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Big Agribiz co-opts organic principles to promote its “biologicals”
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US Health Secretary and organic enthusiast Robert F. Kennedy Jr is exploited to promote “biologicals”, some of which are GMOs. Report: Claire Robinson
New book by Colin TodhunterDEFRA caught hiding poll data to justify absence of labelling for new GMOs
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Member of legislation scrutiny committee exposes UK farm ministry’s manipulation of data to give impression that the public supports gene-edited food. Report: Claire Robinson
UK: The public consultation on labelling of GM seeds that's designed to exclude the public
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GM Freeze lodges complaint over DEFRA seed consultation
EU: Do not deregulate "new GM" techniques (NGT) for wild plants!
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Ecologists warn that deregulation would apply to all plant species – an estimated 300,000 species on Earth
UK government consultation on GM "precision bred" seeds and plants – closing soon
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Vital opportunity to ensure genetically modified seeds and plant materials are listed in the national seeds listing and labelled on seed packets – consultation closes 14 April 2025
Irregular goings-on in GMO deregulation vote
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Belgium voted against its own government's position and Greece ignored its own scientific advisors
New GMOs: Freedom of choice for consumers, farmers must come before agrochemical lobby interests
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MEP Christophe Clergeau slams Council of the EU and EU Commission for imposing new GMOs
New genetic engineering in livestock: A critical review
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All "new GM" animals must be examined for intended and unintended effects to protect animals, health and nature – Testbiotech
EFSA proposal to weaken risk assessment for "new GM" animals threatens animal welfare
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GeneWatch UK says EFSA proposal fails to consider uncertainties and the precautionary principle
Significant insect resistance detected in GM maize with two Bt proteins in South Africa
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Comment by Third World Network
EU deregulation plan is unacceptable – German food industry group
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Consumers and food industry want labelling, says the German Association Food without Genetic Engineering (VLOG)
Economy beats science: Is the EU ready to deregulate NGT plants?
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Testbiotech and Biodynamic Federation respond to the EU vote for GMO deregulation
EU countries bring deregulation of new GMOs one step closer – but fight not over yet
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Corporate Europe Observatory and Greenpeace respond to today's vote
Big Ag prevails as EU ministers surrender to pressure
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"By allowing untested and unlabelled GM plants to be released into the environment and onto our plates, they are putting both people and nature at risk" – Save Our Seeds
"Shocking abandonment of consumers’ right to information" – association of non-GMO food/feed sector
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Parliament must defend its demand for traceability and labelling
EU ambassadors back new GMOs deregulation: A dark day for farmers, consumers, nature
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"EU governments have voted on the side of a handful of big corporations’ profits, instead of protecting farmers and consumers’ right to transparency and safety" – Friends of the Earth Europe
Argentina and Paraguay: Civil society organisations call for suspension of GM wheat
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Bioceres reports 24% drop in income
GMWatch submits comments on GMO deregulation secondary legislation to scrutiny committee
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Scientific foundation of "precision bred" status is lacking
GMO grapevines in Italy: Researchers mislead the public and the press
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As crop trashers target the vines, scientists leading trials hide their GMO status. By Claire Robinson
Civil society groups warn new Asilomar conference: Scientists must not be allowed to self-regulate
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Open statement says some technologies pose “existential threats” to humanity
New GMOs: Blocking minority holds firm in EU test vote
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Poland's efforts to push the file forward have failed so far
Joint letter to the EU Commission: Pseudo-science must not be an option for Europe!
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Groups demand that the Commission withdraw the proposal for deregulation of NGT plants
Poland's latest proposal on new GMOs/NGTs ignores farmers' rights
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Lack of obligation to publish detection methods for patented new GMOs will unleash patent infringement lawsuits on farmers
Asilomar déjà vu?
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What will be the significance of this month’s 50th anniversary meeting at the famed Pacific Grove conference centre in California? by Tina Stevens and Stuart A. Newman