The EU’s stance on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) has been criticised by the Consumer Choice Center, which has labelled it...
July 16, 2020
A massive 18,000ha of rapeseed has been destroyed in France due to a risk of contamination with a GMO (genetically...
April 9, 2019
Recent decisions by the European Union and the Irish Government on novel plant-breeding techniques could consign Irish agriculture to the...
August 20, 2018
European farmers’ group Copa-Cogeca has expressed regret at the decision yesterday to re-categorise gene-edited crops, warning of potential consequences for...
July 26, 2018
Ireland needs to take a “firm stance” against the cultivation of crops containing genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) to protect its “green”...
July 13, 2018
Plans to authorise five genetically modified organism (GMO) products by the European Commission have been opposed by the European Parliament....
October 9, 2016
The European Commission recently gave the go ahead for the placing on the market of products – for food and...
September 19, 2016
A new GMO soybean has been approved by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), with the soybean strand deemed as...
August 29, 2016
Three genetically modified organisms (GMOs) soybean varieties for food/feed uses have been approved by the European Commission and Monsanto has...
July 25, 2016
Lidl is to introduce several GMO-free dairy products in its German stores this year, with GMO-free milk being listed from...
July 4, 2016
GMOs are being authorised in the EU without the support of Member States, according to MEPs. They said last week...
February 8, 2016
The European Commission has adopted two Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) for food or feed uses, despite MEPs from the European...
December 9, 2015
MEPs have opposed the authorisation of a new variety of GM maize, which is tolerant to glyphosate – the main ingredient...
December 5, 2015
This week, the European Parliament rejected the Commissions proposal to allow Member States to ban the use of EU-approved GMO feed...
October 29, 2015
A draft EU law that would enable any EU Member State to restrict or prohibit the sale and use of...
October 28, 2015
Ireland hasn’t much to gain from going down the genetically modified organism (GMO) route, according to Fine Gael MEP, Sean...
October 19, 2015
A draft EU law that would enable any Member State to restrict or prohibit the sale and use of EU-approved...
October 15, 2015
A draft EU law that would enable any member state to restrict or prohibit the sale and use of EU-approved...
October 14, 2015
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