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Groups slam Commission plans to deregulate new GMOs
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Commission reportedly aims to exempt some new GMOs from safety regulations within four years and change regulation for all new GMOs within 10 years
Experimental GM wheat trial goes ahead in UK
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Wheat for people "who are unable to use a toaster properly" will be planted in open field
GM Bt maize hits predator of armyworm pest
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New study shows unanticipated negative impact of Bt insecticidal crop on beneficial insect. Report: Claire Robinson
Endocrine disruptors are also nervous system disruptors
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New paper points to link between hormone and nerve damage. Report: Claire Robinson
US-based NGOs suggest path to public trust for gene-edited GMOs
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Principles contain useful elements but some serious pitfalls. Report: Claire Robinson
How to improve pesticide regulation
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New scientific commentary explains reforms needed to protect public health
Vidarbha farmers suffering bollworm attacks on GM Bt cotton – again
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Farmers have faced regular infestations for at least four years; pesticide spraying to increase
Safety concerns raised over Impossible Burger GMO fake meat ingredient
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Soy leghemoglobin does not have a history of safe use in food
Breakthrough in non-GMO malaria control
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Infecting mosquitoes with a naturally occurring biocontrol agent means they can't pass malaria to people. Report: Claire Robinson and Jonathan Matthews
Non-GM breeding produces salt- and drought-tolerant soybeans
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Conventional breeding with marker assisted selection succeeds where GM has failed. Report by Claire Robinson
Gene editing-free seed, plant and food labelling launched in Japan
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Uncontrolled distribution of unlabelled and non-safety tested gene-edited tomato seed prompts citizens to set up OK SEED Mark
GMO purple tomato takes centre stage in deregulation push
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New York Times Magazine publishes false and misleading statements in pro-GMO fairytale. Report: Claire Robinson and Jonathan Matthews
Arkansas lawyer fights dicamba damage to crop and trees, warns of arson and intimidation
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"Trees that were old" in the 1540s "are damaged and dying"
We need a global ban on human genetic engineering, not "governance"
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Group says the WHO is trying to normalise human genetic engineering; Prof Stuart Newman condemns uncontrolled experiments on prospective people
Herbicides used with GM crops increase antibiotic resistance genes in agricultural soil
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Glyphosate, glufosinate, and dicamba all affect soil microbiomes – study
Changes in GM food laws will imperil public health
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Letter to the editor of the Financial Times
Don't exclude gene editing from GMO safety rules – scientists
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Precautionary principle of EU GMO regulations "should not be weakened" by excluding whole groups of gene-editing applications from their scope. Report: Claire Robinson
Increasing number of patents on food plants and New GE
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Interest in patents is also impacting public debate
Mixed cultures for a greater yield
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Mixed cultures are more productive than monocultures, shows an ETH Zurich research project
£695,933 of taxpayer money went to failed GM wheat project
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Outcome was buried on obscure government website. Report: Claire Robinson
Daszak forced to step down as lead investigator into pandemic origins
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Scientist who branded the lab leak hypothesis a conspiracy theory finally admits conflicts of interest. Report: Jonathan Matthews
Former Tory Party advisor wants us to swallow GM food
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Camilla Cavendish promotes false and misleading narratives to warm up the public to deregulated GMOs. Report: Claire Robinson
“Puff piece for Peter Daszak” attacks “anti-GMO movement’s obsession” with lab leaks
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Mother Jones’ reporter Kiera Butler accused of “journalistic malpractice” and “serious breach of basic reporting ethics”. Report: Jonathan Matthews
Glyphosate pesticides persist for years in wild plants and cause flower infertility
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Researchers show for first time that commonly used herbicides can persist within wild forest plants for years, reducing fertility long-term and potentially impacting pollinators