Why are GM crops being grown, how are plants genetically modified, where is it being cultivated, who’s in control and what is being researched and developed?
… trials have taken place in California of GM rice containing human genes for drug … improved crops such as pro-Vitamin A enhanced rice (called ‘Golden Rice’) and oils that could, for example, lower …
MP's report leaves environmentalists facing a dilemma, should they allow GM crop trials or not?
… also made strong recommendations on food prices and production and the controversial … MPs said that the recent fall in food prices 'must not be regarded as a sign that … in full See also Bayer clamps down on GM rice protest in India GM Q&A …
Nanotechnology has the power to affect every aspect of life on the planet. Here, the Ecologist presents the many claims of its promoters and outlines some of the major developments taking place now or in the near future. In response, some of it’s leading critics analyse the risks that nanotechnology poses in their various fields of expertise.
… and fuel cells from the start of 2004. Rice University is developing methods that use …