The government is negligent over glyphosate, says leading professor
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Michael Antoniou, Professor Emeritus at King’s College London, is on a mission to educate people about glyphosate and the corruptness of the regulating system. By Nick Easen
New GMOs deregulated: A betrayal of farmers, consumers and science itself
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Further reactions to the EU deregulation of new GMOs
NGT vote: European Parliament opens the floodgates to a wave of patents
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ARCHE NOAH: A dark day for diversity and freedom of choice
Reactions to EU deregulation of new GMOs
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EU lawmakers abolish minimum rights for consumers, breeders, food sector
Important fundraiserNew GMOs: Will EU lawmakers choose people and nature protections or absolute faith in industry promises?
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There’s no evidence that deregulation will deliver climate resilience. By Friends of the Earth Europe
Victory! UK High Court finds government failed to properly assess gene editing deregulation
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Government failed to investigate consequences of its decision to deregulate gene-edited organisms before removing longstanding safeguards relating to transparency, traceability, labelling and regulatory oversight
Synbio milk nutritionally inferior to cow’s milk; contains 93 uncharacterised fungal metabolites and 236 fungal proteins
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Important lab findings pass peer review. Report: Claire Robinson and Jonathan Matthews
GMO/NGT: Memo from French Embassy in the United States ignored by the government
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Memo reveals how GMO deregulation will trap plant breeding and innovation in a patent thicket controlled by a few multinationals and institutions – and won't solve food and farming problems. Report: Eric MEUNIER of Inf'OGM
Geneticist explains why new EU bill on genetically modified foods should not be passed
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Professor Michael Antoniou is interviewed by Kelly Sokou
Groups take legal action against authorisation of gene-silencing pesticide
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Belgium has granted permission for emergency use of an RNAi pesticide even though it's not approved at EU level
The deregulation of new genomic techniques is biologically nonsensical
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Scientists explain that gene editing isn’t precise and gene-edited plants are not ‘natural-like’
New report highlights gap between “new GMO” hype and global market reality
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Virtually no market uptake and unproven sustainability benefits contrast with rapid regulatory change. Report: ENGA
Greek agronomists’ association slams EU GMO deregulation plans
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Deregulation proposal favours political and economic objectives at the expense of the precautionary principle and the public interest, say agriculture experts
Public event in Athens, Greece: Experts warn on EU plans on new GMOs
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Scientists, organisations, and representatives of political parties call on Greek MEPs to vote against deregulation of new GMOs. Report: Claire Robinson
European food retailers call for labelling and traceability of new GMOs, protection from patent claims
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Trilogue negotiations between the EU institutions resulted in the removal of these important safeguards, a decision which Parliament must reverse
Don’t look, don’t find: UK government blinds itself to risks of new GMOs
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GMWatch publishes scientific analysis of the weakened regulations and accompanying guidance documents
Herbicide cocktail used in GMO agriculture causes leaky gut
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Landmark study on glyphosate, 2,4-D and dicamba shows so-called safe exposure levels are not safe when ingested as a mixture. Report: Claire Robinson
The new fight against GMOs – where is everybody?
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Patrick Holden, CEO, Sustainable Food Trust, explains why the time for action is now
Chile: Organisations criticise government over regulation of GM gene-edited crops
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Groups slam lack of scientific rigour and meaningful public participation
New hype on old studies misleads about GMO chestnut tree
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Experts challenge SilvaBio claim that genetically engineered American chestnut tree has been “validated”
EU vote on new GMOs: Wrong for farmers, wrong for consumers, wrong for nature
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By Friends of the Earth Europe
Biotech lobby groups are set to trap farmers and breeders in patent minefield
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Deregulation of new GM crops will increase seed market concentration, undermine resilience of the food system. By Corporate Europe Observatory and GMWatch
European Parliament vote to deregulate new GMOs: Biotech lobby pushes false solutions for patent problem
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Survey shows 80% of citizens in five EU countries oppose patents on seeds