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Study is first to show glyphosate and Roundup disrupt human gut bacteria
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Findings suggest probiotics could help reverse damage to people's gut bacteria caused by Roundup exposure. Report by Claire Robinson
Gene editing is not “precision breeding” – international scientists and policy experts
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UK government and EU lobbyists are misleading policymakers, regulators, and the public. Report by Claire Robinson
Silence from science community as NIH cancels grant to Wuhan Institute of Virology
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COVID damages memory of grant dismissal protestors, but the Internet never forgets
Monsanto’s smear merchant, the Genetic Literacy Project, is now Bayer’s bully
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Kevin Folta stands accused of helping the GLP get Bayer’s big dollar funding, then lying about it. Report by Jonathan Matthews
Roundup: World’s most popular weedkiller linked to convulsions in animals for first time
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Scientists say it is "concerning how little we understand" about impact of glyphosate on nervous system
Another GMO yield hype story debunked
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Yield trials for GMO photosynthesis-enhanced soybeans fail to convince. Report by Claire Robinson
President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act includes massive taxpayer subsidy to GM crops
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Center for Food Safety condemns GMO biofuels and "climate-smart" agriculture gravy trains
Claims that “supercharged biotech rice” yields massively more grain debunked
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Paper in Science condemned as “misleading” and the journal as “too credulous”. Jonathan Matthews and Claire Robinson report
GMWatch statement on European Commission-organised survey on new GMO deregulation
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Why we won't participate
Databases of new GMOs are fuelling confusion
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Many of the GMOs listed may never be commercialised
New study shows glyphosate crosses blood-brain barrier
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Link made with increased prevalence of Alzheimer's disease in agricultural communities that use this chemical
The battle over regulation of new breeding techniques in South Africa
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A blog by African Centre for Biodiversity director Mariam Mayet
Supply of non-GMO soy from Ukraine is "sufficient"
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Two German associations who cast doubt on the supply of non-GMO soy from Ukraine stand accused of exploiting the war to destroy the non-GMO sector. Report by Claire Robinson
Prospective technology assessment essential for New GE in agriculture
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EU Commission heavily criticised for one-sided approach
EU Commission's secret policy scenarios show full GMO deregulation on the cards
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Commission is considering ending safety checks, traceability, and GMO labelling for GM foods, seeds and crops. Report: Claire Robinson
Weed management alternatives to glyphosate flourish
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One such alternative has been adopted by Harvard University Landscape Services. By Jonathan Matthews and Claire Robinson
Argentina: GMO wheat banned in the province of Buenos Aires
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Judge says GMO wheat could cause "serious and irreversible damage" to human health and the environment
Traceability of new GMOs: The European Commission’s blinkers
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The technical tools enabling detection of new GMOs do exist
Journalist commissioned by agency to ghostwrite articles defending glyphosate and attacking IARC
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His articles appeared in media outlets worldwide under made-up author names. Report by Claire Robinson
Urgent need for precautionary regulation of new GE techniques
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Proposals to exempt genome editing from regulation are not supported by scientific findings
UK: Objective science sneaks uninvited into Commons debate on gene editing deregulation Bill
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Scientist-turned-lawyer Dr Michael Edenborough QC says "there might be risk" to health from gene-edited GMOs. Report by Claire Robinson
Bt cotton approval in Bangladesh is "alarming" news
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The claim of growers earning more does not tally with the experience in other countries
Argentina's Bioceres says its GMO wheat gets key OK from US FDA
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Bioceres said the voluntary consultation program is a "key step towards commercial establishment in the United States" and that it is awaiting USDA approval