Two reports on new breeding techniques in genetic engineering conclude that, contrary to industry claims, there is a scientific and legal case for classifying them as modern biotechnologies. Therefore they should not be exempt from regulation. […]
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Scientists specializing in cancer, epidemiology and public health have called for the rejection of EFSA’s “scientifically flawed” evaluation of glyphosate, as it runs counter to the IARC classification of glyphosate as probably carcinogenic to humans. […] A report analyses the performance of GM crops for the past 20 years since their introduction and finds that they have not delivered on any of their grandiose promises. […] This report explains why the proposed field release of GM diamondback moths in New York is fraught with flaws, risks, missing safeguards and insufficient regulation. […] The FAO has identified agroecology as crucial to ensure food security through restoring the health of millions of hectares of degraded agricultural soils across the globe. […] The Philippine Supreme Court has upheld a decision in permanently stopping field trials for genetically modified Bt talong (Bt brinjal) in the country, citing a lack of scientific consensus on the safety of the food crop. […] This report looks at the critical role African rural women play in maintaining the continent’s diverse and resilient agricultural systems. […] The US EPA has revoked its approval of Dow’s “Enlist Duo” herbicide cocktail of glyphosate and 2,4-D on receiving new information that there are likely to be synergistic effects, i.e, greater than expected toxicity of the two ingredients combined. […] Canada has approved the commercialisation of GMOs for 20 years now. This report examines and critiques Canada’s biosafety regulatory system. […] An international group of scientists have called for a moratorium on inheritable human genome editing until the risks can be better assessed and there is broad societal consensus about the appropriateness of the technology. […] |
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