In a victory for public health and the environment, the British biotech firm Oxitec and CSIRO have withdrawn their application to commercially release millions of genetically engineered mosquitoes ...

It is unethical to use loopholes in patent law for the misappropriation of natural resources. Such patents extensively hinder ...

Poll comes as EU institutions are in the final negotiation rounds to determine if new GMO products will be exempt from labelling and traceability requirements ...

Glyphosate-based herbicides contain toxic heavy metals such as arsenic, lead, chromium and nickel, a new study has found. These are not declared and are normally banned due to their toxicity. They are ...

Covert PR operations involving the secret profiling of over 3,000 people and organisations considered “critics” of the pesticide industry recently made headlines around the world. The secret profiles, ...

A recent review by researchers from Environment Agency-Austria, Austrian Academy of Sciences and the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation identifies critical biosafety and wider governance ...

Bananas that don’t go brown even when cut and stale are among promised GM products – but most aren’t ready. Report: Claire Robinson According to a GMO-boosterish article in the Telegraph, “Britain’s ...

There is broad agreement among experts that advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and genetic engineering can result in risks for health and biosecurity. A wide range of users, including ...

In the most recent case, Monsanto will plead guilty to 30 environmental crimes in Hawaii, related to pesticide use violations and putting field workers at risk EXCERPT: If we center the story around ...

ANSES says there is "no scientific basis" for Commission's proposal to remove regulatory safeguards from new GMOs. Report: Claire Robinson The French government's food safety agency ANSES has ...

Over 90 NGOs urge moratorium on genetic engineering in the wild as World Conservation Congress meets in Abu Dhabi The world’s most influential nature conservation organisation will decide whether to ...

Bayer has applied for approval in the EU of its new herbicide, icafolin, following applications in Brazil, the US, and Canada. The company states that glyphosate resistant weeds – which have thrived ...