More than half of EU nations decide to go against GM crops cultivation

The development is a big set-back to major multinationals including Monsanto, Dow, Syngenta and Pioneer and they have 30 days to inform whether …

Vacuum in governance on genetically modified foods in India

FSSAI has so far dragged its feet on regulating GM foods. Its recent attempt to regulate the industry may do more harm than good as the draft …

Consumers cannot make informed decision without GM labelling

21 of the 65 processed foods tested had genetically modified ingredients; most of these products do not mention anything about GM on their labels.

The end of meat and GMOs or the end of us : Part 2

The second in a three-part series series on effects of GMOs and the meat industry on our environment

US House moves to block labelling of genetically-modified food

The Bill comes in the wake of a movement across the country to enact laws that require the labelling of GMOs 

Committee confirms use of illegal cotton seeds

Last year, herbicide tolerant cotton was blamed for the deaths of farmers due to inhalation in Vidharbha region

Bt brinjal: Bangladesh’s model not fit enough for adoption

India plans to study Bangladesh's cultivation method while the neighbouring country incurs losses

GM mustard effect: Private firm now seeks Bt brinjal trials

Maharashtra-based seed company has developed 2 Bt brinjal varieties, offers resistance to pests

Gene-editing in embryos is concerning. New study shows why

Extensive copying of genetic information from one parent to another due to CRISPR could give rise to mutant copies of disease-causing genes in …

FSSAI’s new draft regulation for food safety will promote informed consumer choice

The mandatory colour coding for sugary and salty foods can prevent people from developing non-communicable diseases like hypertension, diabetes

Now, chickens lay eggs with anti-cancer drugs

These chickens were genetically modified by Scottish researchers, who say that this method is 100 times cheaper than producing the drugs in factories

A new invasive mosquito has been found in Kenya — what this means for malaria control

Anopheles stephensi can breed in cisterns, jerrycans, tyres, open tanks, sewers, overhead tanks, underground tanks and polluted environments

Coalition of NGOs demands rejection of commercialisation application for GM mustard

If approved, GM Mustard would be the first genetically-engineered food in India. DMH-11, has been developed by the Centre for Genetic …

Ahead of SC hearing on GM mustard, activists accuse Centre of misleading apex court

Supreme Court did not get the opportunity to hear the parties in 2016 and 2017 because of repeated undertakings made by the Centre, saying …

Indigenous food must be brought back to plates, say ecologists

Local food crops should be preferred over GM crops to address deficiencies, say experts at Bhubaneswar food sovereignty meet

Are GM crops a real solution to pest attacks in Africa?

Adoption of GM crops is widely cited as a solution to combat pest resistance, but if recent developments are considered, the answer is not that simple

Genetically-modified salmon sparks debate

This particular salmon is an Atlantic one modified to grow fast with the help of genetic sequences from a Pacific Chinook Salmon and the eel-like …

Government is jeopardising health of all Indians: anti-GM coalition reacts to CSE study

According to the Coalition for a GM-free India, CSE's findings point to adoption of an anti-citizen policy by the government

Wrong to say Bt cotton successful in India: Environmental activists

The GM crop traditionally modified to repel pests has instead induced new pests that can greatly disrupt the ecological balance

Animal feed ingredient from US with GM corn can hurt India's livestock industry

As lower yield pushes up maize prices feed makers turn jittery; but importing genetically modified ingredients can spell trouble in the …

GM flies promise a good night

Amid global protests, scientists find a new way to control malaria by modifying mosquito sperm to produce only male offspring

Centre’s response on GM mustard proves regulatory violations, claim activists

Environment ministry releases response to Coalition of GM-free India’s allegations over environmental approval to GM crop

European Parliament opposes import of three herbicide-resistant GM crops

The three GM soybeans are engineered to tolerate spraying with glyphosate or a combination of glyphosate and other herbicides

‘Approval of GM mustard may threaten food security, increase pesticide tolerance’

Activists write to environment ministry against allowing commercial use of genetically modified crops

Genetically modified mosquitoes for controlling vector-borne diseases? Successful trial gives hope

The findings were achieved after a decade of fight for public acceptance, regulatory approvals