Tag: Genetic Engineering - Page 2
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FDA Approved Drug Produced in Genetically Engineered Carrot Cells
Genetically engineered plants will be our next drug factories?
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India to Mandate Labeling GMO Ingredients in January
If India and pretty much every other wealthy nation on the planet can muster the political will to label GMO crops, why can't the US?
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Genetically Modified Canola Found Growing Wild in Switzerland, Even Though It's Banned There
A small, further, example of how genetically modified crops aren't quite as easy to control as their manufacturers would like.
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Monsanto's Drought Tolerant Corn Outpaced by Conventional Breeding, Better Farming Practices
A new report from Union of Concerned Scientists finds that conventional crop breeding and better farming practices has increased drought tolerance 2-3 times more than genetic engineering, and at a lower cost.
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Do We Really Need $15,000 Genetically Engineered Stingray Shoes?
Rayfish calls their patented process "bio-customization." I call it disgusting.
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GM Cotton Fails to Raise Yields in India, Despite Large Increase in Planting
Though cotton yields initially doubled when GM cotton began being planted a decade ago, in the past six years yields have failed to increase even though planting has markedly increased.
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Connecticut Fears Monsanto - Bill to Label GM Ingredients Dead Due to Lawsuit Worries
"The labeling provision was eliminated from the bill due to fears that it opened the state up to a lawsuit. The attorneys for the leadership & Governor's office felt the Constitutional rights of Monsanto gave them the power to successfully sue the state."
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5 Indian Farmers Commit Suicide in Past Two Days Over Debts & That's Just in One District of One State
This comes as a new report warns that genetically modified eggplant, currently banned for cultivation but pushed for by agribusiness, could be an environmental threat.
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FDA Disputes GMO Labeling Petition Numbers
FDA disputes the number of petition signatures for the Just Label It GMO labeling campaign.
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Hi Kids! Biotech Industry Gets Into the Education With "Biotechnology Basics Activity Book"
A book from the Council for Biotechnology Information, "Look Closer at Biotechnology," is meant to be used by agriculture and science teachers.
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Birth Control For Insects: Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes in the Florida Keys?
A British company may hold trials involving genetically modified male mosquitoes in the Florida Keys. Opponents say, “We cannot stress strongly enough how dangerously misguided this application is. "
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USDA Speeds Approval for New Herbicide-Tolerant Crops Despite Superweed Problem
The USDA is not only helping the industry move ahead with new GMO crops, but it's helping companies move ahead faster.
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Farming At A Crossroads: Will Farmers Rely on Agribusiness or Find Alternatives to Fight Superweeds?
Do farmers wait for more chemicals and genetically engineered crops like the ones Dow is pushing the EPA to approve, or do they shift away from such a heavy dependence on chemicals and GMO technology?
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Californians Fight for the "Right to Know" if GMOs are in Their Food
Should GMO foods be labeled? Californians are hoping to put the issue up for a vote in 2012.
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Study: Even Extremely Diluted Roundup Causes Damage to DNA
Roundup damages DNA and can cause cancer.
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EPA Sued to Ban Toxic Pesticide and Agent Orange Ingredient From Weed Killer
“This dangerous pesticide is lurking all over the place, from ball fields and golf courses, to front lawns and farms."
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Genetically Modified Crop Cultivation Rising Around The World
For the first time this year, GMO crops are expected to occupy more area in developing countries than in industrial countries. But the United States is still in lead.
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‘Just Label It’ Campaign Asks the FDA for GMO Labeling
Just label it campaign works to get national gmo labeling.
