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Biotech industry plays down discovery of GM crops surviving in the wild
Ecologist
10th August, 2010
GM seed manufacturers claim that genetically-modified crops are not likely to survive in wild, but US researchers have found GM plants surviving for at least two generations more...
EU's 'dangerous' move to nationalise GM decision-making
Ecologist
14th July, 2010
Individual countries will be allowed to ban GM crops in a move the EU hopes will stop them blocking new crops being grown by farmers in other member states more...
EU votes against compulsory GM food labelling
Ecologist
7th July, 2010
Campaigners angry at EU's decision to keep consumers 'in the dark' over food from animals given genetically modified (GM) feed more...
How to campaign for better food
Zofia Walczak & Matilda Lee
29th June, 2010
Concerned about the state of your food? Here are some ways to tackle the problem at root - from community gardens to animal welfare more...
FSA accused of running PR exercise for GM industry
Ecologist
27th May, 2010
Member of steering group resigns claiming the Food Standard Agency's (FSA) £500,000 public dialogue on genetically modified (GM) food is ignoring key issues about GM feed and labelling more...
Green Party victory start of 'historic new political force'
Ecologist
7th May, 2010
Newly elected MP Caroline Lucas said her party was now ready to 'take its rightful place in Parliament' after her landmark victory in yesterday's general election more...
EU votes for labels on nano, cloned and GM food
Ecologist
5th May, 2010
UK and other member states expected to fight proposals to bring in compulsory labelling for consumers on novel foods more...
Crop scientists discover fungi alternative to pesticides
Ecologist
3rd March, 2010
Study identifies naturally occurring alternatives for controlling wireworm, a widespread potato pest in the UK more...
Brazilian GM crop surge reported
Ecologist
23rd February, 2010
Brazil becomes second biggest biotech grower after the US as industry predicts big increases in GM soybean, maize and cotton production in 2010 more...
India bans planting of first GM food crop
Ecologist
9th February, 2010
Campaigners welcome decision to put on hold cultivation of genetically modified (GM) aubergine crop, Bt Brinjal, until 'safety of product' established more...
Was 2009 the year the world turned against GM?
Claire Robinson and Jonathan Matthews
11th January, 2010
Despite promising the world in 2009, biotech corporations have increasingly raised the hackles of scientists and citizens worldwide more...
Monsanto named worst corporate climate lobbyist
Ecologist
15th December, 2009
US company wants its GM crops to be given carbon credits and to be at the forefront of tackling climate change despite link to deforestation more...
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Copenhagen could lead to increase in intensive farming
Ed Hamer
14th December, 2009
All sectors must play their part in a global emissions deal, but could including agriculture in the mix lead to an intensification of farming and money for GM crops? more...
Biotech industry fights back over reduced meat calls
Ecologist
11th December, 2009
BBSRC-funded website backlash against sustainable watchdog’s call to reduce meat consumption more...
Public wants labelling of all GM food
Ecologist
26th November, 2009
UK citizens are confused by the current publicly available information on GM foods and want clearer facts made available in shops and supermarkets more...
GM crops causing a rise in pesticide use in US
Ecologist
17th November, 2009
Early falls in pesticide use on GM crops in the United States have been replaced by rapid increases according to study more...
Million Belay: Ethiopia doesn’t need or want Bill Gates
Tom Levitt
16th November, 2009
Ecological campaigner Million Belay talks about why protecting Ethiopia's biodiversity is so important and why he opposes the intervention of philanthropists like Bill Gates more...
10 resources for better food growing
Ecologist
19th June, 2009
Food and farming is in crisis but there is hope for the future - from organics and Slow Food to permaculture and land share schemes more...
10 independent media groups
Ecologist
19th June, 2009
Seek out campaigns, context and investigations that you're unlikely to find in the mass media in our pick of the best independent publications more...
Lester Brown: 'We shouldn't count on Copenhagen to save us'
Matilda Lee
10th November, 2009
Lester Brown, founder of the Earth Policy Institute and the WorldWatch Institute, on his fears for Copenhagen, genetically modified food and the failure of the media more...
FSA fails to alert public to banned GM ingredient
Ecologist
November 6th, 2009
Campaign group finds traces of unauthorised GM linseed in loaf of Marks & Spencer bread and calls on Government food watchdog to issue public alert more...
Call for publicly funded research into GM crops
Ecologist
20th October, 2009
Technologies to increase agricultural productivity will allow the UK to help feed the world, says Royal Society report more...
GM-free Europe: how we could still ban GMOs
Tom Levitt
21st October, 2009
Re-nationalising decisions on growing GM crops would allow EU countries to declare themselves GM-free, but could bring new dangers more...
How the Government could easily fix our food chain
Kirtana Chandrasekaran
13th October, 2009
Our growing demand for cheap feed to produce cheap meat is exacting a terrible human and environmental price. But the solutions are clear, and are within our reach more...
Public needs to be 'educated' into accepting GM
Ecologist
23rd September, 2009
Companies should counter organic groups' criticisms of food technologies to convince consumers to accept biotechnology and irradiation, says US study more...Members
