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Why the "molecular scissors" metaphor for CRISPR is misleading
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Researcher says CRISPR should be talked of not as "scissors" but as malware that can corrupt the genetic code. Commentary by Claire Robinson
EPA move to phase out animal experiments could mean the end of toxics regulations
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“It effectively will mean you can’t regulate” – Jennifer Sass, Natural Resources Defense Council
Patent applications covering "seeds to meat" and from "maize to milk"
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Patent on salmon and trout is not just an isolated case
Austrian parliament backs EU's first total ban of weedkiller glyphosate
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First time an EU country has taken such strong action against the chemical over concerns that it can cause cancer
Variegated cutworm pest attacks GM Bt soybeans in Brazil
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New study confirms GM Bt crop technology is not sustainable
Do "Most Europeans hardly care about GMOs"?
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GMO lobbyists think EU concerns about GMOs have gone away – but that's only because GMO ingredients are largely not present in our food
Rat feeding study suggests the Impossible Burger may not be safe to eat
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Rats fed the genetically modified yeast-derived protein soy leghemoglobin – the burger’s key ingredient – developed unexplained changes in weight gain and signs of toxicity
UC Berkeley law prof presents GMO promoter as shrinking violet needing protection from public scrutiny
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Investigative journalist exposes vacuous scholarship underlying FOIA denial
Bayer purchased Monsanto with European taxpayers’ money
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As Bayer’s situation worsens, taxpayers could take a big hit
Kevin Folta’s wife told friend “she feared for her life” when Folta was “drunk” and “belligerent”
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Folta’s wife is said to have hidden from him after he prevented her fleeing the marital home
New study fails to show golden rice can help solve vitamin A deficiency
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GMO promoter lost in fantasy land fails to acknowledge need to store and cook rice
Trump aims to force open UK/EU markets to GMOs – within 120 days
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Janet Cotter, PhD comments on an overlooked aspect of President Trump's executive order on GMOs
Adding glyphosate to dicamba increases volatility, researchers find
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Glyphosate is often tank-mixed with dicamba
Malcolm Walker: Iceland Foods was right to fight GM food
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GM food was "foisted on consumers with no real understanding of the potential risks"
Coming to your dinner plate soon?
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Did you think GM crops and foods had pretty much gone away in Europe? Now they’re set to return.
Kevin Folta drove drunk after Talking Biotech podcast, guest says
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A “pretty inebriated” Folta refused to hand over his car keys, then drove off at high speed
Why does the Union of Concerned Scientists keep posting false information?
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Open letter of concern to Kenneth Kimmell, UCS President
First Canadian case of insect resistance to GM Bt corn discovered
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Farmers in Nova Scotia have found that the European corn borer has developed resistance to the GM trait designed to kill it
GM golden rice must be vacuum packed to retain beta-carotene
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Rapid degradation of beta-carotene in the rice during storage and cooking means it's not a solution to vitamin A deficiency in the developing world. Report: Claire Robinson
ILSI exposed as industry lobby group
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International Life Sciences Institute used by corporate backers to counter public health policies, says study
Guardian falls for Utopian picture of gene editing
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Inherent problems with CRISPR technology, health risks of novel foods, and the spectre of bioweapons are ignored in favour of non-existent super crops and livestock animals. Report: Claire Robinson
Gene drives must be placed on hold until all other solutions are examined
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Public engagement must take place at the beginning of the process in order to define the problem
Explosive new evidence confirms Kevin Folta consulted for Bayer, despite all his denials
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Science journalist calls Folta a liar, challenges Folta to sue him
Stage set for new wave of genetically engineered plants to be approved and imported after EU elections
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Outgoing EU Commission might approve several controversial applications before handing over
International scientists urge precaution with gene drives: New study
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The emerging technology is currently "not fit for application" due to uncertainties, serious risks, and limitations