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2014-02-05 | permalink
Ghana: Don't accept genetically modified foods
The Coalition For Farmers Rights And Advocacy Against GMOs (COFAM) has protested against the introduction of genetically modified foods into the food supply chain.
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- Ghana Web: Ghana: Say no to GM foods - Samia Nkrumah
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2014-02-04 | permalink
USA: New GMO-labeling bill fails to appease fish farms
Fish farms in Washington are still not happy with an updated bill that intends to label transgenic fish. Transgenic is a form of genetic engineering where the DNA is “spliced” to create more desirable traits. Although the new bill only addresses labeling and not the production of these fish, the industry opposes it.
2014-02-04 | permalink
USA: Ore.'s GMO Battle Pits Industry Against Small Farmers
A David-and-Goliath political battle is shaping up over genetically modified crops in Southern Oregon. Some Midwest sugar beet growers have joined the Oregon Farm Bureau in giving a total of $75,000 to defeat a homegrown ballot measure from organic farmers to prohibit genetically modified crops in Jackson County, except for research. Measure 15-119 goes before Jackson County voters on the May primary ballot.
2014-02-04 | permalink
Russia: Total ban on GM food production mulled in Russia
A group of Russian MPs have prepared a bill severely restricting imports of genetically modified agricultural produce, and completely banning its domestic production.
2014-01-24 | permalink
Demand by European and Japanese consumers for Non-GMO soy could boost ecological approaches in the Amazon
Is demand for non-GM soy boosting ‘green agriculture’ in the Amazon?
Globalization can be a double-edged sword. While it has led to deforestation in the Amazon for production of soybeans, research indicates that demand by European and Japanese consumers for non-genetically modified (GM) soy could also boost ecological approaches in the region.
Consumers in Europe and Japan show a strong preference for foods that don’t contain GM ingredients and are prepared to pay extra. Foods derived directly from GM crops must be labelled in these nations, although meat and dairy products from animals fed GM corn and soybeans are exempt.
