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1. Extreme GM "extinction technology" of gene drives presented as "natural" ...: (2022); ... "deregulate" (remove regulatory controls from) GMOs will have noticed the attempts to normalise genetic engineering in the mind of the public, policymakers and regulators by using the terms "nature", "natu ...; Created on 19 September 2022
2. New report demands moratorium on gene drives ...: (2021); Agriculture and bioweapons are focus of gene drive research Enabled by new genetic engineering techniques such as CRISPR/Cas9, so-called gene drives have been developed in recent years that enable ...; Created on 20 September 2021
3. Survey: EU citizens reject genetic engineering of wild species with gene drives ...: (2021); European “Stop Gene Drives” campaign demands global moratorium Should humanity release genetically engineered gene drive organisms into nature? The response of a majority of citizens in eight European ...; Created on 27 January 2021
4. Webinars on detecting gene-edited plants and role of gene drives in nature conservation ...: (2020); Register now! 1. Find me if you can – detecting gene-edited plants in the EU food chain 2. Genetically engineering wild species: protection or destruction of nature? --- 1. Find me if you can – detecting ...; Created on 04 December 2020
5. Why the UK could end up deploying risky gene drives while ignoring natural biological control ...: (2020); ... all over Europe called on the European Union to outlaw the release of Gene Drive Organisms in the EU and internationally, warning that reprogramming or eradicating entire animal populations posed grave ...; Created on 13 September 2020
6. Secrecy, threats and ethics violations as the Pentagon tests gene drives in West Africa ...: (2019); ... some of the disturbing aspects of Target Malaria’s gene-drive project in Burkina Faso, comes from an unusual source – a website promoting biohacking. Biohackers are generally viewed as extremely cavalier ...; Created on 21 October 2019
7. Gene drives must be placed on hold until all other solutions are examined ...: (2019); Public engagement must take place at the beginning of the process in order to define the problem Recently GMWatch announced the publication of a new report on gene drives. The scientist authors ...; Created on 31 May 2019
8. International scientists urge precaution with gene drives: New study ...: (2019); The emerging technology is currently "not fit for application" due to uncertainties, serious risks, and limitations Gene drives should be treated with the utmost precaution, international scientist ...; Created on 21 May 2019
9. United Nations hits the brakes on gene drives ...: (2018); ... technology Today the UN made a significant global decision on how to govern a high-risk new genetic engineering technology – gene drives.[1] The landmark decision of the Convention on Biological ...; Created on 29 November 2018
10. Do not betray Africa on synbio and gene drives ...: (2018); ... behalf of the African Group of countries but are lobbying in favour of synthetic biology (synbio) and gene drives – and against a moratorium. The letter reads: "As representatives of a broad range o ...; Created on 20 November 2018
11. Over 200 global food movement leaders and organizations reject "gene drives" ...: (2018); New report exposes how a controversial genetic forcing technology is targeting the farm Today, on World Food Day, global food movement leaders and organizations representing hundreds of millions ...; Created on 16 October 2018
12. Gene drives breakthrough needs urgent restraint ...: (2018); A research development that crashed a population of caged mosquitoes could enable elimination of non-target species, says Dr Ricarda Steinbrecher Gene drive researchers associated with Target Malaria ...; Created on 24 September 2018
13. Millions say no to gene drives as Brazil attempts to legalize genetic extinction technology ...: (2018); Regulatory change would spread modified genetic traits to wild organisms The largest rural movements in Brazil, representing well over a million farmers, are protesting a new Brazilian regulation that ...; Created on 23 February 2018
14. Gates Foundation hired PR firm to manipulate UN over gene drives ...: (2017); The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation paid a PR firm called Emerging Ag $1.6 million to recruit a covert coalition of academics to manipulate UN decision-making over gene drives EXCERPT: According ...; Created on 04 December 2017
15. US military revealed as top funder of gene drives ...: (2017); Gates Foundation paid $1.6 million to influence UN on gene drives Over 1,200 emails released under open records requests reveal that the US military is now the top funder and influencer behind a ...; Created on 04 December 2017
16. Current CRISPR gene drives are too strong for outdoor use, studies warn ...: (2017); Heritable gene-editing tools need reliable brakes to prevent them from spreading worldwide It's good to see that at least some scientists are talking sense about the irresponsibility of using gene drive ...; Created on 19 November 2017
17. Review 575: GMOs in General ...: (News review); ... found that the panel now includes a large number of researchers involved in the development of genetically engineered plants, some of whom have links to industry, and are actively lobbying for the deregulation ...; Created on 26 September 2024
18. Impossible Burger maker drives rival out of business with “incredibly bitter” lawsuit: (Latest News); March of corporate monopoly sees high profile fake meat firm bite the dust. Report: Jonathan Matthews In his 2022 book Regenesis and his subsequent campaigning with WePlanet, Guardian columnist ...; Created on 16 September 2024
19. American biotech lobbyist drives GMO deregulation discussions in UK, EU: (Latest News); ... “ag-biotech” to lobbying directly for a DC-based corporation trying to punt everything biotech, from GMO apples and GMO salmon to GMO mosquitoes, gene therapy and animal cloning. A report in a German ...; Created on 13 August 2024
20. World views and the UK Genetic Technology Act – consumer perceptions survey ...: (Uncategorised); Invitation to take part in new research project examining relationship between world views and perceptions of gene-edited food Have you ever wondered what drives agricultural GMO enthusiasts to want to ...; Created on 10 June 2024

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