US GM Salmon Company Fined for Regulatory Violations in Panama

A U.S. biotech company’s experimental facility for GM salmon in Panama has been heavily fined for repeated regulatory violations. […]

African Farmers Lead Composting Revolution

100 small-scale farmers in Africa are leading a “composting revolution” which is producing better crops and yields without the use of chemical fertilisers, providing a promising way to feed the continent sustainably. […]

Weak Oversight of GM Field Trials in the U.S.

 

Gene-Altered Apple Tested in Washington State
by BILL LAMBRECHT, HEARST NEWSPAPERS

seattlepi.com, September 5, 2014
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Weak Oversight of GM Field Trials in the U.S.

An investigation into GM field trials in the U.S. reveals the vast extent of outdoor experimentation and a troubling trend of violations, mistakes and risks of contamination which has received inadequate attention from the regulatory authorities. […]

Conventional Breeding for Drought Tolerance More Successful than Genetic Engineering

The success of a maize breeding programme in Africa provides concrete evidence that conventional breeding is more successful than genetic engineering in producing drought-tolerant maize. […]

Conventional Breeding for Drought Tolerance More Successful than Genetic Engineering

 

Scientific Review Finds Lack of Evidence on GM Food Safety

A review of studies on the health impacts of GM food on rats finds a serious lack of evidence on safety. Not only are there no published studies for most of the approved GM crops but those that have been conducted are flawed. […]

Scientific Review Finds Lack of Evidence on GM Food Safety

A review of studies on the health impacts of GM food on rats finds a serious lack of evidence on safety. Not only are there no published studies for most of the approved GM crops but those that have been conducted are flawed. […]

Scientific Review Finds Lack of Evidence on GM Food Safety

 

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CBD Parties Urged to Regulate Synthetic Biology

The CBD has adopted a significant decision which urges Parties to take a precautionary approach to synthetic biology, and to effectively regulate environmental release of any organisms, components or products resulting from synthetic biology techniques. […]