A standing room only side event at a recent United Nations intergovernmental biodiversity meeting highlighted recent developments in synthetic biology and its implications. […]
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More and more patent applications are being filed on plants and animals created using gene-editing and synthetic gene technology. This paper calls for such patents to be prohibited and for these organisms to be risk assessed and labelled. […] The proceedings of the FAO’s International Symposium on Agroecology for Food Security and Nutrition underline the organisation’s commitment to pushing agroecology forward as a means to eradicating hunger and poverty. […] Co-Formulants in Glyphosate-Based Herbicides Demonstrate Endocrine-Disrupting Effects on Human CellsA new study has shown for the first time that endocrine disruption by glyphosate-based herbicides can not only be due to the declared active ingredient (glyphosate), but also to co-formulants used in the formulations. […] R&D on the genetic modification of traditional crops is underway in seven African countries. This report explains how these projects are diverting resources, policies and practices, away from implementing real solutions to hunger and malnutrition. […] This article, written by an entomologist and mosquito vector control expert, argues why genetic modification of mosquitoes is no answer to mosquito-borne diseases. […] In 2015, the Philippine Supreme Court permanently stopped the field testing of Bt eggplant in the country, citing inadequacies in the risk assessment and public consultation processes and invoking the Precautionary Principle. […] Creating healthy and sustainable food systems is key to overcoming hunger and all forms of malnutrition (undernourishment, micro-nutrient deficiencies, obesity) around the world. […] Mexico’s chinampas system preserves agricultural biodiversity, helps farmers adapt to climate change, bolsters food security and reduces poverty. Its agroecological features could be the foundation for the design of resilient agricultural systems. […] A new meta-analysis has found that organic meat and animal products are significantly more nutritious than non-organic for several composition parameters including Omega-3 content. […] |
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