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Belgium Tells Aventis to Destroy GM Trial
The Belgian Ministry of Social Affairs Public Health and the Environment has ordered Aventis to destroy a GM rapeseed trial by 21st June because it pe...
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Chinese Scientists Criticize Greenpeace Bt Report
Two Chinese scientists have attacked a Greenpeace-published report on environmental impact of Bt cotton in China as "garbled and biased."
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APHIS To Move to Homeland Security
The US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency, or APHIS, is one of several federal offices set to be transferred to the...
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Bt Impacts in China Questioned
A report published by Greenpeace which states that Bt cotton has had negative environmental impacts in China has been challenged by two German scienti...
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Funding Limits Allergy Research on GM Foods
The science needed for US government regulators to assess allergies in genetically engineered foods could be greatly improved, according to a report i...
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Prince of Wales Criticises "GM Contamination"
Charles, Prince of Wales, heir to the UK throne, told a German audience that the extent of the problems of contamination caused by GM crops "is becomi...
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US Nutrition Body Supports GM Crops
The American College of Nutrition has issued a statement expressing its support for the use of biotechnology to develop food crops that contribute to ...
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Radio Programme Covers GM Food Debate
A recent BBC Radio 4 programme has examined the differences in attitudes to the commercialization of genetically modified (GM) crops in the USA and Eu...
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GM Potatoes Serve Up Surprise
Potatoes transformed with insect resistance genes showed an unexpected reduction in glycoalkaloid levels in their leaves.
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EU Committee Votes Through GM Labelling Rules
The European Parliament's environment committee has voted that genetically modified (GM) food and fodder must be labelled clearly and kept separately ...
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