Is Genetically Modifying Male Mosquitoes to Poison Female Mosquitoes a Good Idea?

Research aiming to genetically modify male mosquitoes so that their sperm produce molecules that will poison female mosquitoes raises a host of unanswered questions. […]

Grassroots Evidence for Agroecology

To counter industrial agriculture’s claim to feed the world, the Grassroots Evidence for Agroecology Initiative presents strong evidence that agroecology can be scaled as the foundation of sustainable and equitable food systems. […]

Glyphosate exposure linked to GM crop cultivation decreased perinatal health unequally

Study finds significant perinatal health effects – babies born earlier and underweight – due to increased glyphosate exposure linked to GM crop cultivation in rural United States, especially for historically disadvantaged groups. […]

Financing Agroecological Food System Transformation

There are technically viable, but politically ignored, options to raise large sums of funding for agroecological transformations, such as taxing the ultra-rich, reducing military spending, disinvesting in industrial agriculture and redirecting funding away from greenwashed false solutions. […]

Integration of AI into Plant Genetic Engineering Raises Critical Concerns

The integration of AI into genetic engineering (generative AI) raises concerns that plants with unsafe and undesirable traits may be engineered and released into the environment. […]

Mexico’s Ban on GM Corn Cultivation Constitutionally Approved

Mexico has banned the planting of GM corn in order to protect its vast diversity of corn, which is central to its culture and identity. […]

Court of Appeal Halts Government Promotion of GMOs in Landmark Ruling

The Kenya Court of Appeal has blocked the Kenyan government from importing genetically modified organisms into the country […]

Significant Insect Resistance Detected in GM Maize with Two Bt Proteins in South Africa

High levels of resistance to two Bt proteins in GM maize of the African stem borer have been detected in three production regions in South Africa. […]

Only Politics Can End World Hunger

History has shown us again and again that, so long as inequality goes unchecked, no amount of technology can ensure people are well fed. […]

GM microorganisms: a new global environmental disaster in the making?

This report highlights the risks of GM microbes, particularly their their high capacity for uncontrolled spread, transfer of genetic material, and rapid evolutionary changes. […]