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UK gene editing public consultation announcement expected mid-June
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Change in law could speed commercialisation of GM wheat for people who can't “use a toaster properly”
Glyphosate associated with 503 infant deaths per year in Brazil – study
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Researchers find deterioration in health conditions at birth in areas downstream from intensive GM soy production
Swiss voters to cast ballots on pesticide-free farming amid climate of fear
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Backers of pesticides crackdown receive police protection following death threats. Report: Jonathan Matthews
Europe's food retail sector calls for clear regulation of new GMOs
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The "Retailers' Resolution against Deregulating New GMOs" demands protection for "Non-GMO“ and organic products. All GMOs on plates and fields should remain strictly regulated in the EU; the precautionary principle and labelling must not be undermined
Glyphosate herbicide exposure linked to preterm births
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Odds of preterm birth were significantly elevated in women with higher urinary concentrations of glyphosate and AMPA
Damning findings on glyphosate residues from research on no-till farming
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World-beating levels of glyphosate in soils explode claims that GMO farming with herbicides is sustainable
Glyphosate endangers vital symbiotic relationships between insects and microorganisms
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Chemical poses serious threat to our ecosystems, new study shows. Report: Claire Robinson
What the global battle against the fall armyworm reveals about how the US and China see the future of global food production
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China and the United States have found common cause in exerting influence at the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization. Global food production could be permanently changed. By Allan Hruska [EXCERPT ONLY]
EU Court of Justice rejects Bayer attempt to overturn ban on bee-killing pesticides
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Court rejected Bayer’s final bid to overturn the ban and undermine the EU’s precautionary principle
Conventional breeding produces non-GM virus-resistant tomatoes
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Marker assisted selection speeds up the breeding process
Calyxt gene-edited soybean flops in the US
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Delayed product launches and poor farmer take-up contradict company's business model that claims "a speedy development cycle using novel gene-editing technologies"
Weedkillers are accelerating the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
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Three herbicides used on GM herbicide-tolerant crops – glyphosate, glufosinate, and dicamba — increase prevalence of antibiotic resistance genes in soil
EU Commission backs removing safety checks for new GMOs
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New report fails to follow European Court of Justice ruling, in a win for the biotech industry that spells bad news for farming, the environment and the public
German Academy statement on gene editing distorts science, endangers public health and environment
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Scientists slam promotion of gene editing as lacking objectivity and balance
Proven: Glyphosate herbicides change gene function and cause DNA damage
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Bombshell finding could end EU authorization of glyphosate. Report: Claire Robinson
Paraquat – harvesting a health hazard
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US must ban toxic weedkiller, writes Jonathan Sharp, Director of Claims of the Environmental Litigation Group, P.C.
Germany: Non-GMO label continues to grow
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Non-GMO industry association demands ongoing transparency and labelling for new GM products
Regenerative organic farming, not GM, is the solution to the climate crisis
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Zen Honeycutt explains why plans to grow GM carbon-sequestering plants are a dangerous distraction
First application for approval of CRISPR/Cas plants in the EU
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DowDupont (Corteva) maize is tolerant to herbicides and produces insecticides
Glyphosate-based herbicides do not contribute to sustainable agriculture
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Scientific paper concludes that glyphosate-based herbicides such as Roundup harm human and animal health, soils, and biodiversity. Report: Claire Robinson
Pesticides often found in EU foods cause ill health effects missed by regulatory safety tests
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State-of-the-art tests show damage from mixtures of pesticides, when each is present at a level regulators claim is safe
Researchers call for greater awareness of unintended consequences of CRISPR gene editing
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Findings in human embryos are relevant to plants and farm animals. Report: Claire Robinson
The future of agricultural gene editing: More herbicide-tolerant crops sooner
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Scientists look forward to crops that can be sprayed with multiple herbicides and evade risk assessment