US Groups File Petition to Insist on Labelling of GE Foods

The Center for Food Safety backed by hundreds of consumer, farming and health organizations, calls for mandatory labeling of GE foods. […]

US Groups File Petition to Insist on Labelling of GE Foods

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Groups File Legal Petition With FDA Demanding Labeling Of Genetically Engineered Foods

The Center for Food Safety, USA (CFS)

Press Release
(October 18th, 2011 | Category: Key Regulatory Issues

GM Canola Escapes and Persists Outside Cultivation in the US

Genetically modified canola has escaped from the farm and is thriving in the wild across North Dakota, the dominant canola growing region in the US. […]

RE: GM Canola Escapes and Persists Outside Cultivation in the US

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(http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0025736)

The Establishment of Genetically Engineered Canola Populations i […]

GM Bananas in South Africa: Issues and Concerns

This briefing highlights the many biosafety concerns and unanswered questions arising from the application for permission to conduct the first ever field trials in South Africa involving GM bananas. […]

GM Bananas in South Africa – Issues and Concerns

China Suspends Commercialisation of Genetically Engineered Rice and Wheat

China will not commercialise GM staple food crops such as rice and wheat for the next 5 to 10 years. […]

China Suspends Commercialisation of Genetically Engineered Rice and Wheat

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The report below is a rough translation of the 23 September 2011 issue of the Economic Observer, a widely read financial weekly publication in China.
(October 6th, 2011 | Category: Agriculture / Organisms

MEXICO: Traditional Maize Can Cope with Climate Change

Maize, Mexico’s staple food as well as a symbol, has the potential to adapt to climate change and mitigate its effects without any need for genetically modified seeds, according to agricultural scientists. […]

MEXICO: Traditional Maize Can Cope with Climate Change