Modified crops
What Makes People Queasy About Engineered FoodsFood from genetically modified crops is no more dangerous to eat than food produced by conventional agriculture.
- Environment Ministry: Ensure Biosafety of All Types of Genetically Engineered Organisms
Amid speculation over the fate of genetically modified crops, India's Environment Ministry on Monday said that a regulatory framework supported by several guidlines is there to ensure biosafety of all types of genetically engineered organisms.
- Zero-Tolerance For Genetically Modified Rice: China
Recently, the Hubei province in China came under the scanner for illegally selling genetically modified rice. China has banned the growth of genetically modified crops especially rice and wheat which is a staple in their ...
- Strong patent regime needed for GM crops: Minister
The World Agriculture Forum Congress (WAFC) 2013 began here Tuesday with union Minister of State for Agriculture Tariq Anwar calling for a strong patent regime to regulate genetically modified (GM) crops in the country.Addressing the ...
- Many GMO Studies have Financial Conflicts of Interest
Financial conflicts of interest were found in 40 percent of published research articles on the genetically modified crops, also known as GMO crops, French researchers said this week.
- World Food Prize Goes to Three Biotech Scientists
This year's World Food Prize is going to a Belgian scientist and two researchers in the United States for their innovations that brought the world genetically modified crops.The prize organizers say the technology that allows ...
- People Want GMO Food Labeled - Which is Pretty Much all They Know About GMOs
After years of fierce debate involving scientists, food manufacturers, farmers and environmental groups, Congress has just passed a bill that would make it mandatory to inform consumers about the GMOs - or genetically modified organisms ...
- March Against Monsanto: Thousands Worldwide March to Protest Against GM Crops
Thousands of people hit the streets in cities across the world to protest against the American biotechnology giant Monsanto and its genetically modified crops and pesticides.
- Why Does Europe Hate GM Food and is it About to Change Its Mind?
While the United States, Canada, Brazil, Argentina and China and many other countries have warmly embraced genetically modified crops, Europe remains the world's big holdout. Could this be about to change? New European Union rules ...
