Monsanto, Dow unit sue Maui County over GMO law
Two agricultural companies are suing Maui County to challenge a new law banning the cultivation of genetically modified organisms.
Biotechnology
Nov 14, 2014
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News tagged with genetically modified organisms
New EU GMO food rules get European Parliament nod (Update)
A European Parliament committee took the first step Tuesday towards permitting EU member states to decide for themselves whether to allow the hugely controversial cultivation of Genetically Modified crops (GMOs).
Biotechnology
Nov 11, 2014
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Questioning GMOs
Are genetically engineered foods safe? Truth is, we probably don't know. "The scientific debate is not resolved, even though many people are claiming it is," says Sheldon Krimsky, the Lenore Stern Professor of Humanities ...
Biotechnology
Nov 7, 2014
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Maui voters to decide whether to ban GMO crops
Groups are campaigning in Maui County over a Nov. 4 ballot measure that would prohibit the growing of genetically modified organisms until studies show they're safe.
Biotechnology
Oct 26, 2014
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'Most famous wheat gene' found
Washington State University researchers have found "the most famous wheat gene," a reproductive traffic cop of sorts that can be used to transfer valuable genes from other plants to wheat.
Biotechnology
Sep 15, 2014
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Coming soon: Genetically edited fruit?
Recent advances that allow the precise editing of genomes now raise the possibility that fruit and other crops might be genetically improved without the need to introduce foreign genes, according to researchers writing in ...
Biotechnology
Aug 13, 2014
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US campaigners hope to engineer GMO labeling laws
Two decades after genetically modified foods first hit the shelves of American supermarkets, a fight is sprouting over whether consumers should be told more about what's in their grocery bags.
Biotechnology
Jul 7, 2014
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Study suggests some consumers confuse 'local' with 'organic' food
(Phys.org) —With more people buying local and organic food, consumers should know the difference between the two so they recognize what they're buying, but nearly one in five still confuse the terms, a University of Florida ...
Social Sciences
May 29, 2014
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Australian organic farmer loses GM test case (Update)
An Australian farmer who lost his organic produce licence after his fields were contaminated by a neighbour's genetically modified canola crop failed Wednesday to win his test case for losses.
Biotechnology
May 28, 2014
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Battle over genetically modified foods in Oregon (Update)
Unable to find a good solution to protecting their certified organic seed crops from potential contamination from genetically engineered crops, small organic farmers in this Oregon valley are appealing to a higher power: ...
Biotechnology
May 17, 2014
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