Press Release 28 November 2012 Serious defects in the design and methodology of a paper by Séralini et al. mean it does not meet…
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By Robert L. Domoguen Tuesday, November 13, 2012 HOW did the word biotechnology become so dangerous? Mention it in a group and people…
[Updated on 10 October 2012] Initial review by the European Food Safety Authority finds study by French scientists damning Monsanto corn insufficient to…
“Modern biotechnology is for skillful, ingenious, and progressive farmers,” was the key message of Dr. Candida Adalla, director of the Department of Agriculture’s…
The American Medical Association (AMA) released a statement reiterating its position on genetically modified crops. It continues to recognize the conclusions of the…
September 12, 2012 SCIENTISTS have rejected claims GM wheat may cause a liver disease. The Safe Food Foundation claimed genetically modified wheat, developed…
Brussels, 7 September 2012 On 6 September, the European Court of Justice clarified the legal requirements for the cultivation of genetically-modified (GM) crops in…
Two new maize varieties that contain high levels of beta-carotene – the precursor of vitamin A – have been released in Nigeria, offering…
Bt maize caused no adverse effects on growth performance following short (31 days), medium-term (110 days) feeding trials. A trans-generational study found that feeding…
Scientists have pinpointed a gene that enables rice plants to produce around 20% more grain by increasing uptake of phosphorus, an important, but limited,…