To protect thousands of varieties of Mexico's prized heirloom corn, leaders vote to amend the constitution to ban the ...
There’s nothing inherently unsafe about genetically modified foods. It’s the potential herbicide exposure that should give ...
Unlike hybrids, GMOs are created through precise genetic engineering techniques in a lab, introducing new plant ...
New genomic techniques can increase food security and mitigate climate change effects. EU rules aim to regulate these plant ...
As crop trashers target the vines, scientists leading trials hide their GMO status. By Claire Robinson ...
The EU is to set to release a new class of genetically modified crops from strict regulation that dates back over 20 years, ...
They use organisms that have naturally evolved a way to genetically modify plants. Like, Agrobacterium — Agro for short — is a type of bacteria that can make GMOs. When Agro infects a plant ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Nearly half of American farms grow genetically modified crops such as Bt corn or glyphosate-resistant (Roundup-ready) soybeans. Peter Goldsbrough, a plant scientist and expert ...
Today EU countries have given a mandate to start negotiations on the deregulation of new GM crops (also called NGTs). Today's meeting of EU ambassadors saw for the first time a qualified majority in ...
The proposal was passed with a narrow majority. Environmental groups have said deregulation favors big corporations and ignores potential dangers to the environment.
Plants produce special molecules that act like natural pesticides to help defend themselves against pests. Unfortunately, ...