In a statement, GMO Network Norway said it was convinced that a "modernisation" of the Gene Technology act was necessary. It ...

Spread of GM crops has not contributed to chemical reductions or land reclamations, but to increased use of the pesticides ...

Currently, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is withholding basic information on this genetically engineered soy ...

GMWatch provides the public with the latest news and comment on genetically modified (GMO) foods and crops and their associated pesticides. GMWatch is an independent organisation that seeks to counter ...

LobbyWatch provides an A-Z of the people and groups involved in the push for GMOs and their associated pesticides. As well as thumbnail sketches of the different individuals and organisations, it ...

Glyphosate-based herbicides contain toxic heavy metals such as arsenic, lead, chromium and nickel, a new study has found. These are not declared and are normally banned due to their toxicity. They are ...

One-third of the US’s total annual pesticide use attributed to no- and minimum-till GM corn and soy. Report: Claire Robinson A widespread narrative holds that tillage (ploughing) can increase ...

An article in the Journal of Medical Entomology critically reflects on the hype surrounding gene drive technologies, a novel self-spreading form of genetic modification that is designed to engineer ...

Glyphosate is turning up in manure-based fertiliser used by gardeners and organic and conventional growers and the residues can ruin yields of tomatoes and other sensitive crops, new research from ...

Fifty years after the famous 1975 Asilomar biosafety conference — a moment of self-reflection and self-regulation of molecular biologists— a group of historians and bioengineers organised a three-day ...

There's no proof that gene editing has made any contribution to drought tolerance or pathogen resistance – or will do any time soon. By Claire Robinson Grand claims are made for the ability of gene ...

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