Bayer, BASF lobby pushed to scrap safety rules on new GM crops – even if they increase pesticide use
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The GMO industry wants GM herbicide-tolerant and insecticide-producing crops to be allowed into our fields and onto our plates without safety checks or labelling. The European Commission and some MEPs have jumped to obey industry’s orders in designing a GMO deregulation law that will harm health, biodiversity, and farmers. Report: Claire Robinson and Nina Holland
New GMOs: Scientists oppose EU Commission proposal
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Warning of danger to health and the environment
New GM techniques can create different genetic changes to those from conventional breeding, say scientists
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New GMOs have specific risks for health and the environment that must be assessed, review concludes
New GMOs: 13 organisations alert the French President and Prime Minister to EU deregulation project
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Deregulation "will have major consequences for all citizens" – Greenpeace France
Agricultural and environmental organisations protest against new GMO legislation in Europe
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"People will no longer know whether they are getting GMOs on their plates" – organic farmer
Eight major German and Austrian supermarkets say consumer choice, organic must be protected from new GMOs
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"EU regulations must guarantee full traceability and labelling of NGTs throughout the supply chain"
After years of hype, researchers temper expectations for GM American chestnut tree – reveal unexpected problems
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Coalition of groups call on US Department of Agriculture to reject deregulation
Global Glyphosate Study researchers make leukemia data publicly available
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Findings on leukemia in rats exposed to glyphosate are "of grave concern for public health" – Prof Philip Landrigan
NGOs challenge glyphosate re-approval in EU court
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Approval "contravenes EU pesticide laws, which prioritise health and biodiversity protection over economic interests" – PAN Europe
Food and farming business experts: Food Standards Agency consultation on "precision-bred" GMOs is misleading and flawed
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Open letter to UK's FSA is published
Academics, scientists call to scrap gene-editing proposal
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"The concept of safety is conspicuous by its absence in the proposal" – open letter
GM Bt cotton is failing in India: Cautions for Africa
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Planting non-GM cotton could double yields, say scientists
European Commission approves glyphosate for another 10 years
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"I very much regret this" – Germany's Agriculture Minister
New GM techniques – time for the European Parliament to stand up for its citizens
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Parliament must ensure that Europe can continue to have a thriving non-GMO food sector
Expert Panel commissioned by Health Canada urges caution on gene-edited insects for pest control
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Environmental groups call for ban on releasing GMOs into the wild
Glyphosate: EU pesticide approval system fails to identify full impact – scientists
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EU must respect Precautionary Principle and withdraw glyphosate’s authorisation, says ENSSER
Neighbourly partnerships help plants to better resist disease
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Findings are another nail in the coffin for genetic engineering approaches to disease resistance
Child cancer deaths in Brazil: Is GMO soy farming to blame?
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Study finds higher incidence of deaths from leukemia in areas downstream of soy farms
What does the EU Commission's GMO deregulation proposal mean for consumers, farmers, and the seed sector?
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GMWatch joined a lawyer and a scientist at a seed diversity conference to discuss the Commission's attempt to "disappear" new GMOs
The many problems with George Monbiot’s bullish backing for biotech-brewed bacterial banquets
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Jim Thomas’s must-read essay: “George and the Food System Dragon”
Global Glyphosate Study reveals glyphosate-based herbicides cause leukemia in early life
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Effects found at doses considered safe by regulatory agencies
Bt cotton yields in Karnataka stagnate due to pest pressure – study
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Initial economic benefits can diminish in the long run. Comment by TWN Info Service on Biosafety
Non-GMO industry association, biodynamic farming federation reject EU Parliament report on new GMOs
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Proposals are "an affront" to all EU food producers and retailers – ENGA
New GM plants: EU Commission has lost sight of science and safety
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Proposal will expose people and the environment to potentially unsafe food, feed and plants without informing citizens, say scientists