Experts confirm differences between genome editing and mutation breeding
Joint publication of experts from German regulatory authority and biotech industry
2018
More and more patent applications on CRISPR plants and animals
DowDuPont and "Baysanto" have taken the lead in new methods of genetic engineering
Slovakia turns its back on GM crops
Demand for GM products and meat and dairy produced from animals fed GM-feed "has dwindled" in Slovakia – USDA
Leading African opponent of gene drive mozzies denied Canadian visa days before UN forum
Burkinabé expert's visa application was denied without explanation by Canadian embassy in Dakar
GM tomatoes give fish a futuristic hue
Researchers developed a tomato rich in pigment to give farmed fish "a healthy pink glow"
Brazil: The soy industry’s poison package
A battle is being fought in Brazil over proposed changes to pesticide legislation, which could have serious consequences for the future sustainability of the soy industry
GMO labelling should apply to highly refined oils, sweeteners, say Unilever, Hershey, Nestle
Big companies do not support the USDA's proposal to exempt refined oils and sugars from GMO disclosure – but run scared from clear on-package labelling
Retraction by corruption
A new peer-reviewed paper analyzes the 2012 Séralini study and the furore it caused
GM crops in India: Approval by contamination?
Despite the ban on GM cops, in 2005, biologist Pushpa Bhargava noted that unapproved varieties of several GM crops were being sold to farmers
Biosafety in danger
How industry, researchers, and negotiators collaborate to undermine the UN Biodiversity Convention