Genetically Modified Foods & Organisms

Greens worry Agresearch trying to turn NZ into GE lab (NZPA)

yahoo.com     3 hrs ago          

A Green Party leader has condemned the the application by state science company Agresearch to genetically engineer a range of animals, as well as human and monkey cells and yeasts and bacteria. "It wants to turn New Zealand...                    

FSANZ calls for feedback on changes to the Food Code

ausfoodnews.com.au     yesterday   2 related          

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) today invited individuals and organisations with an interest in food regulation to comment on a number of possible changes to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.This Code...                    

Energy crops key to biofuels growth (CNET)

yahoo.com     Aug 5, 2008   19 related          

By Martin LaMonica, CNET Tue Aug 5, 2:27 PM ET After a rash of negative publicity, biofuels backers say that advanced technologies will reshape the industry, making ethanol from sustainably grown sources cost-effective within a...                    

Motorists to Blame for Food Scarcity

allafrica.com     Aug 5, 2008   1 related          

Consumers are faced with a safety and moral dilemma. In view of the prevailing food crisis that is threatening the lives of millions of people across the world, experts have noted that production of bio-fuels poses a clear and...                    

Technology › Monsanto to promote GM soybeans in Japan

japantoday.com     Aug 5, 2008   1 related          

Tuesday 05th August, 06:58 AM JST TOKYO — Monsanto Co, the world’s leading producer of genetically modified seeds, hopes that value-added soybeans - now in its research pipeline - will help underscore the benefits of GM foods...                    

Purple capsicum or black tomatoes?

hindu.com     Aug 5, 2008          

Believe it or not, they are grown from traditional seeds PROMOTION: Natural vegetables are threatened by the hybrid and GM varieties. BANGALORE: Fancy purple coloured capsicum in mini sizes to toss in your rainbow salad? And...                    

British GMO Protests Highlight Global Divide

enn.com     Aug 4, 2008   4 related          

British opposition to genetically modified crops is on the rise, prompting security concerns at research laboratories across the country. Nearly all 54 U.K. pesticide-resistant crop trials attempted in the past eight years have...                    

GMO’s and the Fruit Sticker: 8 is NOT Great! 9 is Fine!

alternative-energy-news.info     Aug 4, 2008          

All of the European Union nations, Japan, China, Australia, New Zealand and many other countries require the mandatory labeling of foods that contain genetically modified ingredients–the U.S. does not. As a result, food...                    

Green groups condemn "destructive solutions" to global warming

energynews.co.za     Aug 4, 2008          

A coalition of environmental organisations has highlighted the devastating impacts of large-scale biofuel production, genetically engineered trees and crops, and carbon sink plantations, and warned that they are not a solution...                    

Syngenta struggles to shrug off GM concerns

swissinfo.ch     Aug 4, 2008          

Syngenta is one of the leading agribusiness companies (Keystone) Swiss agrochemical giant Syngenta continues to make healthy profits in the field of improving crop yields despite facing continued criticism. The firm says its...                    

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