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2022-09-08 | permalink
LiveStream Event on Facebook with Claire Robinson -#IChooseGMOFree interviews - New generation of GMOs
September 16 at 1 pm with Claire Robinson from GMWatch!
Ever heard of new plant breeding techniques or new genetic engineering techniques with a reference to tools such as CRISPR-Cas and wondered what it’s all about?
Those terms might sound technical, but they are actually referring to a new generation of GMOs (genetically modified organisms) that bear similar risks and threats to the previous generation of GMOs.
BIODYNAMIC FEDERATION DEMETER INTERNATIONAL: LiveStream Event on Facebook with Claire Robinson -#IChooseGMOFree interviews - New generation of GMOs2022-09-08 | permalink
Gene editing is not “precision breeding” – international scientists and policy experts
UK government and EU lobbyists are misleading policymakers, regulators, and the public. Report by Claire Robinson
A group of 56 international scientists and policy experts have published a statement opposing the use of the term “precision breeding” to describe gene or genome editing, on the grounds that it is “technically and scientifically inaccurate and therefore misleads Parliament, regulators, and the public”.
2022-09-06 | permalink
The Onslaught of Genetic Engineering 2.0
Over the past 30 years OCA and our allies across the world have fought hard against gene-spliced GMO foods and crops and the toxic pesticides and chemicals that always accompany them, exposing their dangers, limiting their market share, and in some countries bringing about mandatory bans (Mexico) and/or labeling and safety-testing. (USA and Europe)
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“‘Companies call these things ‘synthetic biology’ and ‘fermentation technology,’ but these foods are all just GMOs,’ said Michael Hansen, Senior Staff Scientist at Consumer Reports. ‘They are using terms people do not understand, so that people will not realize these are GMO ingredients.’”
A recent poll in the UK indicates that 60% of consumers do not want to eat GE lab meat.
2022-09-05 | permalink
Bt Crops Past Their Sell-By Date: A Failing Technology Searching for New Markets?
By Dr Eva Sirinathsinghji
Publisher: TWN
Year: 2022 No. of pages: 40
CROPS genetically modified to contain toxins from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis have been touted as having inbuilt capacity to ward off pests. These so-called Bt crops are now increasingly being promoted in developing countries despite growing concerns surrounding their efficacy and suitability.
TWN Biotechnology & Biosafety Series 19: Bt Crops Past Their Sell-By Date: A Failing Technology Searching for New Markets?2022-07-13 | permalink
GMOs in Asia : What’s happening and who’s fighting back?
The world is witnessing a renewed push in favour of genetically modified seeds and crops. As they have been done in the past, biotech firms and agribusiness are pitching new biotech plants as a silver bullet for humanity’s woes, from food and nutritional insecurity, to climate change and the loss of biodiversity. In this desperate need for solutions, the corporate sector hopes that their new GMOs (genetically modified organisms) can gain public support and easily dodge biosafety regulations. This is resulting in the persistent change of laws, regulations and standards governing GMOs across Asian countries. Gene-edited products, a new generation of GMO technology, are particularly gaining ground and receiving commercial licenses. This causes great concern among consumers, farming communities and activists.
