State of knowlegde and lack of knowledge
Organiser:
Angela van Beesten, Ökologischer Ärztebund, (part of International Society of Doctors for the Environment, ISDE), Germany
Speakers:
Arpad Pusztai, Senior Scientist, Hungary/UK
Werner Müller, Dipl. Ing. Ökologie, eco-risk Austria
Michael Hansen, Senior Staff Scientist with Consumers Union, USA
Jeffrey Smith, Institute for Responsible Technology, USA
Moderator:
Erika Feyerabend, BioSkop Germany
Outline:
This workshop aims to summarize the present state of scientific knowlegde about potential health impacts of genetically modified organisms. We will summarize the state of the art and what is known as well as what is not known. We will also look at the present procedures of risk assessment for the approval of GMOs in key institutions and at the discussions as well as pressures within the scientific community.
