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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
Are gene-editing technologies traditional? Not if they are linked to intellectual rights
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By Kathleen Garnett
Mexico wants to import non-GMO corn and US farmers say they can deliver it
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Mexico's GMO corn ban presents an opportunity for US farmers to supply non-GMO corn south of the border. By Ken Roseboro
French court rules anti-glyphosate protest necessary and proportional to protect public health
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Court says given the "particularly insidious" dangers of glyphosate-based herbicides, the activists' actions were justified
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