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2019

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Title Published Date
Experts agree: New GMOs can be detected 02 January 2019
GM cotton in India – a reckless gamble 02 January 2019
Cameroon cotton company revokes decision to use GMO cotton 02 January 2019
US agribusiness lobbyists paid for trip by David Davis 02 January 2019
EU Commission approves "monster" maize for import 03 January 2019
US judge limits evidence in trial over Roundup cancer claims 08 January 2019
It’s the end of the gene as we know it 08 January 2019
Arkansas honey seller faults dicamba in closing 08 January 2019
Chinese scientist may face death penalty for gene-editing babies 08 January 2019
Center for Science in the Public Interest, Greg Jaffe, Cornell, and GMOs 08 January 2019
India’s Supreme Court rules patent on Bt cotton remains valid 08 January 2019
UK: Developing GMOs if there's no Brexit deal 08 January 2019
India: Supreme Court hasn’t upheld Monsanto’s Bt patent yet, says Nuziveedu 08 January 2019
UK: Labour tables Ag Bill amendment to cut pesticide use 09 January 2019
India: Monsanto does not have a patent on GM Bt cotton seeds 09 January 2019
Drought-tolerant CRISPR maize? Not yet – maybe not ever 12 January 2019
How did the US EPA and IARC reach opposite conclusions about glyphosate’s genotoxicity? 14 January 2019
European Court of Justice ruling on new GM methods is scientifically justified 15 January 2019
With 86% drop, California’s monarch butterfly population hits record low 15 January 2019
The need for better risk governance of gene-edited products 15 January 2019
French judge cancels Roundup 360 glyphosate weedkiller authorisation 15 January 2019
EU glyphosate approval was based on plagiarised Monsanto text, report finds 15 January 2019
French court cancels Monsanto weedkiller permit on safety grounds 15 January 2019
EU Parliament adopts strong recommendations to protect health and environment from pesticides 16 January 2019
Ecuadorian peasants and ecologists win battle against GM crops 16 January 2019
Public acceptance of GMOs declining in the US 16 January 2019
Food miRNA molecules can affect gene expression 18 January 2019
Are GM food opponents stupid? 18 January 2019
US agribiz lobby calls on Trump to target UK food and environment rules in Brexit trade deal 20 January 2019
China confirms birth of gene-edited babies, blames scientist He Jiankui for breaking rules 21 January 2019
Is award-winning Reuters reporter a Monsanto “puppet”? 21 January 2019
Gene drive mosquitoes and the new era of medical colonialism 22 January 2019
GMO promoter calls CRISPR a "blunt ax" and "genome vandalism" 22 January 2019
UK: Gene editing no "silver bullet" 22 January 2019
Chinese University fires scientist who claimed to have created first gene-edited babies 22 January 2019
Deceptive reporting of GMO90+ EU-funded feeding study on GM maize 24 January 2019
Bees face yet another lethal threat in dicamba, a drift-prone pesticide 23 January 2019
UK: GM wheat and broccoli trials planned 25 January 2019
How to stop rogue gene-editing of human embryos? 25 January 2019
EU agriculture Commissioner "surprised" by gene editing court ruling 25 January 2019
Corporate front group, ACSH, smears its enemies as “Deniers for Hire” 26 January 2019
Macron backs down on pledge to ban glyphosate in France 26 January 2019
Pricey GMO soy seeds lose lustre as farmers hunt for more profit 26 January 2019
GMO foods could soon be mislabelled as biofortified 27 January 2019
New research confirms GM causes massive off-target damage to plant genomes 28 January 2019
New study claimed to show safety of CRISPR shows the opposite 29 January 2019
US judge to allow controversial evidence in Roundup cancer trials 29 January 2019
Pakistan: Minister scraps meeting called to green-light GM corn in haste 29 January 2019
US firms want UK to lower food standards 29 January 2019
Corporate front group, ACSH, smears its enemies as “Deniers for Hire” 29 January 2019
Rigging the science of GMO ecotoxicity 30 January 2019
Glyphosate use linked to phosphorus pollution in water bodies 30 January 2019
Health Canada "dead wrong" to OK weedkiller glyphosate, American lawyers say 31 January 2019
American scientist played more active role in "CRISPR babies" project than previously known 01 February 2019
Potentially unsafe GM golden rice to be available "soon" in Bangladesh 01 February 2019
EU Parliament against new approvals for the import of GM plants 01 February 2019
Are we finally ready to change the discussion on GMOs? 01 February 2019
After mass opposition, Syngenta patent on tomatoes is revoked 01 February 2019
US academics feel the invisible hand of politicians and big agriculture 01 February 2019
Lobby group insider defended Monsanto against Séralini’s GMO maize findings to government agencies 04 February 2019
Monsanto fed Reuters reporter Kate Kelland info to discredit IARC researcher 04 February 2019
Glyphosate banned in Kerala, India 04 February 2019
Researchers who uncovered glyphosate herbicide link with kidney disease honoured by AAAS 04 February 2019
Birds, crops at risk from dicamba 05 February 2019
Nigeria: Experts kick against commercial release of Bt cowpea 05 February 2019
Monsanto's media war to defend glyphosate 05 February 2019
Nicolas Hulot criticizes Monsanto as "the worst firm in the world" 06 February 2019
Paul François, the French farmer taking on Monsanto 06 February 2019
Five "group rapporteurs" to share the misery on glyphosate 07 February 2019
Is fear driving sales of dicamba-proof soybeans? 07 February 2019
AAAS "reassessing" award to public interest scientists 08 February 2019
The NHS should run a mile from the genome sequencing goldrush 08 February 2019
Plummeting insect numbers "threaten collapse of nature" 11 February 2019
India's cotton imports to surge as output hits 9-year low - trade body 11 February 2019
Nobel Laureate who publicly condemned Greenpeace over GMOs kept silent over GMO babies 11 February 2019
French, German farmers destroy crops after GMOs found in Bayer seeds 12 February 2019
Exposure to glyphosate-based herbicides increases risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma – new analysis 12 February 2019
Politicians are complicit in the killing of our insects – we will be next 13 February 2019
Exposure to glyphosate weedkiller increases risk of cancer by 41% – study 14 February 2019
West Australian GM compensation report is toothless 14 February 2019
Monsanto Roundup attacks healthy gut bacteria, lawsuit says 14 February 2019
New meta-study reinforces evidence that glyphosate herbicide is probable human carcinogen 14 February 2019
New study questions practice of desiccation with glyphosate herbicide 15 February 2019
Buy organic food to help curb global insect collapse, say scientists 15 February 2019
Eating GM maize sprayed with Roundup increased death rate – study 16 February 2019
What the pesticides in our urine tell us about organic food 19 February 2019
AAAS revokes award to scientists whose studies led to ban on glyphosate in Sri Lanka 19 February 2019
Major win for transparency of pesticide and GMO safety studies in Europe 20 February 2019
Forbes retracts attack on paper showing link between glyphosate and cancer 22 February 2019
The herbicide glyphosate persists in wild, edible plants – study 25 February 2019
Cotton yields have stagnated in India and pesticide use has increased 25 February 2019
Judge in Monsanto Roundup trial is already hindering testimony 26 February 2019
Bt brinjal still failing in Bangladesh 26 February 2019
Herbicide ingredient used in weedkiller Roundup found in beer 26 February 2019
Monsanto: Judge threatens to "shut down" cancer patient's lawyer 26 February 2019
Agrochemical industry "almost out of options" to control herbicide-resistant weeds 26 February 2019
Judge dismisses Folta's lawsuit against New York Times and reporter Eric Lipton 28 February 2019
Historians rethink the Green Revolution 28 February 2019
Miami bans the glyphosate herbicides that are killing Biscayne Bay 01 March 2019
Sri Lanka scientist blames industry as award for herbicide research is axed 01 March 2019
Arkansas tried to restrict use of dicamba - but Monsanto fought back and won 01 March 2019
Connection between Judge Chhabria and Monsanto? 03 March 2019
Monsanto’s GMO drought-tolerant maize failed in US, now pushed on Africa 04 March 2019
The startup taking on Bayer with cheaper, non-GMO seeds 05 March 2019
Palmer amaranth resistance to 2,4-D and dicamba confirmed in Kansas 05 March 2019
Monsanto trial: Roundup is "substantial cause of cancer", says expert 06 March 2019
GMO Bt brinjal vulnerable to fruit and shoot borer pest – study 06 March 2019
Univ of Saskatchewan faculty sue their university to force release of documents on Monsanto ties 06 March 2019
Opening up a "bigger conversation" around genetic engineering in food and farming 07 March 2019
ECJ annuls EFSA decisions refusing access to toxicity and carcinogenicity studies on glyphosate 07 March 2019
Mystery of French babies born with deformed arms – are pesticides to blame? 08 March 2019
Expert says there’s a cure for citrus greening – so why is it being ignored? 11 March 2019
British farmers fear US pressure on GMOs after Brexit 11 March 2019
I’ve been a farmworker all my life. Here’s why you should buy organic food 11 March 2019
US FDA paves way for GMO salmon to hit market 11 March 2019
In fresh blow to Monsanto, India cuts GM cotton seed royalty 11 March 2019
Global Glyphosate Study pilot phase shows reproductive and developmental effects at "safe" dose 12 March 2019
Drift-prone dicamba herbicide complaints swamp state chemist 12 March 2019
Court documents reveal Monsanto's efforts to fight glyphosate's "severe stigma" 12 March 2019
CRISPR spin-off causes unintended mutations in DNA 13 March 2019
The Union of Concerned Scientists' quixotic, relentless campaign against transparency 12 March 2019
Gene-edited soybean oil touted as Non-GMO 13 March 2019
Critics warn GM salmon import approval puts consumers and fisheries at serious risk 13 March 2019
Study links Parkinson's disease and glyphosate herbicide exposure 13 March 2019
Food crops likely next in line for dicamba damage 13 March 2019
GMO chicken eggs to treat cancer… again? 14 March 2019
US example shows why "new GM" crop plants must be regulated 14 March 2019
Scientists call for moratorium on heritable genome editing – but argue against ban 14 March 2019
Scientists found worrisome new evidence about Roundup and cancer 15 March 2019
Monsanto Roundup trial tracker: New developments 18 March 2019
New US bill aims to limit children’s exposure to glyphosate herbicides 18 March 2019
Monsanto asks Trump EPA to OK drift-prone pesticide on 90 million acres of GM corn 19 March 2019
New study shows cancer link to glyphosate herbicides 19 March 2019
Roundup was substantial factor in man’s cancer, jury finds 20 March 2019
Investors dump Bayer after second Roundup trial blow 20 March 2019
Gene-edited foods are GMOs, says China 20 March 2019
Japan set to de-regulate gene-edited foods 20 March 2019
Early exposure to pesticides – including glyphosate – linked to increased risk of autism 21 March 2019
What’s next in court for Bayer regarding glyphosate claims / Homebase dumps glyphosate 22 March 2019
Bayer may face $5 bn in legal costs over glyphosate claims / Homebase dumps glyphosate 22 March 2019
Glyphosate found in 98 percent of Canadian honey samples 22 March 2019
In Roundup cancer trial, now the gloves come off 23 March 2019
Why does the Union of Concerned Scientists keep vilifying US Right to Know? 26 March 2019
Gene-silencing GMO dsRNA insecticides can be taken up by soil microbes 25 March 2019
Vietnam bans import of glyphosate herbicides after US cancer trial verdict 25 March 2019
Monsanto Roundup cancer trial update 25 March 2019
US EPA wants to prevent states from restricting dicamba spraying 26 March 2019
Impacts of GM contamination in Canada 26 March 2019
Roundup judge loosens his grip on Monsanto ghosts haunting Bayer 26 March 2019
Study fails to let GM crops off the hook for monarch butterfly decline 27 March 2019
Monsanto exec reveals $17 million budget for anti-IARC, pro-glyphosate efforts 27 March 2019
Senator Elizabeth Warren lays out plan to target corporate ag, support family farms 27 March 2019
Last year it was dicamba, this year it’s 2,4-D 27 March 2019
Monsanto found liable for California man's cancer and ordered to pay $80m in damages 28 March 2019
Bayer shares drop after US jury verdict in Roundup cancer trial 28 March 2019
New Roundup trial: Monsanto used fake data to win over regulators 29 March 2019
Herbicide 2,4-D disrupts microbiome at occupationally relevant dose 31 March 2019
Scientific integrity: The next battleground for human rights 31 March 2019
US court ruling on Roundup weedkiller sends shockwaves in Kenya 01 April 2019
Manifesto demand for indefinite moratorium on GMOs in India 02 April 2019
EU Commissioner attacks European Court judgment on "new GMOs" 02 April 2019
Canada: Minister approves first commercial GM fish factory 02 April 2019
Nonprofits sue Panera Bread for deceptive marketing of foods as "clean" 03 April 2019
Expert flunks EPA handling of Roundup approval 03 April 2019
Concerns over glyphosate pass from human health to the soil 04 April 2019
US maize farming pollutes the air with deadly effects 04 April 2019
Damaged plants, damaged people 05 April 2019
"A lot of that science they point to is science they paid for" 04 April 2019
Bavaria to pass "save the bees" petition into law in landmark move 04 April 2019
Roundup causes kidney toxicity but glyphosate does not 07 April 2019
Concern over use of glyphosate in South Africa 08 April 2019
"We did not base our judgment on emotions" 08 April 2019
Bayer job cuts to include 4,500 roles in Germany, sources say 08 April 2019
Agrarian crisis takes centre stage in Maharashtra’s suicide belt 09 April 2019
US: Why both major political parties have failed to curb dangerous pesticides 09 April 2019
Problems in Indian cotton need ecological understanding, not GM – professor 09 April 2019
Promotion of GMO Impossible Burger at natural food trade show denounced as deceptive 10 April 2019
Links to cancer shown in US federal draft report on glyphosate 11 April 2019
The family that took on Monsanto: "They should've been with us in the chemo ward" 11 April 2019
French farmer takes on Monsanto and wins 11 April 2019
ATSDR report confirms glyphosate cancer risks 12 April 2019
EU "may legalise human harm from pesticides" 12 April 2019
Australia set to deregulate "new GM" techniques 13 April 2019
CEO sees Bayer "massively" affected by herbicide litigation 14 April 2019
As weeds outsmart the latest weedkillers, farmers are running out of options 14 April 2019
Cancer victims to testify this week in Roundup trial 15 April 2019
CRISPR causes unexpected outcomes even at the intended site of genetic modification 16 April 2019
Food standards under attack at US-EU talks 16 April 2019
Roundup cancer trial: Emails show Monsanto cosy with US regulators 16 April 2019
Stakeholders reject genetic modification of indigenous foods in Nigeria 16 April 2019
Plans for new GM crop trial raise objections from leading environmental and farming organisations 16 April 2019
UC professors weigh in on glyphosate (AKA Roundup) and carcinogenicity 16 April 2019
EPA efforts to slow glyphosate review came in coordination with Monsanto 17 April 2019
Industry studies behind EU food safety assessments must be public 17 April 2019
South Africa: Fierce opposition to Corteva’s 2,4-D GM maize seed 18 April 2019
Organic farming curbs spread of foodborne pathogens, according to study 18 April 2019
French ambassador to US says UK will suffer in post-Brexit trade deal 22 April 2019
New survey in humans shows link between advanced liver disease and glyphosate 23 April 2019
Los Angeles County bans glyphosate herbicide/Las Cruces, New Mexico wrestles with concerns 23 April 2019
Roundup trial involving married couple with cancer nearing end 23 April 2019
NYC leaders join calls for ban on Roundup herbicide 23 April 2019
Glyphosate exposure causes serious health issues in future generations 24 April 2019
Bayer bosses face shareholder reckoning over Monsanto deal as cancer lawsuits mount 24 April 2019
New Monsanto documents expose cosy connection to Reuters reporter 25 April 2019
Safety checks needed for new GM products – new scientific analysis 26 April 2019
GM Bt brinjal (eggplant) is being illegally cultivated in India 26 April 2019
In "stunning decision" Bayer shareholders dump CEO over disastrous Monsanto purchase 27 April 2019
Israeli invents device that can test pesticide residues on food in real time 27 April 2019
Gene editing to create virus-resistant cassava plants has opposite effect, researchers find 27 April 2019
European experts say new GMOs can be traced 28 April 2019
Bt brinjal illegally growing in India: Who pulls the strings? 28 April 2019
Investor revolt at Bayer to escalate after CEO keeps his job 29 April 2019
Bayer, pesticides, cancer, and double standards 30 April 2019
Glyphosate spin check: Tracking claims about the most widely used herbicide 30 April 2019
EPA proposes re-approving glyphosate, ignoring cancer risk 01 May 2019
Bayer can absorb Roundup costs of 5 billion euros, but not 20 billion 01 May 2019
Oxitec’s failed GM mosquito releases worldwide 01 May 2019
New scientific publication shows differences between genome editing and conventional breeding 04 May 2019
India: Scientists fear widespread contamination of Bt brinjal 05 May 2019
Some negative effects of glyphosate take generations to show up – interview 06 May 2019
White House has “Monsanto’s back on pesticides”, newly revealed document says 08 May 2019
Grain growers seek Irish ban on palm and GMO feed products 08 May 2019
Fall in cotton production in Burkina Faso "nothing to do with phasing out of Bt cotton" 08 May 2019
Danish Council on Ethics attacks EU's GMO regulations 08 May 2019
Prenatal and early-life pesticide exposures associated with increased autism risk and severity 09 May 2019
Are you ready to eat gene-edited food? It’s arrived 09 May 2019
Planting the seeds of regime change: How GMO seeds and Monsanto/Bayer’s Roundup are driving US policy in Venezuela 09 May 2019
Chronic kidney disease epidemic may be result of high heat, toxins 10 May 2019
"Non-unique" new GMOs: Barrier to regulation or smokescreen for industry? 13 May 2019
Call to bring criminal proceedings against regulators, corporations over illegal Bt brinjal 13 May 2019
Science Media Centre director and her sister’s support for terrorism in the spotlight 15 May 2019
Bayer hires law firm to investigate Monsanto stakeholder file issue 13 May 2019
Monsanto hit with $2 billion damages verdict in third Roundup trial 14 May 2019
Bayer shares tumble after $2 billion Roundup award in US 14 May 2019
We have a right to be nourished without GMOs – EU farmers 14 May 2019
Herbicide linked to human liver disease – study 14 May 2019
Top EU officials fought for higher pesticide exposure, secret documents show 17 May 2019
University of California halts use of glyphosate herbicide 17 May 2019
EPA says glyphosate is safe; Jury orders Monsanto to pay $2B to cancer couple 17 May 2019
Over 2000 people march against Bayer and Syngenta in Basel, Switzerland 20 May 2019
Bayer faces thousands of Roundup-cancer cases after $2 billion verdict 20 May 2019
The Union of Concerned Scientists has a Monsanto problem 21 May 2019
International scientists urge precaution with gene drives: New study 21 May 2019
Monsanto kept "watch lists" in seven EU countries: Bayer 21 May 2019
Six reasons Impossible Burger CEO is wrong about GMO soy 22 May 2019
Game over for Monsanto? 22 May 2019
Monsanto abused dominant position in India, overcharging farmers for GMO seed – probe 22 May 2019
As a GMO stunt, professor tasted pesticide and gave it to students 22 May 2019
Stage set for new wave of genetically engineered plants to be approved and imported after EU elections 23 May 2019
Roundup settlement talks set to start between Bayer and cancer victims 23 May 2019
Explosive new evidence confirms Kevin Folta consulted for Bayer, despite all his denials 24 May 2019
Russia goes after Nestle after discovery of GMO in its breakfast cereals 24 May 2019
From chicken to tomatoes, here's why American food is hurting you 28 May 2019
Glyphosate herbicides now banned or restricted in 17 countries worldwide 29 May 2019
Gene drives must be placed on hold until all other solutions are examined 31 May 2019
The Bangladesh Bt brinjal story is not so rosy 31 May 2019
Guardian falls for Utopian picture of gene editing 01 June 2019
How Monsanto manipulates journalists and academics 02 June 2019
ILSI exposed as industry lobby group 03 June 2019
Candidate to run global food body will "not defend" EU stance on GM 03 June 2019
First cancer lawsuit over weedkiller Roundup filed in Australia 04 June 2019
2 Chinese babies with edited genes may face higher risk of premature death 04 June 2019
Professor refuses to correct errors in new scientific paper on glyphosate 05 June 2019
US states threaten to cut off communication with EPA on dicamba 05 June 2019
Biofortified crops or biodiversity? The fight for genuine solutions to malnutrition 05 June 2019
Why the overhyped Impossible Burger won’t survive in NYC 05 June 2019
Is a wheat variety used in organic production a GMO or not? 05 June 2019
GM golden rice must be vacuum packed to retain beta-carotene 06 June 2019
Sonoma County, California restricts use of Roundup, other synthetic pesticides 06 June 2019
Monocultures of the genetically modified mind 07 June 2019
Trump Administration proposes easing rules on GM crops 09 June 2019
USDA investigates unapproved GMO wheat found in Washington state 09 June 2019
Former Monsanto executive had hand in lifting GMO/neonics bans in wildlife refuges 11 June 2019
First Canadian case of insect resistance to GM Bt corn discovered 11 June 2019
Why does the Union of Concerned Scientists keep posting false information? 12 June 2019
Kevin Folta drove drunk after Talking Biotech podcast, guest says 13 June 2019
Austria plans to ban glyphosate 13 June 2019
Studies confirm growing lack of pest control with pyramided Bt crops 13 June 2019
Trump orders US regulatory agencies to ease approval of new GMO crops 14 June 2019
Scientific organisations condemn human gene editing leading to live births 14 June 2019
Encouraging illegal planting of Bt brinjal in India 14 June 2019
Coming to your dinner plate soon? 17 June 2019
Malcolm Walker: Iceland Foods was right to fight GM food 19 June 2019
Trump aims to force open UK/EU markets to GMOs – within 120 days 20 June 2019
Adding glyphosate to dicamba increases volatility, researchers find 19 June 2019
Germany's main train company will phase out glyphosate herbicides 19 June 2019
New study fails to show golden rice can help solve vitamin A deficiency 21 June 2019
Cibus launches new gene-edited canola varieties under brand name Falco 21 June 2019
Kevin Folta’s wife told friend “she feared for her life” when Folta was “drunk” and “belligerent” 22 June 2019
Bishops in Colombia reject glyphosate spraying 24 June 2019
Biotechnology for forest health? 24 June 2019
UC Berkeley law prof presents GMO promoter as shrinking violet needing protection from public scrutiny 25 June 2019
Bayer purchased Monsanto with European taxpayers’ money 25 June 2019
Rat feeding study suggests the Impossible Burger may not be safe to eat 27 June 2019
Do "Most Europeans hardly care about GMOs"? 27 June 2019
Variegated cutworm pest attacks GM Bt soybeans in Brazil 30 June 2019
Court cases could wipe out Bayer's entire shareholder value 01 July 2019
Choreographed consensus: The stifling of dissent at CRISPRCon 2019 01 July 2019
Dicamba injury reports begin as states continue to alter spray rules 01 July 2019
EFSA gene drive working group fails independence test 01 July 2019
Glyphosate use will eventually end, says Merkel 01 July 2019
Nigeria: HOMEF, others object to GM cassava application 01 July 2019
GM farm animals: Regulators rush to keep consumers in the dark 01 July 2019
Moving the discussion around GM animals beyond soundbites 01 July 2019
GM golden rice beta-carotene disappears fast: Study 02 July 2019
Hawaii GMO industry footprint shrinks by 50% 02 July 2019
Austrian parliament backs EU's first total ban of weedkiller glyphosate 02 July 2019
Honeybees – nature conservation with genetic engineering? 03 July 2019
Patent applications covering "seeds to meat" and from "maize to milk" 03 July 2019
Civil society groups denounce release of GM mosquitoes in Burkina Faso 03 July 2019
EPA move to phase out animal experiments could mean the end of toxics regulations 03 July 2019
Australia: Win for council workers who downed tools over glyphosate safety concerns 04 July 2019
“Modified” – A film about GMOs and corruption of the food supply for profit 04 July 2019
Glyphosate case: Judge says Monsanto "did not care whether its products cause cancer" 04 July 2019
London Assembly unanimously adopts motion to eliminate glyphosate 06 July 2019
Two Canadian farmers sue Monsanto, Bayer over Roundup pesticide 07 July 2019
Why the "molecular scissors" metaphor for CRISPR is misleading 08 July 2019
Pesticides found in monarchs’ milkweed near farm fields 08 July 2019
The EU must not de-regulate gene-edited crops and foods 09 July 2019
How corporations and PR firms shape science reporting 09 July 2019
Juror urges US judge to uphold $80 million Roundup verdict against Bayer 09 July 2019
Off-target mutations not the only concern in gene-edited plants 10 July 2019
EU's GMO law aims to protect health and environment, not to incentivize science 12 July 2019
Germany's taste for GMO-free products erodes demand for US's GM soy, says USDA 12 July 2019
Brazil cotton farmers sue Bayer over patent on GMO seed 12 July 2019
Pakistan freezes GM corn trials on contamination fears 15 July 2019
Judge cuts amount Monsanto owner Bayer owes cancer victim 16 July 2019
India: Farmers’ groups call for urgent action against illegal GM crops 16 July 2019
Sacking of wildlife biologists and chief medical officer linked to glyphosate 18 July 2019
No labelling for additives produced from GMO micro-organisms 18 July 2019
Public exposed to illegal GM food due to lack of import tests 19 July 2019
Bayer welcomes judge's call for reduced damages in $2 billion glyphosate case 19 July 2019
True cost of cheap food is health and climate crises, says commission 22 July 2019
Rogue dicamba weedkiller vapours are threatening soybean science 22 July 2019
A ban, not a moratorium, is needed on human embryo modification 22 July 2019
Give the people what they want: Non-GMO sells 22 July 2019
Expert demolishes myth that industrial ag will ever "feed the world" 23 July 2019
Impossible Foods, impossible claims 24 July 2019
Just how sustainable is that synbio startup? 24 July 2019
ECJ ruling on new GM gives legal certainty and freedom of choice – and ensures GMO-free production 24 July 2019
Study letting GM glyphosate-tolerant crops off hook for monarch decline is further debunked 24 July 2019
Boris Johnson in first speech as UK's new prime minister promotes GMO crops 24 July 2019
“We don’t need no regulation” – Biotech bullies want to re-engineer the law 25 July 2019
Help us turn our enemies’ “tinfoil hat” conspiracy theories into (Russian) gold! 26 July 2019
EU Commission must act to ensure "new GMOs" are safety checked, traced, and labelled 25 July 2019
US pressure on EU to de-regulate new GM 25 July 2019
Another black mark against Bayer: Phosphate mining is threatening ecosystems 25 July 2019
Study letting GM glyphosate-tolerant crops off hook for monarch decline is further debunked 25 July 2019
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver warns over US trade deal and GM crops 28 July 2019
Farmers Weekly on Boris's pro-GMO hype 29 July 2019
Boris Johnson on collision course with Scottish Government after hyping GMO foods three times in three days 29 July 2019
We’re leaving so much food on farms to just rot in the fields 30 July 2019
Mounting wave of lawsuits threatens Bayer's Monsanto bet 30 July 2019
USDA to biotech: Call your own compliance 31 July 2019
International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics wants glyphosate phased out 31 July 2019
GMO-friendly USDA ogling organic 01 August 2019
"King of weeds" Palmer amaranth resistant to herbicides used on GM crops 01 August 2019
Bollworm feeding on GM multi-insecticidal trait cotton and corn 02 August 2019
Organic farmers oppose separate framework for new GM techniques 04 August 2019
First human-monkey chimera raises concern among scientists 04 August 2019
Shills for Big Tractor need your support! 07 August 2019
India: Farmer groups plan protest against spread of GM crops 05 August 2019
Why we shouldn’t take peer review as the "gold standard" 05 August 2019
GM agriculture a "total failure" in India, greens say 07 August 2019
Tasmania extends ban on GMOs 07 August 2019
Groups say USDA biotech draft rule is flawed 08 August 2019
America's agriculture is 48 times more toxic than 25 years ago – blame neonics 08 August 2019
Retailers sued for selling Roundup without cancer warning 08 August 2019
Revealed: How Monsanto's "intelligence center" targeted journalists and activists 08 August 2019
Impossible Burger causes some beef in the "green" market 08 August 2019
Glyphosate is not incorporated into the proteins that structure our bodies 08 August 2019
Bayer proposes paying $8 billion to settle Roundup cancer claims 09 August 2019
Bayer has not proposed paying $8 billion to settle US Roundup claims: mediator 09 August 2019
Gene-edited hornless cattle: Flaws in the genome overlooked 09 August 2019
US eliminates cancer warning labels from the controversial glyphosate weedkiller 10 August 2019
Carey Gillam: Monsanto built a step-by-step strategy to destroy my reputation 10 August 2019
New GM: Patent cartel for the large companies 12 August 2019
FDA finds unexpected antibiotic resistance genes in "gene-edited" dehorned cattle 12 August 2019
Scientists can't be trusted on gene editing 14 August 2019
Farmers and conservationists challenge pesticide approval 15 August 2019
UK must accept US food standards in trade deal, says farm chief 15 August 2019
New Monsanto Papers reveal "ghostwriting" for Members of US Congress in attempt to defund IARC 16 August 2019
Paraguay responsible for human rights violations in context of massive use of pesticides on GMO crops 17 August 2019
Organic food health benefits have been hard to assess, but that could change 17 August 2019
French mayor to face court after banning pesticides 18 August 2019
Plan to end GM-free status betrays South Australian parliament and people 19 August 2019
Papers on glyphosate safety should be retracted due to Monsanto meddling, science publisher found 23 August 2019
Emails show Monsanto orchestrated Republican effort to intimidate IARC cancer researchers 23 August 2019
Call to re-think genetically engineered herbicide-tolerant crops 25 August 2019
Current-use antibiotics and pesticides undetectable in organic but prevalent in non-organic milk 25 August 2019
Brazil's plans for gene-edited cows got scrapped – here's why 27 August 2019
Monsanto used former top DOJ official involved in Epstein deal to quash felony case 28 August 2019
Using (non-GMO) bacteria to control mosquitoes 02 September 2019
The forest is burning 02 September 2019
Monsanto doctor wanted to "beat the sh*t out of" group of mothers: Emails 02 September 2019
Tasmania to change GMO regulations to protect brand status 03 September 2019
EFSA gives "low-quality scientific advice" on GMOs – new study 04 September 2019
Gene-edited cattle have a major screwup in their DNA 03 September 2019
Germany to ban use of glyphosate from end of 2023 – sources 04 September 2019
More on: Germany to ban use of glyphosate weedkiller by end of 2023 04 September 2019
Our beef with the GMO Impossible Burger 05 September 2019
Gene-edited animals in agriculture – new report 05 September 2019
More poisoning of South Africa's staple food 06 September 2019
GMOs: Magic seeds, broken promises 08 September 2019
Enough of clowning around. This is deadly serious 10 September 2019
Jon Entine and Genetic Literacy Project are Monsanto trolls – law firm 11 September 2019
Genetically engineered mosquitoes out of control 11 September 2019
How "natural" is new GM? 11 September 2019
Gene editing’s extra DNA problem: Déjà vu all over again 11 September 2019
US EPA to scale back use of animals to test chemical toxicity 11 September 2019
"Mightier than the sword” 12 September 2019
European Court of Justice fails to request a more detailed investigation of risks of GM soybeans 12 September 2019
Genetic modification of animals is assault on integrity of living beings – new report 12 September 2019
Environmental groups call for seafood industry boycott of AquaBounty salmon eggs to prevent mix-ups at fish farms 13 September 2019
Dicamba drift from agricultural use found to harm wildlife habitats 13 September 2019
Documents detail Monsanto efforts to fight IARC cancer researchers 13 September 2019
Pesticide-free cities put pressure on French government 13 September 2019
Monsanto's spies 15 September 2019
Maine plans to study the debated practice of aerial herbicide on forests 15 September 2019
Is meatless meat really better for your health and the planet? 17 September 2019
Trump ally pushes for permit to release GM mosquitoes in the US 17 September 2019
A shadowy industry group shapes food policy around the world 17 September 2019
Gene-edited animals will intensify factory farming and the climate crisis, could harm human health 17 September 2019
Guinea pig population 22 September 2019
Gene editing unintentionally adds bovine DNA, goat DNA, and bacterial DNA, mouse researchers find 24 September 2019
Japanese govt to forgo mandatory labelling for genome-edited products 24 September 2019
Oppose GMO mosquito trials in Florida and Texas 27 September 2019
Hunters have popular weedkiller glyphosate in their sights 30 September 2019
False profits 30 September 2019
EU Parliament says no to patenting plants bred naturally 30 September 2019
Nestle steps up testing after glyphosate weedkiller found in coffee beans 30 September 2019
Brazil grain growers wary of dicamba as Bayer pushes new soy seed 30 September 2019
"I wouldn’t touch GM technology with a barge pole" – UK farmer 01 October 2019
Glyphosate can trigger aggressive breast cancer when combined with another risk factor 01 October 2019
Genetically modifying mosquitoes to control the spread of disease carries unknown risks 02 October 2019
Pesticide formulations as sold and used must be tested for long-term toxicity and carcinogenicity 02 October 2019
Impossible Burger health survey 03 October 2019
Organic apples have more diverse microbiome than chemically grown ones 07 October 2019
Resounding "no" to Monsanto's "bogus" GM drought-tolerant maize 04 October 2019
Sowing the seeds of climate crisis in India 05 October 2019
GM soy driving destruction of South America's Gran Chaco biodiversity centre 07 October 2019
Dumping Bayer 07 October 2019
Brexit: Boris Johnson moves to scrap environment safeguards to get deal with Trump 07 October 2019
More than a misstep: The NAS twitter debacle represents an abuse of authority 08 October 2019
Gene editing needs to become more precise to live up to its promise 08 October 2019
GMO Myths and Truths (4th edition) includes new chapter on gene editing 08 October 2019
"We don't want to be guinea pigs" 09 October 2019
United States - The precautionary principle to deal with GM animals? 11 October 2019
MEPs oppose EU Commission plans to authorise three herbicide-resistant GMOs 11 October 2019
First Australian farmer sues Monsanto, claiming Roundup caused his cancer 12 October 2019
Scientific study drawing attention to the risks of GM mosquitoes comes under attack 14 October 2019
Flour power: Meet the bread heads baking a better loaf 14 October 2019
Let them eat GM cottonseed! 15 October 2019
Hawai‘i County: Pesticide ban advances to Council 16 October 2019
Struggle to save heirloom rice in India 17 October 2019
The EU dilemma with the GMO industry and independent risk research 18 October 2019
USAID to invest $70 million in new global agbiotech initiatives 18 October 2019
Antibiotic-resistant GMO genes persist in sewage sludge, researchers find 18 October 2019
Planting of illegal GM crops in India 19 October 2019
Secrecy, threats and ethics violations as the Pentagon tests gene drives in West Africa 21 October 2019
Carcinogenicity assessment flawed for four out of 10 pesticides, new review shows 22 October 2019
British Columbia, Canada: Man sues Monsanto/Bayer, alleging Roundup caused his cancer 21 October 2019
"Natural GMOs" hype debunked 22 October 2019
Women and genetically modified crops: Bt cotton in India 22 October 2019
US Take Action: Raw Impossible Burgers are being sold illegally! 23 October 2019
Glyphosate impairs honeybee sensory and cognitive abilities 24 October 2019
Impossible Foods wants to sell its Impossible Burgers in Europe 24 October 2019
Thai govt rejects US opposition to glyphosate and other pesticides ban 25 October 2019
Boris Johnson's deal will scrap GMO and pesticides regulations 27 October 2019
GM golden rice: A silver bullet that misses the target 30 October 2019
Risk assessment of GM plants deemed insufficient 31 October 2019
Bayer faces lawsuit horror as US cases double in three months 31 October 2019
Monsanto wins $7.7b lawsuit in Brazil – but farmers’ fight against "amoral" royalties goes on 01 November 2019
An emerging era of environmental genetic engineering 01 November 2019
New GMOs: European civil society demands that the law is implemented 01 November 2019
Will prime editing solve the problems of gene editing? 01 November 2019
Interview with Mackenzie Feldman of Herbicide-Free Campus 04 November 2019
Regulatory detection of new GMOs: Finally under way 05 November 2019
AAAS gives scientific freedom award to scientists who identified possible glyphosate kidney disease link 05 November 2019
GMO and pesticides standards at risk from Brexit 06 November 2019
New GMOs must be subjected to risk assessment and labelling – Austrian Federal Chamber of Labour 07 November 2019
Australia: GMO? Soon you won't know 07 November 2019
The battle for the future of food in Africa 08 November 2019
Corporate influence in food science and policy 12 November 2019
Australia’s organic industry could be sacrificed for the sake of unregulated GMO tech 11 November 2019
Rice exporters back ban on glyphosate and two other toxic chemicals 11 November 2019
New GM techniques and their products pose risks that must be assessed – scientists 11 November 2019
Thailand wants to ban these three pesticides. The US government says no 11 November 2019
The Impossible Burger: An Indian perspective 12 November 2019
Australia: Federal Government and "opposition" sign off on uncontrolled genetic experiment 13 November 2019
India's agrarian crisis and malnutrition: GM agriculture is not the answer 13 November 2019
Indian cotton farmers defy Monsanto with native seeds 13 November 2019
Multiple pesticides in mothers' hair samples affect children's measurements at birth 13 November 2019
New campaign highlights threats of gene editing 13 November 2019
Netflix's "Unnatural Selection" ducks the big questions about gene editing 14 November 2019
"Insect apocalypse" poses risk to all life on Earth, conservationists warn 14 November 2019
Farmers, civil society groups urge Bangladesh ministers to stop golden rice commercialization 15 November 2019
Science supports need to subject gene-edited plants and animals to strict safety assessments 20 November 2019
MEPs oppose plans to authorise four herbicide-resistant GMOs 19 November 2019
Biotech research institute VIB misleads public and regulators in lobby campaign 22 November 2019
Lawyers launch $500M class-action lawsuit against Roundup makers 21 November 2019
Brazil’s new deforestation numbers confirm the “Bolsonaro Effect” despite denials 21 November 2019
Evidence gap on health benefits of organic diet 22 November 2019
Revealed: Bayer discussed plans to give not-for-profit funding for influence 22 November 2019
Brexit predicted to lead to regulatory decline, increased hazards from pesticides 25 November 2019
CRISPR’s inventor calls for controls on gene-editing technology 25 November 2019
Indiana intends to prohibit applying dicamba after June 20 25 November 2019
Mexico bars shipment of glyphosate pesticide 26 November 2019
Reopening GMO rules would be a dangerous waste of time and money 26 November 2019
Genetic engineering debate fires up again in New Zealand 26 November 2019
Why regulation of gene editing will not hurt small and medium size companies 28 November 2019
GM Bt brinjal in Bangladesh a success? 28 November 2019
UK faced with EU-US biotechnology dilemma post-Brexit 28 November 2019
Thailand: Member of committee to ban farm chemicals quits in protest over U-turn 28 November 2019
South Africa’s agriculture minister rejects Monsanto’s GM maize seed 29 November 2019
Australian farmer sues over claims Roundup caused his cancer 02 December 2019
Fake “Farmer Willi” part of an international fake parade 06 December 2019
Austria on course to become first EU country to ban glyphosate 05 December 2019
Experts discuss dangers of genetically engineered chestnut tree 06 December 2019
Ten things food and farming people need to know about the leaked US/UK trade papers 06 December 2019
New UK GMO regulations - What do they mean? 06 December 2019
Who would GMWatch vote for? 10 December 2019
UK URGENT ACTION: Ask your next MP to safeguard our food and farms 09 December 2019
Technicality bars Austrian ban on weedkiller glyphosate from taking effect 09 December 2019
French health agency ANSES announces withdrawal of 36 glyphosate products 09 December 2019
South Africa: 2,4-D-tolerant GM maize varieties approved 10 December 2019
Austrian leader blocks ban on weedkiller glyphosate, citing technicality 10 December 2019
Dicamba fatigue 10 December 2019
Glyphosate and Roundup proven to disrupt gut microbiome by inhibiting shikimate pathway 11 December 2019
Argentina: Devastating consequences of GMO-based intensive ag on native amphibians 12 December 2019
UK: Boris Johnson’s new bill scraps powers for MPs to scrutinise future trade deals 20 December 2019
Philippines approves potentially unsafe GM golden rice for food and feed 20 December 2019
Kenya: Uncertainty over GMO ban as Cabinet okays GM Bt cotton 21 December 2019
Australia: Councils use goats instead of herbicides to control weeds 22 December 2019
Trump administration backs Bayer in weedkiller court fight 22 December 2019
GM golden rice is irresponsible 22 December 2019
US government says verdict in Bayer's Roundup case should be reversed 23 December 2019
Award-winning article gives both sides of the gene-editing debate 25 December 2019
Documentaries as advertising 29 December 2019
China jails "gene-edited babies" scientist for three years 31 December 2019

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