HEALTH

Poland Bans Genetically Modified Crops

January 10, 2013 1

The North-Eastern European country, Poland, has become the latest EU nation to ban the production of genetically modified (GM) crops, although, the European Food Safety Authority has approved GM crops as being safe for cultivation. […]

ENVIRONMENT

Greenpeace Warns EU Off Herbicide-Tolerant GM Crops

January 9, 2013 2

Global environmental watchdog Greenpeace launched a new report Monday warning the European Union against authorising herbicide-tolerant genetically engineered (HTGE) crops, saying they would lead to herbicide-resistant super-weeds. “When herbicide-tolerant crops are relied on heavily, they […]

ENVIRONMENT

Farmers to Appeal Ruling in Suit Against Monsanto

January 9, 2013 0

Lawyers representing farmers in a class-action suit against Monsanto that seeks to invalidate the company’s patents will present oral arguments Thursday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The original lawsuit was […]

HEALTH

The Very Real Danger of Genetically Modified Foods

January 8, 2013 2

Chinese researchers have found small pieces of rice ribonucleic acid (RNA) in the blood and organs of humans who eat rice. The Nanjing University-based team showed that this genetic material will bind to receptors in […]

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