Fresh Produce News and Industry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the availability of the final environmental impact statement (EIS) that evaluates the potential environmental effects of deregulating alfalfa genetically engineered (GE) to be resistant to the herbicide glyphosate, which is known commercially as Roundup. This GE alfalfa is commonly referred to as Roundup Ready (RR) alfalfa. “Our goal [...]
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It appears California’s Judge White, who’s overseeing hearings involving the planting of genetically engineered beet crops, has already made up his mind which way the ruling is going to go, and it doesn’t look good for conventional beet growers. Being that earlier this month he stated the litigants in the case, organic beet growers and [...]
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By Matt Spaeth on October 11, 2010 Superweeds, a side-effect of growing Roundup-Ready genetically modified (GM) crops, are a growing problem. Roundup-Ready crops, engineered to tolerate weedkiller, are the most popular variety of GM crop today. However, many native weeds have evolved their own defense to weedkiller and now occupy 10 million acres of US [...]
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NAGOYA, Oct. 10, 2010 (Kyodo News International) — A meeting to discuss an international accord on compensation for damage to biological diversity and public health from genetically modified crops started Monday in Nagoya, marking an official start of three-week biodiversity talks in the central Japanese city. The fifth meeting of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety [...]
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By Ranjan Bhaduri Sep 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) USDA Sued By Environmentalists For Recommending Genetically Altered Crops As a matter of fact, genetically modified crops are infiltrating the US market since the 1980s. The majority of the crops grown in the US nowadays are genetically altered for higher shelf life and better immunity against pests. USDA [...]
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it has evaluated AquaBounty Technologies Inc’s genetically engineered (GE) salmon and that it is safe environmentally and for human consumption. Although not yet approved, a decision on the salmon is anticipated to come soon. FDA has analysed company data such as inspection and site visit records and [...]
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AquaBounty’s genetically engineered (GE) salmon dubbed a maritime Frankenstein and deemed safe for human consumption by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is being condemned as dangerous by others. “There is reasonable certainty of no harm from consumption of food from this animal,” AquaBounty claims. But the genetically modified (GM) fish grows at double [...]
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Dear Minister Aglukkaq, [Canada] I am writing to ask you to ensure that the genetically modified (GM) pig called “Enviropig™” which has been produced by splicing mouse and bacteria genes into a pig, is never approved for human consumption in Canada. I ask you to immediately reject the request for approval of “Enviropig™” submitted by [...]
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I just read an article that the FDA is looking into approving the use of GM Salmon Debate” genetically modified salmon for human consumption. (Supposedly, it takes too long to farm salmon. The GM’d salmon would reduce the time by 50%.) This is just gross to me. The idea that scientists are genetically engineering life [...]
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Agartala (IANS)- There is an urgent need to assess the potential of genetically modified (GM) crops as these are nutrient-enriched, drought- and disease-resistant varieties, an expert said here Tuesday at an international conference. Kwadwo Asenso-Okyere, director of International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington, said: “On the Bt Brinjal issue, everybody should be guided by [...]
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A federal judge’s decision has soured one of the sweetest outlooks sugar beet growers have seen in years. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White on Friday banned planting of genetically modified sugar beets until regulators complete a more thorough review of how the scientifically engineered beets affect other seed crops. That means growers might not [...]
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Scientists in New Zealand are combining advanced gene technology with conventional breeding to improve fruit crops. The research could help growers produce crops that are resistant to insects and diseases as well as contributing to improved health and nutrition for the consumers. At Plant and Food Research in Auckland, New Zealand, scientists are using gene [...]
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In last month’s blitzkrieg tour of Central and Southeast Asia, two of the four stops made by United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton share the unfortunate bond of enduring an invasion by US air and ground forces. In the space of a few days, Clinton visited Vietnam and Afghanistan, thus physically linking what had [...]
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