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Let’s Keep Risks In Perspective

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The nuclear crisis in Japan is likely to have a big impact on the future development of the nuclear industry around the world. In a less direct way, it could also lead to more starving people. The link between the two issues is trust. Nuclear power generation is safe, we’ve been told. Unfortunately, no one
Crops

Organic Farmers Sue, Seek Protection From Monsanto

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A consortium of U.S. organic farmers and seed dealers filed suit against global seed giant Monsanto Co. on Mar. 29, in a move to protect themselves from what they see as a growing threat in the company’s arsenal of genetically modified crops. The Public Patent Foundation (PUBPAT) filed the suit on behalf of more than
Crops

China To Promote GM Crop Planting

China will promote the planting of genetically modified crops over the next five years to 2015,Caijing Magazine’swebsite March 13 cited a senior agricultural official as saying. Chen Mengshan, the Agriculture Ministry’s chief economist, gave no further details, according to the report carried on www.caijing.com.cn. China is the largest producer of GMO cotton, but it has
Crops

China GMO Corn Hits Policy Deadlock

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China’s first strain of genetically modified corn is facing policy deadlock and may take years before it can be planted, a Chinese researcher said on March 7. China gave the phytase corn safety approval in late 2009, and at the time scientists said they expected large-scale production could happen as early as 2012. The GMO
Crops, Oilseeds

GMO Crops Planted In 29 Countries In 2010

Global plantings of biotech crops increased 10 per cent last year, continuing steady growth over the past decade that has been spurred by concerns about feeding a growing world population, according to an industry analysis. While the United States remains the largest user of genetically modified seeds, Brazil posted the biggest growth, with plantings rising
News, Oilseeds

Europe Relaxes GMO Tolerance Levels For Animal Feed

Amove by the European Union to allow low levels of genetically modified organisms in animal feed imports is a “step forward” but won’t immediately help Canada’s flaxseed exports into the region, according to the Flax Council of Canada. A European Union committee voted last month to allow a 0.1 per cent threshold of unauthorized GMOs
Forages, News, Oilseeds

MPs Vote To Kill Market Acceptance Bill

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Conservative and Liberal MPs voted Feb. 9 to defeat NDP Ag Critic Alex Atamanenko’s bill to require a marketing acceptance test in the process of approving new genetically engineered crops. But the issue of the future of GE crops, animals and fish isn’t going away. The Commons agriculture committee is in the midst of hearings
Crops, Forages

USDA Partially Deregulating Biotech Sugar Beets

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U.S. agricultural regulators Feb. 4 said despite a court ban, they would allow commercial planting of genetically modified sugar beets under closely controlled conditions while they complete a full environmental impact statement. The move marks the second-such boost by the United States for contested biotech crops in a week, and underscores U.S. determination to expand
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Most EU States Back Trace GM In Food Imports

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Amajority of European Union countries want to allow tiny traces of genetically modified (GM) material in food imports for human consumption, according to an internal EU briefing paper seen by Reuters Jan. 21. In October, the European Commission proposed new rules that would allow up to 0.1 per cent of unapproved GM material in imports
Forages, Livestock

Vilsack Seeks Biotech Compromise

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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told the largest U.S. farm group on Jan. 10 that farmers could see less government interference if they find a way for traditional and genetically modified crops to coexist. Farm groups and the biotechnology industry are skeptical of Vilsack’s “coexistence” proposal. He launched it last month at the same time the

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