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GM subsidised by UK government

Seeded on Sun Oct 28, 2007 5:30 AM EDT (Independent.co.uk)

This article is based on recently obtained documents that indicate a disconnect between the public statments of the UK government and practice of regulatory officials.

science, subsidies, gmo, biotech-industry, biosafety

France suspends planting of GMO crops

Seeded on Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:48 AM EDT (Reuters)

French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Thursday he would suspend the planting of genetically modified (GMO) pest-resistant crops until the results of an appraisal of the issue later this year or early in 2008... "I don't want to be in contradiction with EU laws, but I have to …

science, maize, gmo, biosafety, mon810

Government urged to reject 'dangerous' GM corn

Seeded on Thu Jul 19, 2007 4:52 AM EDT (New Zealand Herald)

Two leading scientists are calling for the Government to reject a new kind of genetically modified corn which they say could be linked to a variety of diseases. ...the high levels of lysine in LY038 make it the first GM corn designed to be substantially different from convention …

technology, australia, new-zealand, monsanto, corn, gmo

Thinking broadly about the risks of gmo's

Seeded on Thu Jul 12, 2007 5:10 PM EDT (ruralurban.wordpress.com)

Soul Food is the website of a new and up and coming Australian journalist. Here she has a look at the difficulties behind holistic risk assessment.

technology, australia, new-zealand, gmo, biosafety

Monsanto likes to put genes for poisonous pesticides into food crops

Seeded on Wed Jul 4, 2007 1:14 AM EDT (nybooks.com)

The public distrusts Monsanto because Monsanto likes to put genes for poisonous pesticides into food crops

technology, monsanto, science, biotech, gmo, biosafety

A Challenge to Gene Theory, a Tougher Look at Biotech

Seeded on Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:38 PM EDT (The New York Times)

The $73.5 billion global biotech business may soon have to grapple with a discovery that calls into question the scientific principles on which it was founded.

science, gene, biotechnology, gmo

Judge extends ban on GM alfalfa, update from Pamela's last posting

Seeded on Tue May 15, 2007 1:13 AM EDT (The San Francisco Chronicle)

A federal judge extended his nationwide ban on the planting of genetically engineered alfalfa Thursday and faulted federal officials for approving an herbicide-resistant strain of the crop without studying the dangers of contaminating other farmers' alfalfa or breeding tougher …

monsanto, science, gmo, biosafety, center-for-food-safety

How you gonna keep 'em down on the pharm?

Seeded on Sun Apr 8, 2007 6:13 PM EDT (The New York Times)

A NEW generation of genetically engineered crops that produce drugs and chemicals is fast approaching the market — bringing with it a new wave of concerns about the safety of the global food and feed supply.

technology, gmo, biosafety, pharma-industrial-crops

EFSA to review Monsanto's MON863 GM corn

Seeded on Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:56 PM EDT (-)

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has revealed that it will review the new data presented by French scientists that revealed toxicity concerns in rats fed the MON863 variety of GM maize from Monsanto.

health, food-safety, gmo, biosafety

China launches biosafety research centre

Seeded on Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:27 PM EDT (scidev.net)

[BEIJING] China has announced a National Agricultural Biosafety Science Centre to fend off invasive species and trace the potential impacts of genetically modified crops.

science, food-safety, gmo, biosafety

French Scientists Express Doubt About Safety of MON863 GM corn

Seeded on Wed Mar 14, 2007 5:29 AM EDT (-)

Professor Gilles-Eric Seralini of the University of Caen said that according to studies by his group, CRIIGEN, Monsanto's maize type MON863 caused symptoms of poisoning and liver and kidney damage in rats that were fed the product during experiments.

health, corn, food-safety, gmo, biosafety

Judge Stops Sale of Monsanto's Genetically Engineered Alfalfa

Seeded on Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:14 AM EDT (The New York Times)

A federal judge revoked the government's approval of Monsanto's genetically engineered alfalfa yesterday, ordering a halt to seed sales and banning any planting of the crop after March 30...Yesterday's order, the first time that approval of a genetically engineered crop had …

gmo, biosafety

New unknown GMOs in US rice

Seeded on Tue Mar 6, 2007 10:40 PM EST (aphis.usda.gov)

"APHIS began issuing emergency action notifications (EANs) yesterday, March 4, to inform distributors that [Clearfield rice seeds], scheduled for planting this spring, must be held until APHIS can verify and identify the presence of additional genetic material.

rice, health, bayer, food-safety, gmo, biosafety

Sick people used like laboratory rats in GM trials

Seeded on Sun Mar 4, 2007 5:37 AM EST (Independent.co.uk)

Genetically modified potatoes developed by Monsanto, the multinational biotech company, have been fed to sick patients in an experiment. Rats that ate similar potatoes in the research suffered reductions in the weight of their hearts and prostate glands.

health, food-safety, gmo, biosafety

Independence of food-safety body queried

Seeded on Fri Mar 2, 2007 4:28 AM EST (Stuff.co.nz)

A key body charged with ensuring food is safe to eat is legally entitled to take gifts from the industry it is meant to be monitoring.

health, food-safety, gmo, biosafety

Another bio-industrial GE corn approval for human food sought

Seeded on Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:57 PM EST (Stuff.co.nz)

GE corn approval sought A second biotech company is seeking approval in New Zealand for food to contain a corn genetically engineered for industrial use.

health, food-safety, gmo, biosafety

U.S. Agency Violated Law In Seed Case, Judge Rules

Seeded on Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:55 AM EST (The New York Times)

A federal judge ruled yesterday that the Agriculture Department violated the law by failing to adequately assess possible environmental impacts before approving Monsanto's genetically engineered alfalfa. Judge Charles R.

monsanto, science, biotech, usda, gmo, greenvine, biosafety

Minister for food safety seeks a Ministerial Council review of GM corn approval

Seeded on Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:39 AM EST (beehive.govt.nz)

"King seeks a Ministerial Council review of GM corn approval

health, food-safety, gmo, biosafety

Auckland New Zealand adopts anti-GMO policy position

Seeded on Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:08 AM EST (Scoop)

The Auckland Regional Council (ARC) today voted to oppose the release of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in field and food in the Auckland region. The Council does not, however, oppose creating GMOs in laboratories for medical purposes.

food, politics, environment, gmo, biosafety

Food for thought

Seeded on Mon Feb 19, 2007 1:35 AM EST (News at Nature)

"Science needs to be better applied to the US food-safety system.

health, food-safety, biosafety

DNA Is Not Destiny

Seeded on Sun Feb 18, 2007 2:15 PM EST (Discover Credit Cards : Cash Back Credit Cards, Rewards Card, Travel Credit Card)

The new science of epigenetics rewrites the rules of disease, heredity, and identity.

cloning, science, gmo

U.S. Nanotechnology: Health and Safety Research Slated for Sizable Gains

Seeded on Sat Feb 17, 2007 5:22 PM EST (Science: Current Issue)

U.S. NANOTECHNOLOGY: Health and Safety Research Slated for Sizable Gains Robert F. Service

safety, science, biosafety, nanotechnology-health, policy-science

Will meat from cloned animals kill you? | Scientific Blogging

Seeded on Sat Feb 17, 2007 4:45 PM EST (Scientific Blogging)

On December 28, the Food and Drug Administration issued a draft report stating that "meat and milk from clones of adult cattle, pigs and goats, and their offspring, are as safe to eat as food from conventionally bred animals."

cloning, science

NZ Neuroscientists Discover Brain's Repair Pathway

Seeded on Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:45 PM EST (Scoop)

NZ Neuroscientists Discover Brain's Repair Pathway New Zealand Neuroscientists Discover Brain's Repair Pathway

new-zealand, science

Monsanto vs US Farmers

Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:05 AM EST

Comments following an article posted by Dennis M. Wright (e.g. Molly Leonard and mattmc3) discuss the issue of GM contamination and subsequent litigation.

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