2018

Dewayne Johnson originally won $289m after finding Roundup weedkiller caused illness, but judge reduces financial award

GMO potato firm Simplot accuses Dr Rommens of making “defamatory” statements; Dr Rommens says it’s up to the public and scientists to find out the truth

Slashes breast and skin cancer risk by more than a third

GM maize is super-resistant to herbicides and produces six insecticidal toxins

Question follows study in mice showing the GM Bt toxin Cry1Ac is immunogenic, allergenic, and able to induce anaphylaxis

After judge suggests she will overturn $289m verdict, those behind it call for justice for Dewayne Johnson

Levels are higher than those found in urine

Rich nations waste $750 billion of food each year, double the amount needed to end global hunger

"The banana is dying and only GM can save it" is a recurring crisis narrative of the GMO lobby – but the real answers to the problem of disease in bananas go unmentioned

"Freedom to farm" operation was established, "truth-clarification materials" distributed, and farmers mobilised