EU Parliament says no to patenting plants bred naturally
MEPs voted in favour of a resolution stating that plants obtained through conventional breeding are not patentable
2019
False profits
Fracking, vaping, and glyphosate were originally touted as safer solutions for health and environment – but they weren't
Hunters have popular weedkiller glyphosate in their sights
Deer hunters are being cautioned against using glyphosate over cancer problem
Japanese govt to forgo mandatory labelling for genome-edited products
Govt's consumer panel will discuss "voluntary" labelling
Gene editing unintentionally adds bovine DNA, goat DNA, and bacterial DNA, mouse researchers find
Foreign DNA from surprising sources can routinely find its way into the genome of edited animals
Guinea pig population
Brazilian GMO regulators' irresponsibility produces dengue "super mosquito". Report: Claire Robinson and Jonathan Matthews
Gene-edited animals will intensify factory farming and the climate crisis, could harm human health
New report highlights urgent need for safety assessments, oversight
A shadowy industry group shapes food policy around the world
New York Times exposé on ILSI, the food/ag industry lobby group that poses as a scientific organisation
Trump ally pushes for permit to release GM mosquitoes in the US
Experimental release sought for Oxitec GM mosquitoes – even though the company's GM mosquitoes are spreading out of control in Brazil