A scientific review of ‘New Plant Breeding Techniques’ recommends that they be subject to a biosafety risk assessment framework developed according to their specific characteristics. […]
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This report warns that GM insect factories could spread antibiotic resistant bacteria into the environment, posing a risk to human health. […] A meta-analysis to assess the potential of Bt crops pyramided with two or more toxins to delay pest resistance development has found that the pyramids are less effective than assumed and that cross-resistance often occurs. […] A broad community of independent scientific researchers and scholars challenges recent claims of a consensus over the safety of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). […] The USDA’s approval of Monsanto’s GE dicamba-resistant soy and cotton has been criticized for ignoring farmers’ concerns and downplaying the risks of significant environmental, agronomic and socioeconomic harm. […] This commentary argues that the strategy of using natural refuges and pyramided Bt toxins to delay insect pest resistance to Bt cotton is flawed. […] Recent research from Panama raises questions on the strategy of releasing GM Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in a bid to control dengue, given the close similarities it has with another mosquito species, Aedes albopictus. […] The largest meta-analysis to date on organic vs. conventional farming has found a smaller yield gap, and in some cases, none at all between the two, compared to previous findings.Thus, organic farming with agroecological practices can deliver high yields. […] The EU Parliament and Council have agreed on new legislation that will allow EU member states to restrict or ban GM crops on their own territory. The move has however been described as failing to provide legal certainty for member states. […] The Mexican Chapter of the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal has called on the Mexican government to ban the planting of GM maize in the country. […] |
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