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This Wednesday 6 November, a crucial decision will be made on whether or not to open up Europe’s fields to new toxic genetically modified (GM) maize. The European Commission has the power to reject this maize (called Pioneer 1507), and to stand up for the good of European citizens, consumers and the environment. Public...

Today the African Centre for Biosafety (ACB) released a new report ‘Africa bullied to grow defective Bt Maize: the failure of Monsanto’s MON810 maize...

There is no scientific consensus on the safety of genetically modified foods and crops, according to a statement released today by an international group...

Washington State’s Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit this week against the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), big food’s...

A judge in Brazil has blocked Monsanto’s attempt to make farmers sign restrictive agreements before they can gain access to the company’s new...

A Federal Judge in Mexico has ordered the country’s food and agricultural authorities to ban the planting of all GM maize, La Coperacha announced this...

Environmental and civil society groups on five continents warned Monday that plans to release non-native strains of genetically modified (GM) flies in...

In a shocking move the government of El Salvador in Central America has banned the use of Glyphosate (Roundup) and 52 other dangerous chemicals a recent...

Testbiotech has published a global overview of countries where there has been an uncontrolled spread of GM oilseed rape (canola). The countries include...

Seed diversity around the world comes from the work and research of peasant farmers over the centuries, saving seeds, and selecting those varieties that...