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Civil society groups and experts condemn USMCA dispute ruling on Mexico’s corn restrictions
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Decision ignored substantial scientific evidence on health and environmental risks, sidestepped threats to Indigenous rights
EFSA’s opinions on GMO-derived fake meat product are full of data gaps and errors
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Worrying findings in animal feeding trials, flawed safety tests, and incomplete analyses mean public health may be at risk from LegH Prep consumption
GM salmon company AquaBounty shuts down operations
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Company announced that it does not have sufficient liquidity to maintain its “only remaining operating farm”
Glyphosate approval challenged in European Court of Justice
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EU Commission and scientific agencies systematically excluded critical scientific studies reporting adverse effects caused by glyphosate – PAN Europe
Victory! Federal court strikes down lax GMO rules, halts genetically engineered crop introductions without USDA oversight
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Court ruling holds 2020 regulations exempting most genetically engineered crops from oversight contradicted the agency's own prior conclusions and are unsupported by science
Canada’s pesticide and food safety regulators’ deep links with industry lobby
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The lobbying practices of the pesticide and GMO industry in Canada revealed. By Claire Robinson and Jonathan Matthews
Governments prop up failing GM salmon company AquaBounty with taxpayer funds
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$231,095 handout comes after AquaBounty shuts down its facilities in Prince Edward Island, Canada and Indiana, US
CRISPR gene editing causes large-scale genetic damage while correcting mutant genes
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Massive sections of the targeted chromosome went missing. By Prof Michael Antoniou and Claire Robinson
Glyphosate contamination of poultry manure caused soggy sauerkraut
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Scientists say $1,000,000 loss is due to glyphosate-induced deficiency in vital nutrients. Report: Claire Robinson
US government, Poison PR firms saw Brexit as chance to push GMOs and pesticide-laden products into UK
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White House Writers Group (WHWG) and v-Fluence strategised to lower UK environmental standards to match those of the US. Report: Claire Robinson
European Parliament urged to call for immediate investigation into Poison PR
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MEPs alerted to clear-cut evidence of foreign interference in critical EU policy making
US government paid PR firm to track and vilify critics of GMOs and pesticides
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PR firm v-Fluence is run by former Monsanto communications chief Jay Byrne. By Jonathan Matthews and Claire Robinson
Glyphosate levels decline in oats
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Major grain trader has banned its farmer suppliers from using glyphosate and other controversial chemicals. Report: Claire Robinson
Landmark Supreme Court of Appeal judgment on the precautionary principle in GMO decision making
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Scientific issues listed in unanimous verdict of the five judges triggered application of precautionary principle
South Africa: Commercial approval of GM drought-tolerant maize set aside
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Groundbreaking judgment of the Supreme Court of Appeal in ACB vs Monsanto/Bayer and the State
Opposition against patent on maize rejected
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Far-reaching monopoly claims on conventional breeding upheld
20 new European patents on conventionally bred seeds
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Patents destroy the basis of plant breeding
GM soybean oil damages liver and kidneys
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New rat feeding study is further proof that GM soy isn’t substantially equivalent to non-GM soy. Report: Claire Robinson
Non-GMO Summit 2024: International Non-GMO industry calls for transparency on new GMOs
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Progress in detection and traceability will enable exclusion of new GMOs from Non-GMO value chains – Non-GMO industry association ENGA
UK: Time to put science and evidence into the new GMO legislation
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Following minister's speech announcing implementation plans for deregulation of new GMOs, Prof Michael Antoniou and GMWatch explain what needs to be included in the secondary legislation
GM fish factory in Prince Edward Island, Canada for sale
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Taxpayers should get their money back
Non-GMO farmer forced to grow GMO dicamba soybeans to avoid crop damage
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Adam Chappell can’t grow non-GMO soybeans because they’re being damaged by dicamba herbicide, forcing him to plant dicamba-tolerant GMO soybeans to protect his farm
Successful detection methods for new genomic techniques
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Researchers develop methods to detect previously known mutations in gene-edited plants and make steps towards distinguishing gene-edited plants from conventional ones with the same mutation
Impossible Burger maker drives rival out of business with “incredibly bitter” lawsuit
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March of corporate monopoly sees high profile fake meat firm bite the dust. Report: Jonathan Matthews
GM wheat, poisoned bread, and deception
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No one knows if GM HB4 wheat is safe to eat but USDA says it’s OK to grow and in Argentina they’re already eating it