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The booklet "Genetically modified crops" published from the German Research Foundation, does not meet the given claim

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In December 2009 the German Research Foundation published the booklet "Grüne Gentechnik" (Genetically modified crops) claiming to give a scientifically well balanced information about GMO's in agriculture. In this paper we analyse this approach resulting in a critical review regarding the intention of the booklet. We conclude that the evaluation of GMO's in agriculture primarily from a crop breeding perspective is lacking crucial positions in terms of ecology, socio-economy, agronomy, nutritional sciences and finally ethics in life science.

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  1. Institut für Pflanzenbau und Pflanzenzüchtung Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Olshausenstr. 40, D-24098, Kiel, Germany

    Friedhelm Taube

  2. Institut für Ernährungswissenschaften - Ernährung in Entwicklungsländern Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen, Germany

    Michael Krawinkel

  3. Institut für Tierernährung und Stoffwechselphysiologie Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Olshausenstr. 40, D-24098, Kiel, Germany

    Andreas Susenbeth

  4. Zentrum für Ethik Ethik in den Lebenswissenschaften Institut für Pflanzenbau und Pflanzenzüchtung Grünland und Futterbau/Ökologischer Landbau Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Hermann-Rodewald-Str. 9, D 24118, Kiel, Germany

    Werner Theobald

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Correspondence to Friedhelm Taube.

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Taube, F., Krawinkel, M., Susenbeth, A. et al. The booklet "Genetically modified crops" published from the German Research Foundation, does not meet the given claim. Environ Sci Eur 23, 1 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1186/2190-4715-23-1

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