RNAi–based Pesticides and GM Crops Will Need Special Safety Testing

Democracy and Diversity can Mend Broken Food Systems

In his final report to the UN Human Rights Council, the Special Rapporteur on the right to food has called for the world’s food systems to be radically and democratically redesigned. […]

Unresolved Questions Around Golden Rice

An article in The Ecologist exposes the tangled web of unanswered questions around Golden Rice, especially the full implications of the terms of ‘humanitarian use’ which receiving countries would be wise to consider carefully before availing themselves of […]

Unresolved Questions Around Golden Rice

Transgene Spread Poses Risks to the Environment

A new study analyzes scientific reports on GM crop transgenes spreading into the environment. It highlights the significant uncertainties associated with such occurrences and calls for stringent regulation to contain and reduce them. […]

Transgene Spread Poses Risks to the Environment

Scaling Up Agroecology Best Option for Sustainable Food Production

This discussion paper provides key evidence and recommendations on how to scale up agroecology to become the world’s dominant agricultural system, which will ensure food security and environmental sustainability. […]

2,4-D Leads the Way in New Wave of Herbicide-Resistant Crops

2,4-D Leads the Way in New Wave of Herbicide-Resistant Crops

In a bid to address the problem of weeds resistant to glyphosate, the biotech industry is introducing crops genetically engineered to resist 2,4-D. This report details the risks and calls for a stop to the expansion of herbicide-resistant crops. […]

New Book: Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology for Food Security and for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: Potential and Risks