GM microorganisms: a new global environmental disaster in the making?

This report highlights the risks of GM microbes, particularly their their high capacity for uncontrolled spread, transfer of genetic material, and rapid evolutionary changes. […]

Aarhus Convention’s amendment on public participation in GMO decision-making to enter into force

Ukraine has ratified the amendment on public participation in decisions on the deliberate release into the environment and placing on the market of genetically modified organisms (GMO amendment) to the UNECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention). This ratification triggers the entry into force of the GMO amendment, which will become effective on 20 April 2025. […]

How Agroecology Can Transform Food Systems and Advance Farmers’ Autonomy

Agroecology is a solution which can transform food systems and enhance producers’ autonomy, while mitigating environmental and social consequences. […]

AquaBounty Shuts Down GE Salmon Operations Following Widespread Rejection

Company producing first ever commercialized GE Salmon shuts down operations following rejection by largest food retailers, food service companies and court challenges in the US and Canada. […]

Study Shows Liver and Kidney Damage in Rats Consuming GM Soybean Oil

A feeding study has shown that a 90-day diet of ten percent GM soybean oil results in signs of kidney and liver damage in rats. […]

Mainstreaming Biosafety into Legislation, Policies and Institutional Frameworks

This legislative study provides a comprehensive overview of biosafety obligations and practical ways in which biosafety measures can be mainstreamed into the national laws, policies and institutional frameworks. […]

New “Rooted” Magazine dedicated to Agroecology and Food Sovereignty

Rooted Magazine has been launched this October – this first issue explores how food system actors, including farmers, have shaped the creation and implementation of policies that enable agroecology. […]

Agroecology in National Biodiversity Strategies and Actions Plans

This document provides guidance for integrating agroecology and food systems into the development and implementation of National Biodiversity Strategies and Actions Plans, in alignment with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. […]

Detection of New GM Plants Shown to be Possible

This study developed analytical methods which allowed reliable detection of mutations introduced in plants made by new genomic techniques. […]

New scientific analyses underpin Mexico’s restrictions on GM corn and glyphosate due to health risks

Scientific analysis prepared by Mexico’s national agency for science and technology provides evidence for its restriction on the use of GM corn in tortillas and other minimally processed corn products, and phase out of the use of glyphosate. […]