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Veteran science reporter accuses Kevin Folta of “amazing gaslighting” over Bayer’s cash
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Expresses astonishment that “Folta’s cult followers” can’t see through his denials of conflict of interest. Report by Jonathan Matthews
Rat feeding study suggests the Impossible Burger may not be safe to eat
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Rats fed GM yeast-derived protein soy leghemoglobin – the burger’s key ingredient – developed signs of toxicity. Report by Claire Robinson and Dr Michael Antoniou
Extreme GM "extinction technology" of gene drives presented as "natural"
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Orwellian moves to redefine our concept of nature aim to gain public and regulatory acceptance for risky technologies. Report: Claire Robinson
Court rules "QR" codes alone unlawful for GMO food labelling
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"Today's decision marks a key step toward ending the food industry's deceptive and discriminatory GMO food labelling practices"
Impossible Foods seeks EU and UK approval for its GMO "fake meat" bleeding ingredient
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EFSA asks for more information on toxicity and allergenicity. Report by Claire Robinson
How stats are cooked to wrongly claim success for GM crops in Africa
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Prof Brian Dowd-Uribe explains that only considering averages obscures the fact that Bt cotton made rich farmers richer but poor and medium farmers poorer
UK’s new Prime Minister “dangerous” for the environment, food and farming
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James Rebanks calls Liz Truss and some of her ministers “full on crazed ideologues”. Report by Jonathan Matthews
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