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The new regulations will place a strict limit on genetically modified crops in Hungary which are currently authorised by the European Union, as well as potential future GMOs, the ministry said. (gmo-free-regions.org)
The Federal Council said it "has decided to maintain the ban on the cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). (gmwatch.org)
Consequently, important decisions on GM crops and all GM organisms (GMOs) are increasingly based on evidence selected by the companies to put them and their products in the best possible light. (i-sis.org.uk)
Monsanto is an agribusiness focused on the growth of crops involving GMOs. (123helpme.com)
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are a highly debated topic all around the world. (123helpme.com)
Around Labor Day, a broker rejected alfalfa from an unnamed Eastern Washington farmer after finding evidence of pesticide resistance attributable to genetically modified organisms (GMOs). (foodsafetynews.com)
According to the World Health Organization, Genetically Modified Organisms(GMOs) are "organisms in which the genetic material (DNA) has been altered in such a way that does not occur naturally. (aaemonline.org)

The current chief scientific adviser presented one-sided, partial opinions on the use of genetically modified organisms in agriculture, repeatedly claiming that there was a scientific consensus about their safety," said a letter in July signed by Greenpeace and other green groups. (telegraph.co.uk)
Developing and using genetically modified organisms is currently not allowed in Peru, as the country has not yet adopted laws governing their safe use. (solutions-site.org)

As of 2016, major crop (soybean, maize, canola and cotton) traits consist of herbicide tolerance (95.9 million hectares) insect resistance (25.2 million hectares), or both (58.5 million hectares). (wikipedia.org)
In 2015, 53.6 million ha of Genetically modified maize were under cultivation (almost 1/3 of the maize crop). (wikipedia.org)
Since 2008, GM crops have accounted for more than 80 percent of maize and soybean crops planted in the US. (gmwatch.org)
Maize seeds are modified with two genes: one (in Bt maize) kills insects that eat the seed and one allows the seed to tolerate glyphosate, a herbicide commonly used in weed killers like Roundup. (gmwatch.org)
The study found that maize farmers who used GM Bt insect-resistant seeds used significantly less insecticide - about 11.2 percent less - than farmers who did not use GM maize. (gmwatch.org)
The researchers found that since the adoption of GM Bt maize, insecticidal seed treatments have increased as insecticide sprays applied to the growing crop have decreased. (gmwatch.org)
However, seed treatments are used in relatively low volumes compared with insecticide sprays, so the overall effect is a decrease in chemical insecticide use by GM maize growers compared with non-GM maize growers. (gmwatch.org)
Even so, in my view, it is not certain that GM Bt maize has a less harmful environmental impact than non-GM maize. (gmwatch.org)
The new study found that GM maize farmers used 1.3 percent less herbicide over the 13-year period. (gmwatch.org)
EU member states were voting on a proposal to authorise two new strains of GM maize, and the reauthorisation of the one GM crop currently grown in the EU (also maize). (gmfreeze.org)
GM Bt maize is designed to kill pests but its impact on beneficial insects like butterflies is poorly understood. (gmfreeze.org)
Maize pollen travels kilometres [4] and is no more likely to respect a national border than to turn left at a roundabout so keeping GM out of your own back yard is never going to be enough. (gmfreeze.org)
The UK's vote in favour of all three GM maize crops, despite each being banned in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, should ring alarm bells for anyone who wants to protect biodiversity and consumer choice in post-Brexit Britain. (gmfreeze.org)
1] The decision concerns GM maize types from Syngenta and Dow-Pioneer (technical names BT11 and 1507) and the renewal of the only GM maize currently allowed to be grown in the EU (Mon810 from Monsanto). (gmfreeze.org)
These fungi contaminate cereal grains such as maize and oilseed crops worldwide and expose an estimated 4.5 billion people. (cdc.gov)
The genetically modified maize SYN-IR162-4, as described in the application, expresses a modified Vip3Aa20 protein which provides protection to certain lepidopteran pests. (fao.org)
Event specific real-time quantitative PCR based method for genetically modified maize SYN-IR162-4. (fao.org)

The evidence points to the U.S. corn belt, where increased cultivation of genetically modified corn and soybean crops comes with a devastating side effect for milkweed. (theglobeandmail.com)
An insect that can fatally weaken the root system of corn crops is overcoming the main line of defense that farmers have against the pest, posing a threat to Minnesota's nearly $5 billion corn crop. (mprnews.org)
The corn rootworm is developing resistance to genetically modified corn, which contains a protein that normally is deadly to the pest. (mprnews.org)
By killing the insect, genetically modified corn saves farmers the extra step and cost of spraying insecticide on their fields. (mprnews.org)
Farmers like it so much that an estimated three quarters of the nation's corn crop is genetically modified. (mprnews.org)
Farmers in northeast Iowa first alerted university researchers in 2009 that they were seeing rootworm damage in genetically modified corn fields where the pest should have been killed. (mprnews.org)
About 15 southern Minnesota farmers have reported rootworm damage in fields of genetically modified corn, University of Minnesota Extension entomologist Ken Ostlie said. (mprnews.org)
Despite these efforts, GM trials were extended to major crops like corn, soyabean, brinjal and mustard. (ritimo.org)
All the scientists have been active researchers into corn insect pests, and many of them are in favour of GM crops, but they are very concerned about the restrictions placed on them by the industry that effectively stop independent research, and the resulting bias in the evidence being presented to the EPA and other regulatory agencies. (i-sis.org.uk)
Monsanto grows sugar beets, soy, and corn using the genetically modified seeds and Roundup Ready they produce. (123helpme.com)
6,8,10 A recent 2008 study links GM corn with infertility, showing a significant decrease in offspring over time and significantly lower litter weight in mice fed GM corn. (aaemonline.org)
8 This study also found that over 400 genes were found to be expressed differently in the mice fed GM corn. (aaemonline.org)
Yet none of these field trials have resulted in increased yield in commercialized major food/feed crops, with the exception of Bt corn. (aaemonline.org)

Monsanto tied up with a hybrid seed manufacturer from Western India called Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company (MAHYCO), with Department of Biotechnology accepting the licence for commercialization of GM crop in 1996. (ritimo.org)
Despite efforts to stop the sale of such 'illegal' seeds, the farmers were already growing GM cotton in India. (ritimo.org)
From time to time, farmers' leaders and activists have challenged the government for introduction of GM crops asserting invoking right to protect indigenous varieties of seeds and crop losses experienced by farmers. (ritimo.org)
We have repeated observations of the same farmers and can see when they adopted genetically modified seeds and how that changed their use of chemicals. (gmwatch.org)
By the time genetically engineered seeds came along, the practice of buying new seeds every year had been common place for more than half a century. (crediblehulk.org)
As you may already know, you can't just go into a store and buy genetically modified (GM) seeds. (i-sis.org.uk)
From the making of seeds, to the soil used, these crops are exposed to several chemicals that go into the food we eat. (123helpme.com)
Monsanto is a multinational agricultural and agrochemical biotechnology corporation based in America and is the largest producer of genetically engineered seeds. (123helpme.com)
5/15/2016 - Genetically modified Bt seeds produce plants that create their own pesticides. (naturalnews.com)

Yield gains and pesticide reductions are larger for insect-resistant crops than for herbicide-tolerant crops. (wikipedia.org)
Ciliberto led the largest study of genetically modified crops and pesticide use to date, alongside Edward D. Perry of Kansas State University, David A. Hennessy of Michigan State University and GianCarlo Moschini of Iowa State University. (gmwatch.org)
Environmental impacts of genetically modified (GM) crop use 1996-2018: impacts on pesticide use and carbon emissions. (nih.gov)
Instead, Monsanto genetically modifies food to resist RoundUp, a pesticide the company has created to kill any plants or bugs other than the genetically engineered crop. (123helpme.com)
GM alfalfa with pesticide resistance is approved for commercial use in the U.S. It means this incident is comparable to others that have occurred in the U.S., usually where a neighboring GM field contaminates an organic crop. (foodsafetynews.com)

Farmers have widely adopted GM technology. (wikipedia.org)
However, opponents have objected to GM crops on grounds including environmental impacts, food safety, whether GM crops are needed to address food needs, whether they are sufficiently accessible to farmers in developing countries and concerns over subjecting crops to intellectual property law. (wikipedia.org)
Another step farmers can take is to change what crops they're planting. (mprnews.org)
They also know that one of the reasons for the controversy is the widely held suspicion that GM crops have been designed to benefit the biotechnology industry and could actually undermine the livelihoods of poor farmers in the developing world. (biosafety-info.net)
Those studies have been interpreted by some analysts as showing that GM crops have proved to be broadly beneficial for poor farmers in places like China , India and South Africa . (biosafety-info.net)
There is a chance poor farmers could suffer financially if they spend extra on Bt cotton, and then lose the crop anyway to a different pest. (biosafety-info.net)
That may not matter to most farmers, but it is important because it means that research into GM crops can be done only by the biotech companies or with their approval. (i-sis.org.uk)
They can control everything from the prices, to the farmers crop itself. (123helpme.com)
Small farmers across the world are already using planet-friendly methods to feed themselves and cool the planet, and should be supported, rather than sidelined by GM cultivation. (foe.scot)

Glyphosate-resistant weeds - such as these pigweed plants in a soybean field - have led to a 28% hike in herbicide use on GM soybeans compared with non-GM. (gmwatch.org)
But soybean crops saw a significant increase in herbicide use, with adopters of GM crops using 28 percent more herbicides than non-adopters. (gmwatch.org)

Examples in food crops include resistance to certain pests, diseases, environmental conditions, reduction of spoilage, resistance to chemical treatments (e.g. resistance to a herbicide), or improving the nutrient profile of the crop. (wikipedia.org)
3. The new study stops in 2011, but pests are gradually evolving resistance to GM Bt crops, meaning that chemical insecticide use is likely to increase further. (gmwatch.org)
The biotech industry is fond of saying that they offer genetically modified (GM) crops that resist pests. (responsibletechnology.org)

The authors of the new article describe sustainable weed control practices that readers of this blog will find familiar-crop rotation, use of cover crops, crops and cropping practices that effectively compete with weeds, judicious use of tillage, and for non-organic systems, minimal and targeted use of herbicides. (civileats.com)
In 2017, according to a third-party audit , planting cover crops on land that once sat empty helped the McCarty farms in Kansas and Nebraska pull 6,922 tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it in the soil across some 12,300 acres-as much as could have been stored by 7,300 acres of forest. (nationalgeographic.com)

He called instead for the Modi government to revive India's traditional food systems and cultures, pointing out that they contain many plants that are rich sources of vitamin A. Regarding Bt brinjal (eggplant), Prof Nair has warned that the poor scientific practices of the GMO regulator GEAC, as well as inadequate testing by the Monsanto subsidiary company that developed the crop, mean that key biosafety questions remain unanswered. (gmwatch.org)
Produced by Monsanto, many genetically modified crops go into several foods that people eat. (123helpme.com)
Monsanto signed a deal with a farmer to use his land to grow and sell their crops. (123helpme.com)
Monsanto argues that using science and newfound research to create genetically modified food is necessary in order to save our world from starvation. (123helpme.com)
Eduardo Blumwald, a professor of cell biology and employee for Monsanto, says that genetically modified food could be "the only viable solution we have for our future" (Ostrander 24) where it is predicted that the temperature and population will soar. (123helpme.com)
Monsanto is getting bigger and is now supplying their genetically altered crops to over 70 different countries including the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and China. (123helpme.com)
This latest Washington GM alfalfa incident is not as startling as last spring's discovery of the GM wheat plantings in Eastern Oregon from a Monsanto project that had been abandoned a decade earlier for a crop that was never permitted in the U.S. How that happened remains a mystery. (foodsafetynews.com)

Genetically modified crops (GM crops) are plants used in agriculture, the DNA of which has been modified using genetic engineering methods. (wikipedia.org)
Humans have directly influenced the genetic makeup of plants to increase their value as a crop through domestication. (wikipedia.org)
When GM crops are planted, fields are sprayed with herbicides to wipe out any wild plants that don`t share the crops' genetically engineered protection. (theglobeandmail.com)
The Swiss Federal Council, meeting in Bern on 18 December 2015, has declared that it is in favour of continuing the country's moratorium on the cultivation of GM plants until 2021. (gmwatch.org)
Genetically modified grass (some plants) escape regulation. (planetnatural.com)
From the looks of the "regulated letters of inquiry" page over at the United States Department of Agriculture's "Animal and Plant Inspection Services," the list of genetically modified plants looking to enter our environment and food supplies includes potatoes, pineapples, and sorghum (a sweetener with multiple uses). (planetnatural.com)
All these engineered plants escaped to contaminate other crops, even though their growing was confined and regulated. (planetnatural.com)
[14] First of all, GM plants produce about 3,000-5,000 times the amount of toxin as the sprays. (responsibletechnology.org)
But scientists change the sequence the Bt gene before inserting it into GM plants. (responsibletechnology.org)
The plant cells that have taken up the inserted gene are then grown in a lab using tissue culture and/or nutrient medium that allows them to develop into plants that are used to grow GM food crops. (aaemonline.org)
The application of recombinant technology to plants has also brought about major advances in plant biology, allowing production of genetically modified (GM) plants optimized and/or resistant to pathogens/pesticides. (medscape.com)
Nevertheless, the introduction of GM plants has been followed by major political arguments about the development and use of GM crops. (medscape.com)

But the new article goes well beyond most previous work by providing insight into the state of weed control for major crops in the U.S., and how the current use of engineered herbicide resistant crops is driving agriculture toward reduced sustainability. (civileats.com)

First, because of widespread resistance of several important weeds to glyphosate, companies are now working to commercialize crops resistant to several other herbicides, including the old herbicides dicamba and 2, 4-D. Crops resistant to these two herbicides are likely to be widely used because the herbicides they are immune to are more effective than others. (civileats.com)
The current article points out how spurious arguments where similarly made that weeds would not develop resistance to glyphosate, where to the contrary, the dramatic increase in resistant weeds is the driving force behind the new crops engineered for dicamba and 2, 4 - D resistance. (civileats.com)
In theory, as the new briefing notes, inserting the Bt gene into the Burkinabè germplasm should have left the resulting GM crop identical to its parent in every way except for the inserted trait conferring insect resistance. (theecologist.org)

The data also confirms that the impacts of GM technology depend on an awful lot more than one or a few new genes inserted into a crop plant. (biosafety-info.net)
There is increasing and overwhelming evidence of the many-sided serious adverse impacts and dangers of GM (genetically modified) crops. (countercurrents.org)
Ongoing concerns about the negative impacts of GM crops means many Governments are still cautious about adopting them. (foe.scot)

Even as India set up a regulatory structure to screen GM products and showed interest in agricultural biotechnology as early as the 1980s, in ten years biotechnology companies saw the large agrarian economy of the country as a huge opportunity for their own growth. (ritimo.org)
Genetically modified (GM) crops can help reduce agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. (nih.gov)
Wider adoption of already-existing GM crops in Europe could result in a reduction equivalent to 7.5% of the total agricultural GHG emissions of Europe. (nih.gov)
The report exposes that globally GM crops remain confined to less than 3% of agricultural land and more than 99% are grown for animal feed and agrofuels, rather than food. (foe.scot)
Such an effort would expand our agricultural resource base and ease our dangerous dependence on a relative handful of crops. (solutions-site.org)

In addition to possible decreases in production emissions, GM yield gains also mitigate land-use change and related emissions. (nih.gov)
There is still not a single commercial GM crop with increased yield, drought-tolerance, salt-tolerance, enhanced nutrition or other beneficial traits long promised by biotech companies. (foe.scot)
However, a recent report by the Union of Concerned Scientists reviewed 12 academic studies and indicates otherwise: "The several thousand field trials over the last 20 years for genes aimed at increasing operational or intrinsic yield (of crops) indicate a significant undertaking. (aaemonline.org)

Are Genetically Engineered Herbicide-Resistant Crops Undermining Sustainable Weed Control? (civileats.com)
A new article in the respected journal BioScience raises important concerns about the harmful influence of genetically engineered herbicide resistant crops on sustainable weed control. (civileats.com)
This spells trouble, especially when combined with several other factors that accompany herbicide-resistant crops, such as use of the herbicides later in the season when nearby susceptible crops and wild vegetation have leafed out and are more vulnerable to damage. (civileats.com)
The two new crops can also tolerate being sprayed with glufosinate, a highly toxic herbicide produced by Bayer. (gmfreeze.org)
Other included GMO crops that will show up in the food supply, including an herbicide-resistant canola. (planetnatural.com)

Examples in non-food crops include production of pharmaceutical agents, biofuels, and other industrially useful goods, as well as for bioremediation. (wikipedia.org)
There is a scientific consensus that currently available food derived from GM crops poses no greater risk to human health than conventional food, but that each GM food needs to be tested on a case-by-case basis before introduction. (wikipedia.org)
Scientists and activists should be cautious regarding GM food crops, K.P. Prabhakaran Nair, former Professor of the National Science Foundation, said in a lecture in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. (gmwatch.org)
GM crops are not going to feed the future India and hence they are not the answer to the food security issue, the former professor added. (gmwatch.org)
GM food: Golden rice will save millions of people from vitamin A deficiency. (biofortified.org)
History has shown that all these mutations will escape and breed with other crops, something that threatens organic farming, genetic diversity, and the very dependence of our food supply. (planetnatural.com)
This does not surprise those of us who have been complaining about the lack of independent research and regulators that routinely ignore and dismiss all evidence of hazards [3] (see GM Food Nightmare Unfolding in the Regulatory Sham , I-SIS Scientific Publication). (i-sis.org.uk)
Blumwald argues that without genetically engineering food to produce under high temperatures with little water, the world could potentially starve in this predicted future. (123helpme.com)
Tests cannot verify that a GM protein introduced into the food supply for the first time will not cause allergies in some people. (responsibletechnology.org)
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) offer criteria designed to reduce the likelihood that allergenic GM crops are approved. (responsibletechnology.org)
India has placed a moratorium on the planting of its first GM food crop due to widespread concerns on its health, environmental and socio-economic impact. (foe.scot)
The truth is quite the opposite: GM crops transfer control over the food chain to multinational businesses and are proving to be environmentally and socially destructive, as this report shows. (foe.scot)
The process for authorising a new GMO is based on the EU regulation on GM food and feed (1829/2003). (fao.org)
The regional government of Cusco, Peru has banned genetically modified (GM) products in the region to protect the diversity of thousands of native potato varieties and other Andean food crops. (solutions-site.org)
Despite these differences, safety assessment of GM foods has been based on the idea of "substantial equivalence" such that "if a new food is found to be substantially equivalent in composition and nutritional characteristics to an existing food, it can be regarded as safe as the conventional food. (aaemonline.org)

However, the quality problems persisted and by the 2013/14 season over two-thirds of the nation's crop was classified as lower-quality medium staple length, with only a third retaining its previous classification as medium to high staple length. (theecologist.org)
6/21/2013 - Field trials of genetically-modified (GM) Bt eggplant, also known as Bt talong, have officially ceased in the Philippines following a major ruling by the nation's Court of Appeals. (naturalnews.com)

In India, GM crops arrived through the backdoor. (ritimo.org)
With the first field trials of GM tobacco starting in France and USA in 1982, a cabal of Indian scientists advised the Government of India, then led by Rajiv Gandhi of the Congress party, to constitute a body to identify long term plans in biotechnology. (ritimo.org)
The first GM crop to be introduced in India was Bacillus thuringiensis Cotton also known as Bt Cotton. (ritimo.org)
This article takes a look at the context of GM crops in India, to then examine more closely an agrarian crisis that was caused by the widespread adoption of Bt Cotton in the northern fertile agrarian state of Punjab. (ritimo.org)
Science and Public Interest Halt the Push for GM Crops in India: Approval by Contamination? (countercurrents.org)

Glover began the debate, which was chaired by the Countess of Mar. There has been, he felt, a 'triumphalism' amongst advocates of GM crops, and too little attention paid to the environmental, social and political context surrounding their use. (biosafety-info.net)
That's why when the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invited comments from the public in advance of two meetings on GM crops it was holding earlier this year, twenty six scientists submitted a statement protesting the "technology/stewardship agreements" they have to sign, which inhibit them from doing research for the public good. (i-sis.org.uk)
Abel Caballero, head of the regional government's natural resources and environment department, said the government made the decision after considering the risk of genetic and environmental contamination from GM products, as well as the threat to people's health and their ancient culture. (solutions-site.org)
Therefore, because GM foods pose a serious health risk in the areas of toxicology, allergy and immune function, reproductive health, and metabolic, physiologic and genetic health and are without benefit, the AAEM believes that it is imperative to adopt the precautionary principle, which is one of the main regulatory tools of the European Union environmental and health policy and serves as a foundation for several international agreements. (aaemonline.org)

They use their product Roundup Ready as a way to help control the growth of crops before selling them to customers. (123helpme.com)

The story of the decline of Burkina Faso's cotton points to a problem with the GM process in general - that of 'pleiotropic' effects, which means that the inserted GM gene influences other seemingly unrelated genes. (theecologist.org)

Thirteen member states voted to reject the new crops, while eight voted in favour. (gmfreeze.org)

This in turn could lead to a further shift to the few crops that are resistant to these herbicides in an effort to avoid damage. (civileats.com)
According to new research from University of Virginia economist Federico Ciliberto, widespread adoption of GM crops has decreased the use of insecticides, but increased the use of weed-killing herbicides as weeds become more resistant. (gmwatch.org)
Soybeans are modified with just one glyphosate-resistant gene. (gmwatch.org)

The report, 'Who Benefits from GM Crops', examines the evidence for these claims, and exposes that genetically modified (GM) crops could actually increase carbon emissions while failing to feed the world. (foe.scot)

Yet, there is one myth that often gets used as a criticism against genetic engineered crops. (crediblehulk.org)

Traditional crop breeders have long introduced foreign germplasm into crops by creating novel crosses. (wikipedia.org)

Dr. Matthew V. DiLeo and colleagues from Cornell University analyzed the biochemical footprints of a variety of tomatoes, some of which had been genetically engineered to ripen more slowly than usual, and compared those to the footprints of conventional varieties (both modern and heirloom types). (acsh.org)
Firstly, by the 1930s, commercial hybrid crop varieties began to proliferate . (crediblehulk.org)

In a move that could help decide the future of GM crops in Africa, Burkina Faso has abandoned GM Bt cotton. (theecologist.org)
Biotech crops are not the solution to solve hunger in Africa or elsewhere. (nih.gov)

When Burkina Faso first grew GM Bt cotton in field trials, officials were initially satisfied with the quality of the cotton, the briefing states. (theecologist.org)

Of course, the GMO pushers claim good reasons for committing to genetically modified grass: less need for fertilizer, drought-tolerance, less mowing. (planetnatural.com)

A key vote today saw European nations oppose the European Commission's proposal to authorise the first new GM crops for cultivation since 1998, but failed to achieve the necessary majority for the proposal to be formally shelved. (gmfreeze.org)

Nonetheless, members of the public are much less likely than scientists to perceive GM foods as safe. (wikipedia.org)

In addition, we discuss the progress that has been made towards engineering salt tolerance in crops, including marker-assisted selection and gene stacking techniques. (nih.gov)

1. Mudur, G. India's plans to grow GM crops draw flak. (goklany.org)

By providing only half the picture (literally), the otherwise balanced news report risks creating for your readers the same trap as seems to have snared many advocates of a ban on GM crops. (goklany.org)

Unlike some other studies which ignore insecticidal seed treatments in calculating insecticide use on GM crops, this study did factor them in. (gmwatch.org)
All three crops have been modified to produce insecticide in their own cells. (gmfreeze.org)

When bugs take a bite of the GM plant, the toxin splits open their stomach and kills them. (responsibletechnology.org)
A Bt producing GM plant, on the other hand, continuously produces the toxin in every cell where it does not dissipate by weather and cannot be washed off. (responsibletechnology.org)

The Bt-toxin produced in GM crops is "vastly different from the bacterial [Bt-toxins] used in organic and traditional farming and forestry. (responsibletechnology.org)

Bt crops have been found to have harmful and toxic effects on non-target species and mammals. (gmwatch.org)
In a recent policy study titled, "Applying the Precautionary Principle to Genetically Modified Crops", one of us has developed a framework to evaluate just such policies, where the net result might be ambiguous because their effects -- both beneficial and harmful -- are uncertain (3). (goklany.org)

The Federal Council also asks that "principles guaranteeing the protection of conventional crops as well as the free choice of consumers (coexistence) are specified. (gmwatch.org)
The farmer thought he was growing conventional alfalfa, not a GM crop. (foodsafetynews.com)

A team of researchers from the US and the UK have managed to genetically modify crops so that they. (researchaether.com)

The government announced they will promote conservation programmes for native biological crops and programmes to recover ancient knowledge and practices related to biodiversity. (solutions-site.org)

The cultivation of GM soy to feed factory farmed animals is also contributing to widespread deforestation in South America, causing massive climate emissions. (foe.scot)

Previously Prof Nair criticised GM golden rice as a solution to vitamin A deficiency. (gmwatch.org)
Finally, after a 12-year delay caused by opponents of genetically modified foods, so-called "golden rice" with vitamin A will be grown in the Philippines. (biofortified.org)

The recent focus on labeling foods with genetically altered ingredients remains important. (planetnatural.com)
I-522 would require any foods offered for retail sale that were produced with genetically engineered ingredients be labeled as such beginning in July 2015. (foodsafetynews.com)

In spite of this risk, the biotechnology industry claims that GM foods can feed the world through production of higher crop yields. (aaemonline.org)

Under EU rules the Commission can now either reject the GM authorisations, change their details and ask governments again, or send them to an appeal committee. (gmfreeze.org)

The legal and regulatory status of GM foods varies by country, with some nations banning or restricting them, and others permitting them with widely differing degrees of regulation. (wikipedia.org)
Last week Hungary's parliament approved unanimously a new regulation that will restrict the genetically modified crops allowed in Hungary, which are currently authorised by the European Union. (gmo-free-regions.org)

Claims that genetically modified crops combat climate change and help feeding a warming world are far from the truth, a new report shows. (foe.scot)
Friends of the Earth Scotland Head of Campaigns Juliet Swann said: "For years we've been hearing claims from the biotech industry about how GM crops are a magic solution to both climate change and a starving world. (foe.scot)

But, as every organic farmer knows, cross-contamination of organic crops means they are no longer organic. (planetnatural.com)
Instead of GM, the government will support organic agriculture, Caballero told SciDev.Net. (solutions-site.org)

After a run of low quality GM cotton crops with unusually short fibres, Burkina Faso has ended its love affair with Monsanto's Bt cotton, writes Claire Robinson. (theecologist.org)
The briefing traces the rapid decline of Burkina Faso's cotton crop following the introduction of GM Bt cotton. (theecologist.org)
At the time, Burkinabè cotton was renowned for its high quality , the product of a highly successful non-GM breeding programme founded by the French government and spanning 70 years. (theecologist.org)
GM Bt cotton was commercialised in Burkina Faso in 2009. (theecologist.org)

Grass isn't the only crop to escape through the regulatory loopholes. (planetnatural.com)

Several cantons already have already indicated their interest in an extension of the moratorium and have adopted decisions to ban GM crops on their territory. (gmwatch.org)

Genetically Engineered crops and seed saving myths. (crediblehulk.org)

There is more than a casual association between GM foods and adverse health effects. (aaemonline.org)
Also, because of the mounting data, it is biologically plausible for Genetically Modified Foods to cause adverse health effects in humans. (aaemonline.org)

5 The strength of association and consistency between GM foods and disease is confirmed in several animal studies. (aaemonline.org)
Specificity of the association of GM foods and specific disease processes is also supported. (aaemonline.org)
Studies also show intestinal damage in animals fed GM foods, including proliferative cell growth9 and disruption of the intestinal immune system. (aaemonline.org)

Will children eat GM rice, or risk blindness from vitamin A deficiency? (goklany.org)

A report by the Ministry of Health in Cordoba on deaths from cancerous tumours shows that the highest rate of deaths occur in areas where GM crops and agro-chemicals are used. (gmwatch.org)

On Wednesday 10 June, three speakers from SPRU Science and Technology Policy Research, Wageningen University and the University of East Anglia spoke at a meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Debt, Aid and Trade on the often controversial topic of genetically-modified (GM) crops and their potential to counteract the global problems of poverty and hunger. (biosafety-info.net)
Technology/stewardship agreements required for the purchase of genetically modified seed explicitly prohibit research. (i-sis.org.uk)
11/23/2015 - A program to test a variety of genetically modified (GM) eggplant in Bangladesh is in shambles, but continues to be forced through by the government, according to an independent investigation by the development policy research group UBINIG. (naturalnews.com)
It forbids GM research and the sale, cultivation, use and transport of GM products in the Cusco region. (solutions-site.org)
And, more significantly, the progress achieved recently in human genomics research,1 the creation of genetically-modified foods2 and the gene therapy3 have added to the major bioethical issues the Region is likely to face in the near future. (who.int)

Artificial intelligence has been proven to predict the performance of sugarcane crops in the field. (researchaether.com)

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