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Independent expert bodies contest key assertions of favourable EU glyphosate assessment
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EFSA publishes critical comments in way that effectively hides them! By Claire Robinson and Jonathan Matthews
Australia's revolving door: Former GMO regulator gets job with GMO industry lobby group
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Former gene tech regulator Dr Joe Smith is now chair of the Agricultural Biotechnology Council of Australia (ABCA)
UK: Lords hammer gene editing plan
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House of Lords committee described lack of detail in the plan to legalise field trials as "astonishing" and "unsatisfactory"
A short history of laboratory leaks and gain-of-function studies
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By Professor Paul R. Goddard
UK: Lack of guidance on regulatory change on GM plants is unsatisfactory – Lords Committee
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Committee issues damning report on Westminster govt's approach to GMO deregulation
CRISPR/Cas in animals: Unintended changes and unexpected patterns of inheritance
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Findings are relevant for planned marketing of GM laying hens
GM Glofish are thriving in the wild in Brazil
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Escape underlines yet again the inadequacy of GMO regulations around the world. Report: Claire Robinson and Jonathan Matthews
GMWatch publishes the full definitive account of the Pusztai affair
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Read the whole extraordinary drama of Pusztai’s groundbreaking research and the attempts to destroy his reputation
Don't Worry, It's Safe to Eat – GM foods and the Pusztai affair, part II
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Excerpt from Don't Worry, It's Safe to Eat, by Andy Rowell
Don't Worry, It's Safe to Eat – GM foods and the Pusztai affair, part I
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Excerpt from Don't Worry, It's Safe to Eat, by Andy Rowell
Why GMO Bt cotton has never been a pro-poor technology
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New study shows that the failure of Bt cotton in India has enabled the redistribution of assets from the bottom to the top of the agricultural sector. Report: Claire Robinson and Jonathan Matthews
One in three Americans has detectable levels of toxic weedkiller 2,4-D, study finds
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Exposure will grow due to use of weedkiller Enlist Duo (2,4-D + glyphosate) on GM crops
More than 80 organisations call on European Commission to wait for court's clarifications on new GM
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If Commission preempts the court, it risks drawing up a proposal that is inconsistent with the EU Treaty
New GMOs: EU must invest in research on risks and detection methods
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EU invests millions of euros in the development of new genetic engineering, but does not commission any research on its risks – MEPs
Glyphosate and Roundup: All roads lead to cancer
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New findings add to other observations linking glyphosate and Roundup to cancer. Report: Claire Robinson
Transgenic cowpea may impact health and the environment
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Deficiencies in the risk assessment of Bt cowpea cultivated in Nigeria
GMO wheat in Argentina suffers from low yields
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Controversial GM crop gives only two-thirds of the average yield for non-GM wheat. Report: Claire Robinson
Scottish and Welsh ministers criticise "cack-handed" plans to scrap EU rules
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UK government accused of not properly consulting devolved parliaments over "Brexit freedom bill"
Colombian court thwarts glyphosate spraying of coca crops
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Spraying was stopped in 2015 after the World Health Organization classified glyphosate as a probable carcinogen
Westminster government wants to scrap environmental protections from GMO field trials
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Proposed changes in law would make England's fields into a "Wild West" for GMO developers
New study highlights gulf between gene editing and conventional breeding
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In nature, certain areas of the genome are protected from mutations – findings have huge implications for our understanding of gene editing as well as evolutionary theory. Report: Claire Robinson
GMWatch responds to Johnson government plans to weaken regulation around GMO research
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Government ignores 85% of public who oppose deregulation