A new study finds that organic farms have consistently supported about 30% more species than conventional farms over the last 30 years. […]
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A recent discovery of resistance to a second type of Bt toxin in GM maize resistant to western corn rootworm underscores the lesson that even with GM crops, age-old farming practices such as crop rotation are still the better option to control pests. […] The USDA has released its latest review of the first generation of genetically engineered crops in the U.S., finding both benefits and problems for farmers. […] Civil society statement on low levels of GM crops in international food and feed trade calls for preservation of zero tolerance for unapproved GM crops. […] A peer-reviewed paper draws attention to potential hazards on nontarget species of pesticides and GMOs made with RNAi gene-silencing techniques and suggests that current toxicity testing is inadequate to assess the safety of these new technologies. […] In his final report to the UN Human Rights Council, the Special Rapporteur on the right to food has called for the world’s food systems to be radically and democratically redesigned. […] An article in The Ecologist exposes the tangled web of unanswered questions around Golden Rice, especially the full implications of the terms of ‘humanitarian use’ which receiving countries would be wise to consider carefully before availing themselves of […] A new study analyzes scientific reports on GM crop transgenes spreading into the environment. It highlights the significant uncertainties associated with such occurrences and calls for stringent regulation to contain and reduce them. […] This discussion paper provides key evidence and recommendations on how to scale up agroecology to become the world’s dominant agricultural system, which will ensure food security and environmental sustainability. […] In a bid to address the problem of weeds resistant to glyphosate, the biotech industry is introducing crops genetically engineered to resist 2,4-D. This report details the risks and calls for a stop to the expansion of herbicide-resistant crops. […] |
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