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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
New legal and scientific briefing finds serious problems with UK GMO deregulation bill
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Briefing shows that the Bill could unleash "hidden" GMOs containing novel and potentially hazardous genetic changes into our food and fields
Regulatory Policy Committee: Government’s case for deregulation “not fit for purpose”
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Report says the government has failed to make convincing business case for the deregulation of GMOs in farming and food
"Sweeping regulatory reform" needed for glyphosate
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New review highlights scientific failures as well as conflicts of interest in regulatory agencies
Civil society to MPs: The gene editing bill must be amended
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"If it passes in its current form, no-one — including farmers, businesses and citizens — will be able to exercise the right to choose whether or not to use, purchase or consume the products of these technologies"
German ministry warns on risks of new GM products
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Commission representative expects they'll be traceable and labelled. Claire Robinson reports on landmark Brussels conference
Leading Austrian food retailers want gene-edited foods safety tested and labelled
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Spar, Rewe, Hofer and Lidl Austria demand transparency and freedom of choice for customers
"Major victory": Court orders EPA review of glyphosate's cancer and endangered species risks
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By Jessica Corbett
Gene-editing food plans for England are GM "sleight of hand" say critics
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Transparency in developing and selling gene-edited foods should be paramount
Leading molecular geneticist warns about the impact of GM (including gene editing) and glyphosate
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In-depth interview with Dr Michael Antoniou spells out the dangers for our personal and planetary health
UK Government's GMO deregulation bill is "unacceptable" – Scottish Government minister
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"We do not presently intend to amend the GM regulatory regime in Scotland to remove categories of products which are currently regulated as GMOs"
UK government turns its back on science in GMO free-for-all bill
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GMWatch publishes response to the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill
UK Action Alert: Tell your MP to regulate and label ALL GMOs
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UK civil society urges MPs to understand the implications of deregulation
Peasant farmer organisation boycotts European Commission's biased consultation on new GM
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ECVC says it "cannot participate in a consultation that makes it impossible to express its position"
Scientific evidence of glyphosate link to cancer dismissed in ongoing EU assessment, new report reveals
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HEAL condemns ECHA's assessment as a step backwards in Europe’s fight against cancer
UK government's GMO deregulation bill fails to protect food and feed safety
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GeneWatch UK puts Food Standards Agency on notice that it must maintain its duty to consumers
BBC slammed for “lies” about gene-edited foods but refuses to correct its misreporting
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Scottish paper highlights powerful criticisms of UK media reporting on bill deregulating gene editing
EU Chemicals Agency fails to classify glyphosate as a human carcinogen
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Health and environmental groups raise alarm
Changes in single genes may threaten whole ecosystems
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Study sheds new light on the risks of new genetic engineering
The public wants gene editing regulated – the government should listen
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New bill aims to remove almost all regulatory controls, including comprehensive risk assessment, from GM crops, livestock and foods
Fresh produce industry urges caution over gene editing
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Grower's association criticises "disconnect" between GMO-developing scientists and food industry
Gene-editing bill "a serious setback" for animal welfare, RSPCA warns
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Charity explains there is "no history of safe and reliable use of gene editing in farm animals"
Fury over plans for gene-edited GMOs to be sold unlabelled in the UK
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UK shoppers said they should be given a choice whether to buy such products
Glyphosate-tolerant crops increase tillage intensity, greenhouse gas emissions in US corn and soybeans – study
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Findings demolish claims that GM glyphosate-sprayed crops have helped mitigate climate change by reducing need for ploughing
Scientists genetically engineer mother hens to kill their own male chicks before they hatch
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Transgenic chickens made with CRISPR gene editing are touted as an animal welfare boon – but could result in animal suffering and risks to health and environment. By Claire Robinson and Dr Michael Antoniou