New Evidence on the Health Impacts of Glyphosate

Glyphosate is the world’s most popular herbicide applied not only on farms but also in forests, parks, public spaces and gardens. For years, industry has claimed that glyphosate is minimally toxic to humans but new studies indicate otherwise. […]

The Critical Role of Civil Society in Biosafety

This TWN article for Biosafety Protocol News outlines the critical role that civil society has played and continues to play in global and national biosafety discussions, as well as the challenges that remain. […]

Going Beyond Organic: Agroecology as the Next Step

This article reports on the Southeast Asian Training Course on Agroecology, organized by Third World Network and Aliansi Petani Indonesia (Indonesian Peasants Alliance) and held from 5 to 9 June in Solo, Indonesia. […]

India’s Supreme Court Expert Committee Recommends Indefinite Moratorium on GE Field Trials

The Indian Supreme Court Technical Expert Committee has recommended an indefinite moratorium on field trials of GE crops until the government comes out with a proper regulatory and safety mechanism. […]

Herbicide-tolerant GE Crops Create Resistant Weed Problems in the US

A recent study on herbicide-tolerant GE crops in the US examined USDA and EPA data, and has revealed that herbicide use has increased substantially since the latter half of the 90s. […]

Herbicide-tolerant GE Crops Create Resistant Weed Problems in the US

A recent study on herbicide-tolerant GE crops in the US examined USDA and EPA data, and has revealed that herbicide use has increased substantially since the latter half of the 90s. […]

GE Crop Performance in the US Questioned

A new research study questioning the main claims of the benefits of GM crops has sparked intense interest and attention. […]

GM Crop Escape Could Impact South Korea’s Natural Ecosystems

The National Institute of Environmental Research of South Korea has released a report stating that it found GM DNA in 42 GM crop samples in 22 municipalities in the country. […]

Family Farmers for Sustainable Food Systems

This report highlights the importance of small family farms in Africa, which generate food and employment for the majority of the population while conserving natural resources. […]

Toxicity of a Glyphosate Commercial Formulation and its Active Ingredient

Scientific research indicates that aquatic invertebrate ecology can be adversely affected by relevant ambient concentrations of glyphosate. […]