naturschutz, Tierschutz, Medizin, Entwicklungszusammenarbeit, biologischer Landbau und KonsumentInnenschutz.","lg":"de","primary":true}]

[{"description":"StopOGM - Swiss Alliance for Agriculture without Genetic Engineering - was formed in 1998 as part of the Swiss Working Group on Genetic Engineering (SAG), based in Z\u00fcrich.\n\nStopOGM is the coordination structure of organizations based in French-speaking Switzerland, defending either or at the same time the interests of consumers, producers, developing countries, animals and the environment. The association is part of a national and international network of organizations that all take a critical look at the development of agriculture and food, in particular. StopOGM carries out critical and independent work on the development and impacts of genetic engineering on agriculture, livestock, the environment and health. This work is entirely funded by membership dues and donations."},{"description":"StopOGM - Alliance suisse pour une agriculture sans g\u00e9nie g\u00e9n\u00e9tique - s'est constitu\u00e9 en 1998 en association au sens des articles 60 et ss du Code civil suisse et fait partie du Groupe suisse de travail sur le g\u00e9nie g\u00e9n\u00e9tique (SAG), bas\u00e9 \u00e0 Z\u00fcrich.\n\nStopOGM est la structure de coordination d'organisations bas\u00e9es en Suisse romande, d\u00e9fendant au choix ou tout \u00e0 la fois les int\u00e9r\u00eats des consommateurs, des producteurs, des pays en voie de d\u00e9veloppement, des animaux et de l'environnement. L'association s'inscrit dans un r\u00e9seau national et international d'organisations portant toutes un regard critique sur le d\u00e9veloppement de l'agriculture et de l'alimentation, en particulier. StopOGM r\u00e9alise un travail critique et ind\u00e9pendant sur le d\u00e9veloppement et les impacts du g\u00e9nie g\u00e9n\u00e9tique sur l'agriculture, l'\u00e9levage, l'environnement et la sant\u00e9. Ce travail est enti\u00e8rement financ\u00e9 par les cotisations des membres et les dons.","lg":"de","primary":true}]

[{"description":"The Transgenics Fora Platform defends sustainable agriculture aimed at protecting biodiversity and the right of peoples to sovereignty over their common genetic heritage. This organization was created in 1999, following the first authorization to grow genetically modified maize in Portugal.\n\nThe objectives of the Transgenics Fora Platform are several:\n\n- Prevent the release of transgenics into the environment\n- Stop the commercialization of transgenics in Portugal\n- Supporting citizens to exercise informed consumption\n- Monitor scientific research and intervene in the evolution of\npolitical-legal framework"},{"description":"A Plataforma Transg\u00e9nicos Fora defende uma agricultura sustent\u00e1vel orientada para a protec\u00e7\u00e3o da biodiversidade e do direito dos povos \u00e0 soberania sobre o seu patrim\u00f3nio gen\u00e9tico comum. Esta organiza\u00e7\u00e3o foi criada em 1999, na sequ\u00eancia da primeira autoriza\u00e7\u00e3o de cultivo de milho geneticamente modificado em Portugal.\n\nOs objetivos da Plataforma Transg\u00e9nicos Fora s\u00e3o v\u00e1rios:\n\n- Impedir a liberta\u00e7\u00e3o de transg\u00e9nicos no ambiente\n- Travar a comercializa\u00e7\u00e3o de transg\u00e9nicos em Portugal\n- Apoiar os cidad\u00e3os para exercerem um consumo informado\n- Acompanhar a investiga\u00e7\u00e3o cient\u00edfica e intervir na evolu\u00e7\u00e3o do\nenquadramento pol\u00edtico-legal","lg":"pt","primary":true}]