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Friday, December 18, 2015
Ban on Philippine GMO imports rattles markets, alarm feed millers
A Philippine Supreme Court ruling banning future GMO imports has rattled global markets and alarmed local feed millers, news agency Reuters reported on Thursday.
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Thai gov't says no to GMO bill
Six days after anti-GMO mounted a nationwide rally, Thai Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha shelved the controversial Biological Safety Bill.
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Thai GMO bill assailed, defended
Anti-GMO protesters from some 100 organisations rallied in Thailand against the Cabinet-approved Biological Safety Bill which they claimed would undermine sustainable economic development.
Monday, December 14, 2015
Anti-biotech groups hail Philippine GMO ruling
December 14, 2015 Anti-biotech groups hail Philippine GMO ruling The environmental group Greenpeace gloated over the recent decision of the Philippine Supreme Court that temporarily stopped future applications for field testing, propagation ...
Monday, November 2, 2015
EU Parliament rejects national GMO ban proposal
The EU Parliament has rejected a draft EU law that would enable any Union member to prohibit the sale and use of EU-approved GMO food or feed on its territory.
Friday, October 16, 2015
EU national GMO import bans proposal opposed
The environment committee of the European Parliament has voted to reject a draft EU law that would authorise any member state to restrict or prohibit the use of EU-approved genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food or feed in their resp ...
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
China steps up campaign to make GMO food acceptable
China is apparently stepping up its campaign to make genetically modified foods more acceptable among local consumers as it has assured that all certified GM foods sold on the Chinese market are safe.
Monday, June 15, 2015
Feed manufacturers slam EC on GMO use proposal anew
European feed manufacturers have again criticised the European Commission for its proposal allowing EU members to restrict or prohibit the use of EU-authorised GMOs in feed on their territory.
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Europe's ambivalence about use of GMOs in feed
The European Commission seems to be missing the point as it adopted last month a proposal to allow EU member states more freedom to prohibit the use of EU-authorised GMOs in food or feed, according to stakeholders.
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Shunning GMOs makes Romania top organic corn exporter to US
Romania is the US' top organic corn exporter in 2014, with a 33% share in the American market and at a value of US$35.7 million, according to data by the Organic Trade Association.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
More needed to enhance GMO acceptability in China, says state Document
March 10, 2015 More needed to enhance GMO acceptability in China, says state Document More still needs to be done for genetically modified organisms (GMO) to become more acceptable in China, according to the so-called No.1 Central Document ...
Monday, March 2, 2015
EU stands by its GMO authorisation policy - EC spokesman
The EU remains firm on its position on GMO authorisation, following a joint call of three EU feed millers' groups on the European Commission (EC) to immediately lift what they call as a "de facto" moratorium on genetically modified import a ...
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Non-GMO, high-protein soybean released for feed market
January 22, 2015 Non-GMO, high-protein soybean released for feed market A new high-yield, high-protein soybean variety from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture will be released for the animal feed market. Division soyb ...
Monday, January 19, 2015
Monsanto's GMO crops: USDA ready but critics, China reluctant
Monsanto has received final approval from the USDA for herbicide-tolerant crops to be used with a new herbicide the company says will fight weed resistance, but critics think otherwise, Reuters reports. The USDA's Animal and Plant Health In ...
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
GMO for China: A cautious road towards acceptance
China recently approved the importation of Syngenta's controversial MIR 162 genetically modified (GM) corn. However, the development says little about the prospects of GMO's acceptance in the world's most populous nation… at least for ...

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