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A maize weevil on a corn kernel. (Peggy Greb photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

EU nations vote against GM crops, but not enough to block them

By Reuters March 27, 2017

Brussels | Reuters — A majority of EU countries voted on Monday against allowing two new genetically modified crops to be grown in Europe, batting the contentious decision on GM cultivation in Europe back to the EU executive. EU governments were asked to vote on the future of two grades of GM maize, Pioneer’s 1507 […] Read more

A preserved portion of the Berlin Wall in Berlin, Germany. (CIA.gov)

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German cabinet approves draft law banning GM crops

By Reuters November 2, 2016

Berlin | Reuters — The German cabinet has approved a draft law banning cultivation of crops with genetically modified organisms (GMOs), government sources told Reuters on Wednesday. Germany had announced in September 2015 that it will ban cultivation of crops with GMOs under new European Union rules allowing member states to opt out of their […] Read more

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German federal, state governments to decide jointly on GM crops

By Reuters, GFM Network News October 7, 2016

Berlin | Reuters — Germany’s federal and state governments will in future decide together whether to ban the cultivation of crops with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) that are allowed in the European Union, a draft law showed, ending a long dispute. An EU law in March 2015 cleared the way for the approval of new […] Read more

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China backs GMO soybeans in push for high-tech agriculture

By Reuters August 10, 2016

Beijing | Reuters — China will push for the commercialization of genetically modified soybeans over the next five years as it seeks to raise the efficiency of its agriculture sector, potentially boosting output of the crop by the world’s top soy importer and consumer. China, which has spent billions of dollars researching GMO crops, has […] Read more

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Korea reports no GMO in U.S. wheat imports

By Reuters August 5, 2016

Seoul | Reuters — South Korea has not detected any genetically modified wheat in tests on imports of wheat and flour from Washington state, after the discovery of unapproved GM wheat in the U.S. state prompted Japan and South Korea to suspend certain U.S. imports. South Korea, the fifth largest market for U.S. wheat, had […] Read more

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Japan, Korea block certain U.S. wheat varieties

By P.J. Huffstutter August 1, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Japan and South Korea have both taken steps to block certain imports of U.S. wheat after unapproved genetically-modified (GMO) plants from Monsanto seeds were found growing in Washington state, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Monday. Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry said it will […] Read more

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U.S. GMO label law clears Congress

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff, GFM Network News July 15, 2016

A law for mandatory labelling of foods for sale in the U.S. with genetically modified or otherwise “bioengineered” ingredients has cleared both houses of Congress and now goes to President Barack Obama. The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved the Senate’s bipartisan bill S.764 by a 306-117 vote, sending it to the White House […] Read more

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U.S. GMO food labeling bill passes Senate

By Chris Prentice, GFM Network News July 7, 2016

UPDATED, July 7, 2016 | Reuters — The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved legislation that would for the first time require food to carry labels listing genetically-modified ingredients, which labeling supporters say could create loopholes for some U.S. crops. The Senate voted 63-30 for the bill that would display GMO contents with words, pictures or […] Read more

Nobel Prizes, funded through the last will of Swedish chemist and inventor Alfred Nobel, have been issued since 1901 to honour outstanding achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, and literature, and for work in peace. (Pi Frisk photo copyright Nobel Media AB, 2015)

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Nobel laureates urge Greenpeace to stop opposing GMOs

By Adam DeRose, GFM Network News June 30, 2016

Washington | Reuters — More than 100 Nobel laureates called on the international environmental group Greenpeace on Thursday to end its opposition to genetically modified crops, saying there is a scientific consensus they are safe and can benefit society. At a news conference, the scientists cited in particular the value of a genetically modified rice […] Read more

Campbell, which recently rolled out several Star Wars-themed products such as these Darth Vader-shaped SpaghettiOs, plans to label all its U.S. products for presence of GMO ingredients. (Campbells.com)

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MP calls for mandatory GMO labels, echoes Vermont regulations

By Jade Markus June 15, 2016

CNS Canada — A Quebec MP has tabled a new bill calling for mandatory labelling of genetically modified (GM) foods, following steps taken by lawmakers south of the border. Pierre-Luc Dusseault, the New Democrat MP for Sherbrooke, introduced Bill C-291 Tuesday morning, calling for the mandatory labelling of genetically engineered (GE) foods in Canada. Dusseault […] Read more

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EU nations vote against GM crops, but not enough to block them

German cabinet approves draft law banning GM crops

German federal, state governments to decide jointly on GM crops

China backs GMO soybeans in push for high-tech agriculture

Korea reports no GMO in U.S. wheat imports

Japan, Korea block certain U.S. wheat varieties

U.S. GMO label law clears Congress

U.S. GMO food labeling bill passes Senate

Nobel laureates urge Greenpeace to stop opposing GMOs

MP calls for mandatory GMO labels, echoes Vermont regulations

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