2018

Antibiotic resistance development in bacteria increased by a factor of up to 100,000 times faster than occurs without the herbicide

Groups claim to promote scientific information but operate like industry PR outfits and have links to tobacco lobbying

Dr Caius Rommens developed GMO potatoes, but subsequently renounced his work. He explains why we should be wary of the products he created

"I don't think anybody in the whole world dreamed the dicamba could create such an issue, bring so many farmers against farmers" – state plant board member

Scientists are using new GM techniques such as CRISPR to develop more muscular and disease-resistant livestock that can endure intensive conditions without getting sick

"I was biased and all genetic engineers are biased. It is not just an emotional bias. We need the GM crops to be approved"

Dr Caius Rommens developed GMO potatoes for Simplot – but he says most were stunted, mutated, or sterile, and many died quickly, like premature babies

A roundup of NGO, industry, and media responses

Soil Association rejects suggestion by farm minister George Eustice that the recent ECJ ruling on genome editing should be ignored

Farmers, dairy and livestock sector, seed producers and industrialists are satisfied with the increase in the non-GMO harvest