2020

Entire EU pesticide safety evaluation procedure challenged by new findings

 
Edited cattle containing antibiotic resistance genes are FDA's "Exhibit No. 1" in arguing for strict rules. Report: Claire Robinson

French Council of State rules against the government over gene editing and herbicide tolerance

New study finds that most families at risk for vitamin A deficiency can’t grow golden rice themselves, and most commercial farmers won’t grow it either

Golden rice is still beset by problems that have little to do with activists – experts

Critics argue that Bt cotton has negatively impacted livelihoods and fuelled agrarian distress and farmer suicides

This could be labelled Part II of a post that began yesterday morning. The word "oligarch" comes from the Greek "rule by the few." The accepted definition today is "a very rich business leader with a great deal of political influence." Michael Bloomberg's photo could easily be next to the definition in any American dictionary.

Ag Ministry officials worried the government's position on health risks of Canada's most widely used herbicide was "contradictory", following a court ruling blaming it for causing cancer

Out of 94 organisations invited, more than 70% represent industrial food and farming interests, contrasting with fewer than 12% of NGOs

Gene-editing hype dominates debate in the House of Lords