Featured Articles on GMO issues
Glyphosate damages DNA, says World Health Organisation expert
Glyphosate is “definitely genotoxic”, says Prof Chris Portier, a co-author of the report by the World Health Organisation’s cancer agency, which classed glyphosate as a probable carcinogen
Do GM soybean plants accumulate formaldehyde?
Substantial equivalence challenged by systems biology approach
Argentine town puts the brake on pesticides
Council unanimously approves ordinance that sets limits on the spraying of pesticides and bans the storage of agrochemicals in the town of Monte Maiz
EFSA should revise conflicts of interest policy to reflect commercial nature of universities – Ombudsman
Ombudsman recognises that universities are developing closer ties with industry and becoming commercial entities
Non-GM soy more sustainable than GM – study
Lower pesticide use and higher price premiums mean non-GM soy is better for farmers and the environment
Rothamsted’s GMO aphid-repellent wheat trial a £1 million failure
Agroecological solution to aphids in wheat already exists
Farmer suicides in rainfed areas of India correlate with Bt cotton adoption
New study deconstructs hype around GM Bt cotton; shows widespread problems with the technology