South Africa Ministry Appeals Board Rejects GM Potatoes
The African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) has welcomed the recent decision made by the Minister of Agriculture, Water Affairs and Fisheries and an Appeal Board rejecting the commercialization of...
View ArticleKenyan Farmers Sue Government to Stop Lifting of GMO Ban
The Kenya Small Scale Farmers Forum has moved to court in a bid to stop the Kenyan government from lifting the ban on genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Source:...
View ArticleAustria and Italy Celebrate Bans on GM Crops with EU Opt-Out
Austrian Health Minister Sabine Oberhauser and a number of Italian Ministries have confirmed that both countries are officially requesting an opt-out from growing the eight varieties of GM maize...
View ArticleBulgaria Slams GM Crops Again with Strong Total Ban
The Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture and Food has confirmed that Bulgaria will keep its clean and green image through extending its ban on GM crops under new EU regulations, the press office of the...
View ArticleWales Joins 15 EU Countries with New Total Bans on GM crops
Welsh Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, Rebecca Evans has announced she intends to take advantage of new EU rules allowing countries to opt out of growing EU-authorised GM crops. The Minister said...
View ArticleMonsanto Slashes Jobs as Confidence in Future of Company is Shaken
Monsanto, the world’s largest producer of genetically-modified (GM) crops and their associated pesticides, including the probable carcinogen Roundup, has announced that it will shed 2600 jobs...
View ArticleEU Committee Opposes Draft Law Enabling EU Countries to Ban GMO Food and Feed
A draft EU law that would enable any member state to restrict or prohibit the sale and use of EU-approved GMO food or feed on its territory was opposed by Environment Committee MEPs on Tuesday. The...
View ArticleMonsanto GM Soybeans Lose Yield Battle with Non-GMO Competition
Monsanto’s Intacta RR2 PRO soybeans are outperformed by non-GM soybeans in the major soy-producing regions of Brazil, according to a new scientific study reported in Valor Econômico. Source: Valor...
View ArticleThailand PM Kills Biotech Industry Hopes of GMO Cultivation
Thailand Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday dropped a controversial bill regulating genetically modified organisms (GMOs), saying the bill currently was unnecessary, Bangkok Post reported. The...
View ArticleMonsanto Cuts 16% of Work Force as Sales in Roundup Herbicide Fall 34%
Monsanto announced Wednesday that sales in the company’s agricultural productivity segment, which includes its probable carcinogen Roundup herbicide, fell 34 % to $820 million. Monsanto’s shares fell...
View ArticleEuropean Parliament Objects to Three GM Soybean Authorizations
The EU Commission should not authorize the use of glyphosate-tolerant GM soybeans in food and feed, said the European Parliament on Wednesday. MEPs noted that glyphosate, a herbicide, classified as...
View ArticleUzbekistan President Announces Ban on GMOs in Baby Food
Uzbekistan’s President Islam Karimov has stated that the country will ban the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in baby food over health concerns. Source: www.inform.kz/eng/article/2874734...
View ArticleGMO Myths and Truths: A New Must Read Treasure Trove of Knowledge
GMO Myths and Truths, the scientific case against genetically modified (GM) crops and foods, is now available as a book in a condensed and updated version. The first edition of GMO Myths and Truths was...
View ArticleExpert Groups across Nigeria Slam Monsanto over Plans to Introduce GM Crops
One hundred groups representing over five million Nigerians, comprising of farmers, faith-based organisations, civil society groups, students and local community groups, are vehemently opposing...
View ArticleGates Foundation and USAID Spread GMO Industry Control over Traditional...
The African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), in a new report published Monday titled, “For your own good!” The chicanery behind GM non-commercial ‘orphan crops’ and rice for Africa shows that the GM...
View ArticleBurkina Faso Association Seeks $ 83 Million from Monsanto over GMO Cotton...
Burkina Faso’s cotton association is seeking 48.3 billion CFA francs ($83.91 million) in compensation from U.S. seed company Monsanto after it said genetically modified cotton led to a drop in quality,...
View ArticleEuropean Commission Fails to Regulate New GMOs after Intense US Lobbying
The European Commission has shelved a legal opinion confirming that a new breed of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) must undergo rigorous safety testing and labelling. This follows intense...
View ArticleExpert Groups Call for Transparency on US Genetically Modified Moth Experiments
Environmental, food safety and organic farming organizations are demanding clear public information about a controversial plan to conduct an open air field trial of genetically modified (GM)...
View ArticleSpanish Farmers Turn Backs on Monsanto’s GM Maize
Monsanto’s GM maize is no longer profitable or attractive for a good proportion of Spanish farmers, says a report for the Spanish news outlet Economia Digital. Source: www.gmwatch.org Engineered to...
View ArticleUS and EU Consumers Call for Regulation of New Genetic Modification Techniques
EU and US consumers have voiced their support for the regulation and labeling of products derived from new genetic modification techniques, in a resolution released by Trans Atlantic Consumer Dialogue...
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