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US EPA refuses to examine toxicity of “inert” pesticide chemicals
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EPA’s failure to evaluate pesticide formulations that people are exposed to is admission that it is powerless to protect public health. Report: Claire Robinson
Roundup ingredient connected to epidemic levels of chronic kidney disease
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Hard water is contaminated with glyphosate complexes in Sri Lankan communities plagued by chronic kidney disease
George Monbiot’s ally RePlanet accused of smelling “like astroturf”
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Monbiot calls criticism of RePlanet “conspiracism” – but the evidence suggests otherwise. Report by Jonathan Matthews
Apple fungal resistance without genetic engineering
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Conventional plant breeding succeeds where GM has failed
Expert opinion: EU Commission's genetic engineering deregulation plans are illegal
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Should the proposal be adopted, an action for annulment would have good chances of success, according to law firm
Emails show industry influence over Health Canada decision to gut regulatory oversight of GM foods
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Documents confirm consistent, high level collaboration between CropLife Canada, Health Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Stop overselling GM on yield, warns plant breeding researcher
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Merritt Khaipho-Burch asks researchers and journal editors: "Why are such claims being published in the first place?" Report by Claire Robinson
Peer-reviewed critique published of Mark Lynas’s article in which he accused GMO critics of spreading “misinformation”
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Authors conclude Lynas and co-authors’ article is itself misinformation. Report: Jonathan Matthews
EU Commission’s GMO deregulation plans face strong opposition at GMO-Free Europe conference
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Research finds over 90% of new GM plants would escape safety checks as well as traceability and labelling requirements. Report by Claire Robinson
No hidden GMOs in food and agriculture!
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10th GMO FREE EUROPE Conference to mobilise against EU Commission's deregulation proposal
Legal appeal challenges hidden GMO foods in marketplace
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Center for Food Safety challenges exemptions for highly refined foods and unfamiliar terminology (bioengineered) in GMO food labelling regulations
New paper lays out problems of developing gene-edited GM crops
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Numerous “technical constraints” have led to delays in commercialisation, say Argentine government scientists. Report: Claire Robinson
New genetically engineered soil microbes could threaten soil health
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New report raises concerns as regenerative agriculture gains ground for climate mitigation
GM Bt toxins harm beneficial wasp that helps cotton farmers defeat pests
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New study adds to existing evidence that GM Bt technology is neither benign nor sustainable. Report: Claire Robinson
CRISPR causes serious DNA damage with high frequency – but it’s often overlooked
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Uncompromising review is published as European Commission and UK government continue pretence that gene editing is precise, predictable, and safe. Report: Claire Robinson
Assessing potential environmental effects of genome-editing applications for plants
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Commentary by Third World Network
Polluted soil and health problems in farmers: GM Bt cotton in India
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Indian agroecologist Akash Naoghare discusses how GM cotton has affected farmers and the path back to sustainability
EFSA's “no critical areas of concern” about glyphosate is a massive cause for concern
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Agency’s perverse definition of a reassuring phrase helps extremely harmful pesticides to remain on the market. Report: Jonathan Matthews and Claire Robinson
Hungary continues to stand up for GMO-free agriculture
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"We do not support any initiative that would allow these [new GM] products to be placed on the market in the European Union without a proper health and environmental risk assessment" – Hungarian government
We need the whole truth to regulate GMOs
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Former genetic engineer says imprecision of GM techniques is nothing new and must not be denied or downplayed
Testbiotech: First recommendations with regard to the EU Commission proposal on new GMOs
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New regulation of genetically engineered plants should be completely revised or rejected
EU Commission proposal is “scientifically unacceptable” and trashes the precautionary principle
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The European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility dissects the Commission's GMO deregulation plan. Report: Claire Robinson
Allowing genetically engineered crops is the deathblow to sustainable agriculture
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With the Commission proposal on the use of new GM techniques in agriculture, Frans Timmermans is shooting himself in the foot, writes Anja Hazekamp MEP