2015

News and comment on genetically modified foods and their associated pesticides

2015

List of articles in category 2015
Title	Created Date
Global GMO industry is built on fear, fraud, and corruption	30 December 2015
Kevin Folta and the problem with science journalism	30 December 2015
New science-based website on GMOs launched	29 December 2015
Hershey dumps sugar beets because of GM concerns	29 December 2015
Edinburgh: Glyphosate weedkiller to be ditched over cancer fears	29 December 2015
Prof Jean-Marie Pelt dies 23 December 2015	28 December 2015
Govt must look into Bt cotton failure: Experts	24 December 2015
Can GM salmon really help feed the hungry and save the planet?	23 December 2015
Barcelona bans glyphosate in public parks	23 December 2015
Mahyco Monsanto cancels Bt cotton licence over royalty payment	23 December 2015
Switzerland will extend moratorium on GM crop cultivation	22 December 2015
Documents reveal Canadian teenager target of GMO lobby	22 December 2015
European Parliament calls for patents on plants derived from conventional breeding to be stopped	22 December 2015
Media take diet advice from Coke-funded academics	22 December 2015
“GM crops not the answer to food security issue” in India	20 December 2015
Science Media Centre paid £30,000 by Coca-Cola	18 December 2015
Will GM salmon carry a mandatory label?	18 December 2015
Philippine govt to challenge ban on GMO imports ordered by top court	17 December 2015
GM insects: The Lords fail spectacularly to learn the lessons of the past	17 December 2015
GM debate intensifies as Australian decision on gene-edited food looms	17 December 2015
GM insects and moral blackmail	17 December 2015
Victory: Dark Act defeated!	16 December 2015
European Parliament rejects “unlawful” proposal to import pesticide-tolerant GM maize to the EU	16 December 2015
Venezuela passes national anti-GMO and anti-patent seed law	15 December 2015
GMOs and “unremitting fraud” in India	15 December 2015
Scientists and civil society must move together towards a new science	14 December 2015
Taiwan bans GM food in school meals	14 December 2015
Dow/DuPont merger will lead to higher seed prices, more failing GM technology	12 December 2015
The GMO Dark Act cannot survive the light	11 December 2015
Philippines Supreme Court ban on GMOs a “major setback” for the GM industry	11 December 2015
EFSA publishes blank declarations of interests of experts involved in glyphosate re-assessment	10 December 2015
Protests in Thailand against GMO bill	10 December 2015
Corn earworm, pink bollworm and whitefly devastate Bt cotton in India	10 December 2015
Butterflies must be protected from Bt pollen	09 December 2015
GM maize MON810 doesn’t give higher yields or reduce pest damage	09 December 2015
Farmers would do better to understand the land than grow GM crops	09 December 2015
Dr Eilish Cleary is fired while studying glyphosate	08 December 2015
Philippines Supreme Court stops field tests on Bt eggplant	08 December 2015
EFSA accuses world-class cancer experts of engaging in “Facebook science”	08 December 2015
Scientists assembled for Monsanto say glyphosate not carcinogenic	08 December 2015
Scientists warn of dangers of multi-toxin Bt crops	07 December 2015
Scientist uncovered problems with pesticides – then the government made his life miserable	07 December 2015
We love GMOs and vendetta	04 December 2015
New Brunswick chief medical officer studying glyphosate when put on leave	03 December 2015
EPA tosses aside safety data to claim Dow pesticide for GMOs won't harm people	03 December 2015
International lawyers and NGOs launch tribunal to try Monsanto for "ecocide"	03 December 2015
“New GM” poses many of same risks as “old GM” – and some extra	03 December 2015
Death threats, libel, and lies – Part 4: Kevin Folta’s toxic legacy	03 December 2015
The fishy science behind GM salmon	03 December 2015
Nothing smart about “Smart Label”	02 December 2015
Independent scientists warn over Monsanto pesticide – German press coverage	02 December 2015
Inside Paraguay's war over soy plantations	01 December 2015
US government buries important herbicide news right before Thanksgiving	01 December 2015
Scientists challenge EFSA claim of glyphosate safety	01 December 2015
Should our children be genetically engineered?	30 November 2015
Emergency lawsuit filed to fight US FDA approval of GM salmon	30 November 2015
Argentina: Public health crisis from pesticide spraying on GM crops worsens	30 November 2015
Pakistan: Cotton production declined since introduction of GM Bt cotton	30 November 2015
Extreme GM meets extreme energy	29 November 2015
Mass tort lawsuits proceed against Syngenta over GM corn	28 November 2015
Multi-toxin resistance enables pink bollworm survival on Bt cotton	28 November 2015
GM soy produces less than non-GMO – university study	27 November 2015
Séralini’s team and CRIIGEN win two court cases about their research on toxicity of GMOs and pesticides	27 November 2015
EFSA and member states vs. IARC on glyphosate: Has science won?	26 November 2015
US senator devises steps to fight back against FDA's GM salmon approval	26 November 2015
BBC reporter advises industry on how to gain public acceptance for GM	26 November 2015
US EPA withdrew Enlist Duo herbicide in response to litigation	25 November 2015
US EPA withdraws approval of new weedkiller for GM crops	25 November 2015
Journalists failed to disclose sources’ funding from Monsanto	25 November 2015
Geneticist warns against dangers of fiddling with nature	24 November 2015
Where do science journalists draw the line on conflicts of interest?	24 November 2015
Senator says CBS cancelled ag interview because Monsanto was “threatening to sue”	23 November 2015
Iowa farm triples net income switching from GMO crops to organic	22 November 2015
Regulators and retailers must stop “next generation” GMO imports	20 November 2015
Brazil: Syngenta responsible for murder of farm worker protesting against GM crops	20 November 2015
IARC expert defends glyphosate cancer verdict	20 November 2015
Hi-tech hijack of GMO food labelling	19 November 2015
US: GM salmon approved for consumption	19 November 2015
Overhaul of GMO rules to be long, hard slog, USDA says	19 November 2015
Punjab govt will not conduct field trials of GM mustard	19 November 2015
India: GM mustard project may lose main source of funds	18 November 2015
Bangladesh NGO report challenges BBC claim of 90% success for Bt brinjal	18 November 2015
Canada sued over approval of GM salmon scheme	17 November 2015
Bt brinjal on "life support" in Bangladesh	17 November 2015
EU member states must not allow new GM glyphosate-tolerant soybeans for import	17 November 2015
EFSA advises higher safety limits on glyphosate weedkiller	13 November 2015
Friends of the Earth resigns from EFSA stakeholder forum	12 November 2015
Glyphosate not a carcinogen, says EFSA (of course)	12 November 2015
GM apples marketed to children	11 November 2015
EFSA’s glyphosate verdict expected Thursday	10 November 2015
Massive influence of biotech industry on EU research projects on GMO safety	10 November 2015
Courts in Mexico block GM corn and soy	10 November 2015
India: Safety concerns over GM mustard	10 November 2015
Herbicide finding intensifies battle over GMO labelling	09 November 2015
Scientist challenges Monsanto over GMO safety standards	09 November 2015
More Monsanto scientific fraud in early glyphosate "safety studies"?	09 November 2015
After pest attack, Indian farmers shun GM cotton	07 November 2015
44 reasons to ban or label GMOs	06 November 2015
TPP text reveals broad new powers to attack food safety, food labelling laws	06 November 2015
Monsanto’s secret studies reveal glyphosate link to cancer	06 November 2015

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