New Book: GMOs in Africa

The book provides an overview of the current status (2007) of the use of genetic engineering in Africa’s agriculture and food systems. […]

France Suspends GM Maize Planting, EU Takes Precautionary Moves

 

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France suspends commercial GMO seed use, studies safety
By Tamora Vidaillet and Valerie Parent
REUTERS, Dec 6 2007
http://uk.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUKL06887531200712 […]

New Book on Socio-economic

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Bt Corn May Impact Aquatic Ecosystems

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Genetically Engineered Corn May Harm Stream Ecosystems

US National Science Foundation, USA
Press Release
(http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=110265&org=NSF&from=news)

Unapproved GE Rice from US Found in China

Greenpeace warned that unauthorized genetically engineered (GE) rice from the U.S. was found for the first time on supermarket shelves in Beijing. […]

ACB’s Objection to GE Vaccines for Chickens

African Centre for Biosafety’s objection to an application for commercialisation of a GM vaccine for chickens. […]

Organic Food is More Nutritious

Early results of EU-funded research have indicated that organic fruit and vegetables contain 40% more antioxidants compared to non-organic foodstuffs. […]

Calls for Thailand Not to Approve GM Field Trials

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Wants bio-safety law enforced first

By Apinya Wipatayotin, The Bangkok Post, Thailand
(http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/13Nov2007_news10.php)
13 November 2007

The Natio […]

Silent Invasion

Nearly all the milk, dairy products and pork in UK supermarkets are being produced from animals fed on GM crops, and none of this is labelled, according to a Soil Association investigation […]

Online Course on Biosafety

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Holistic Foundations for Assessment and Regulation of Genetic Engineering and Genetically Modified Organisms

In cooperation with the University of Tromsø, GenØk-Centre for Biosafety will offer an online lear […]