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Dark PR attacks on critics of 10-billion-dollar biotech Goliath
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Debunkers of de-extinction disinformation hit by vicious campaign of intimidation. Report: Jonathan Matthews
Long-read whole genome sequencing the only way to confirm absence of foreign DNA in gene-edited products
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New scientific article warns of loss of consumer trust unless proper analysis is done. Report: Claire Robinson
No “undo button” for nature: IUCN must say no to genetically engineered wild species
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Over 90 NGOs urge moratorium on genetic engineering in the wild as World Conservation Congress meets in Abu Dhabi
New GMOs exacerbate patent thicket for farmers and breeders
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ARCHE NOAH briefing shows that EU institutions have the legal power to act
Scientific publication on AI-designed "new GMO" maize
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The EU Commission would allow the release of the plants without prior risk assessment
Three genetically engineered fruits and vegetables sold in Canada
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New report warns of coming unregulated, unlabelled gene-edited produce
GM gene-edited tomatoes to be fed to humans (but no, it's not a food safety study)
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Researchers are recruiting vitamin D-deficient subjects to trial the GM tomato. Report: Claire Robinson
DARWIN project policy brief highlights feasibility and importance of detecting new GMOs in food and feed
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Reliable detection of NGT products is possible and essential for transparency and consumer trust, say researchers
Another long-term feeding study raises questions about the safety of GM maize
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GM-fed monkeys showed indications of anaemia, kidney and thyroid disorders, and an altered gut microbiome. Report: Claire Robinson and Prof Michael Antoniou
Not substantially equivalent: New scientific methods challenge claims that GMOs are safe
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Part 2 of an interview with Prof Michael Antoniou by Stacy Malkan of US Right to Know
Game-changing gene-edited products coming soon to UK supermarkets due to Brexit? Er... maybe not
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Bananas that don’t go brown even when cut and stale are among promised GM products – but most aren’t ready. Report: Claire Robinson
Are GMOs safe? A molecular geneticist speaks out
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Interview with Prof Michael Antoniou by Stacy Malkan of US Right to Know
GM food supplement for bees supports failed agricultural model
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Product is intended to “enable honeybee colonies to produce brood in the absence of floral pollen”. Report: Claire Robinson and Prof Michael Antoniou
US: MAHA Commission succumbs to pesticide industry pressure
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Draft report walks back Administration’s promises of bold action on pesticides
Regulators use double standards when evaluating scientific evidence indicating harm
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Warning signs are dismissed for the flimsiest of reasons, a new peer-reviewed article shows. Report: Claire Robinson
Silent spread: How weak regulation enables illegal GM cotton to proliferate locally in India
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Unauthorised herbicide-tolerant cotton varieties circulate in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh: Ambika Subash* reports
GMWatch publishes historic recordings of scientist Arpad Pusztai
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Dr Pusztai describes the results of – and the political fallout from – his landmark 1999 study that found GM insecticidal potatoes had toxic effects on rats
Group that advises on new GMOs tied in multiple knots
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GM Freeze’s Leonie Nimmo reports on a disturbing meeting
GM microorganisms pose huge challenges for risk assessment and governance
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Commentary by Third World Network
France's national medical association takes stand against pesticides amidst outcry over new law
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Physicians' association deplores "persistent gap between available scientific knowledge and regulatory decisions". Report: Jonathan Matthews and Claire Robinson
Bayer's glyphosate successor – icafolin – coming to the EU?
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Glyphosate-resistant weeds are main driver for this development. Report: Claire Robinson
Bt cotton in India is a monumental catastrophic failure
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But cotton expert advises minister of good non-GMO solutions, reports Colin Todhunter
GMO deregulation won’t fix potato blight
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Ag and food writer says GMO deregulation lobby live “in a fantasy land of precision, predictability and imagined safety”; points instead to agroecological controls. Report: Claire Robinson
The tech billionaires and rogue scientists moving to commercialise CRISPR babies
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It’s time to step up the opposition to designer babies, says Marcy Darnovsky of the Center for Genetics and Society