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GMO Plants Consistent With Organic Farming Principles, Danish Researchers Contend Apr 24, 2019
The EU’s policy on GMO is extremely strict and prevents new GMO crops from being authorized. The policy is based on arguments about the risk and unnaturalness of GMO plants […]
The Anti-GMO Crisis – Commentary May 18, 2018
A recent article titled “Are you anti-GMO? Then you’re anti-science, too” by Michael Gerson appeared in a May 3 online post from the Washington Post. The author iterates interesting points […]
GM Corn BT Traits Beneficial and Safe, Study says Nov 14, 2016
Bt traits got international attention this past month, after Mexican scientists released a mega-analysis of Bt-corn hybrids. The team of Mexican scientists conducted an environmental risk assessment of two genetically […]
GMOs Are In A Long Line Of Demonized Tech – Harvard Study Explains Why Jul 6, 2016
Disruptive, transformative technologies are being introduced at an accelerating pace, fuelling opposition that impedes forms of innovation needed to meet profound challenges such as climate change, poverty and world hunger, […]
GMO Label Discussion Shifts to Online ‘Smart Labels’ – DTN Mar 9, 2016
Senate Agriculture Committee leaders appear to be moving toward modifying a bill that would ban state laws mandating the labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients, but require food companies […]
FDA Approves GE Salmon, Implications for Other GMO Foods Nov 19, 2015
The FDA has approved genetically modified salmon for human consumption, the first time the agency has taken a stance in the GMO debate.
GE Trait Stacking on the Rise: Herbicide-Tolerant and Insect-Resistant Nov 9, 2015
In the 20 years since their commercial introduction, genetically engineered (GE) seeds have become increasingly common in U.S. agriculture. Herbicide-tolerant (HT) crops were developed to survive the application of certain […]
GMO Labels: Senators Search for Alternative Way to Educate Public – DTN Oct 21, 2015
Members of the Senate Agriculture Committee asked federal agencies to do a better job explaining their decisions approving biotech crop traits as lawmakers set up arguments Wednesday to deal with […]
European Biotech Import Ban May Fail – DTN Oct 13, 2015
In a potential win for grain exporting countries, a European Parliament committee voted to block a proposal that would have allowed each of the 28 EU countries to decide on […]
Soybeans: China’s Problem with Consumer Demand for GMO Sep 18, 2015
China’s struggle – mirrored across the globe — to balance public concern over the safety of genetically modified (GM) crops with a swelling demand for affordable food crops has left […]
