This article debunks the myths that genome editing is a precise, error-free and predictable technology. […]
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The FAO’s three regional meetings on agroecology underscored that agroecology is the best alternative to the industrial model of agriculture and called for policy reform to effect the transition in all regions. […] A new study has confirmed for the first time in a vertebrate that the S35 CaMV promoter, used in most GM crops, is able to drive expression of a transgene for at least 1.5 years in salmon. […] Dangerous proposal for “gain of function” modification of smallpox virus must never be approved. […] The WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer reiterates that there was enough evidence to classify glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic to humans”. […] This paper describes how the corporate shaping of crop technology R&D has significantly shifted the technological trajectory away from smallholders’ needs and interests. […] A study using stakeholder consultations on the sustainability of cultivating GM potato in Norway provides important findings for the development of frameworks and guidelines for assessing the sustainability and socio-economic considerations of GM crops. […] A review of literature on industrial methods of farming versus agroecological farming models finds that the former fail to meet sustainability criteria while the latter offer sound social, scientific and rural development solutions. […] Synthetic biology, a controversial and fast-advancing technology, will be one of the key topics at the meeting of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) that will meet in December in Cancun, Mexico. […] As China struggles to feed a burgeoning population amid a host of agricultural challenges, a growing trend of multiple pathways of sustainable agriculture provide promising solutions. […] |
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