Genetically Modified Crops

Jim Delaney submits: Among the many sins Uncle Sam is despised for around the world, one we hear so little of these days is “genetic modification”. I’m not talking about the Hulk here, but more what the U.S. agriculture industry has done with those little things we put in the ground hoping that big things come out of the ground. In a sign that America and China might actually share the same thinking on a topic or two, the Middle Kingdom has...  

A St. Louis jury on Friday found Research Triangle Park-based Bayer CropScience responsible for traces of genetically modified rice that was released into the U.S. rice supply in 2006.  

BEIJING : China has approved genetically modified strains of rice and corn in a move experts say could dramatically boost crop yields and help the world's most populous nation avoid food shortages. Th...  

Soybeans are one of the world's most genetically modified crops. Photo credit: Clearly Ambiguous via Flickr Food security is becoming a bigger and bigger part of the global food discussion, and for good reason -- it's a big challenge that's only going to continue to grow, and there's even a dedicated conference for it next week. As the understanding of the problem grows, attitudes toward genetically modifie...Read the full story on...  

BANGALORE, India — In India, the humble eggplant mainly featured in dinner-table conversations that measured the popularity of the baingan bharta (spicy roasted eggplant) against the achaari baingan (pickle-style baby eggplant) and the bharvaan baingan (stuffed eggplant).  

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Oil from genetically modified soybeans boosts levels of an important omega-3 fatty acid in the body, which may reduce the risk of heart attacks, U.S. researchers say.  

Exclusive: Top rice producer China approves GMO strain Checkbiotech Friday, November 27, 2009 By Niu Shuping and Tom Miles In this item from BEIJING - there is news that China has approved its first strain of genetically modified rice for commercial production, according to Reuters two scientists involved in the approval process . This potentially eases the way for other major producers to adopt the controversial technology...  

One thing we know for sure is that we just don't know enough about genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and biotechnology to know that in planting their seeds, we aren't affecting future generations' ability to feed themselves. For many people, the fact that they're corporately controlled and thus make for bad social policy, or that they genetically contaminate other species and as such increase claims against farmers, while undermining a...  

Ranchi, Nov 2(ANI): Chhattisgarh Agriculture Minister Chandrashekhar Sahu on Monday said that the State Government opposed the cultivation of genetically modified Bt brinjal in the State, as the genetically modified crop is not safe for consumption. Sahu’s comment comes after the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee approved of commercialization of Bt brinjal. “Brinjals are consumed by the [...]  

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The genetically modified Bt Brinjal has been developed in compliance with international norms and experts evaluating it have found no danger in it, Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh said here Tuesday. Supporting the experts’ panel — which has been criticised by many independent scientists and green activists, [...]  

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African cardinal denounces genetically-modified seeds, charges world soccer …Catholic Culture… international governing body) is “placing pressures on the South African government to decriminalize prostitution” as the 2010 World Cup approaches. …Africa needs water, not genetically-modified foodSpero News all 4 news articles »  

People want truly independent information to help them make up their minds about genetically modified (GM) foods, according to a new study for the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Shoppers also want a clear labeling system to tell them if the food they buy is genetically modified or if products like milk and meat were produced from animals given GM feed. The study, Exploring Attitudes to GM Food, was published by the FSA as a group set up to...  

Zenit.org ).- Filipino bishops are expressing support for genetically modified organisms, as long as the new strains do not pose a threat to the environment.The episcopal conference's bioethics office...  

Since 1996, crop plants genetically modified to produce bacterial proteins that are toxic to certain insects, yet safe for people, have been planted on more than 200 million hectares worldwide. The popularity of these Bt crops, named after the bacterium