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Syngenta CEO: Sustainability—not whether something is ‘organic’—should be food standard
[Syngenta chief executive Eryk Fyrwald] suggested neonicotinoid pesticides were not as dangerous as was being suggested. While France has confirmed ...
Glyphosate herbicide may alter ecosystem by increasing tadpole population
[A] common herbicide has turned out to be a boon for tadpoles making them more toxic to predators, researchers said.... Common ...
French PM rejects ag minister’s plea, green lights 2018 neonicotinoid insecticide ban
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe weighed in on a row between his environment and agriculture ministers ... to rule that ...
Cuba could begin planting GMO soy, corn by Spring 2017
[Editor's note: This excerpt has been translated into English by Google Translate and lightly edited for clarity] "Following the successful ...
Activists destroy conventional rapeseed (canola) fields in France, claiming they are GMOs
[Editor's note: This excerpt was translated from the French by Google translate. It is lightly edited for clarity.] Several dozen ...
Bayer has no plans to introduce GMO crops in Europe if Monsanto takeover approved
German chemicals firm Bayer said [Oct. 10] it would not introduce genetically modified crops in Europe after its gigantic takeover of ...
Bayer CEO invites environmental groups to discuss planned Monsanto takeover
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Bayer's chief executive said ...
South African scientist adapting ‘resurrection plants’ to improve crop drought tolerance
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. As the race to ...
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow lectures Congress on science and safety of GMOs
Gwyneth Paltrow lent a touch of Hollywood glamor Wednesday to a campaign against legislation that would prevent the labelling of ...
Cloning farm animals could be banned in Europe
EU lawmakers on Wednesday backed a ban on cloning farm animals and products derived from them, citing deep public unease ...
Biofortifying rice with folate could prevent birth defects
Bolstering rice with a gene to produce more folate, or vitamin B9, could ward off birth defects, according to a ...
EU to streamline GMO import process, opening possible clearance of 19 products
The EU plans to simplify the import approval process for controversial genetically modified foods and animal feed, allowing member states ...
Japanese scientists find GM cure for flower aging, help bouquets remain fresh for longer
Japanese scientists say they have found a way to slow down the ageing process in flowers by up to a ...
Will anti-GM Europe change its mind about GM foods?
While the United States, Canada, Brazil, Argentina and China and many other countries have warmly embraced genetically modified crops, Europe ...
GMO bananas enriched with vitamin A to benefit millions in Africa set for human trials in US
A super-enriched banana genetically engineered to improve the lives of millions of people in Africa will soon have its first ...
Will genetic sequencing lead to a new racism?
Advances in genetic sequencing are giving rise to a new era of scientific racism, despite decades of efforts to reverse ...
Genetically modified ‘golden rice’ coming to Philippines by 2016
The first genetically-modified rice to be commercially available could be approved for production in the Philippines in two to three ...
French president to keep ban on GM corn despite court ruling
French President Francois Hollande said Friday that a ban on growing GM corn sold by US giant Monsanto would remain ...
Anti-malaria vaccine developed in Japan
The following is an edited excerpt. A team of Japanese researchers say they have developed a vaccine that cuts the ...
U.S. criticizes ‘unnecessary’ EU rules on genetically modified crops
The following is an edited excerpt. The United States on Monday criticized “unnecessary” European Union rules against genetically modified US ...
Starchy genes made dog into Man’s best friend
The following is an excerpt. A genetic switch allowed dogs to adapt to a starch-rich diet and evolve from meat-munching ...
French vineyards turn ‘green’ using genetics, robots
The following is an excerpt. An Earth-friendly future for French wine could include disease-resistant grapes, solar-powered robots, and lighter packaging, ...
EU rejects Seralini report linking GM maize to cancer
The EU's food safety agency definitively rejected Wednesday a bombshell French report linking genetically modified corn to cancer, saying it ...