A new discussion paper evaluates the potential uses of gene editing for New Zealand’s primary industries. New Zealand has historically […]
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Regulator asks how food editing by new genetic techniques should be treated – Expert Reaction
Planning for future GM foods coming down the line, the food safety regulator, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is […]
Continue readingNobels’ challenge Greenpeace over GM – Expert reaction
Over 100 Nobel laureates have signed their name to an open letter challenging Greenpeace to end its opposition to genetically […]
Continue readingUPDATED: New technology blurring line on GE crops – Expert reaction
Genetically engineered crops are safe, but new regulations are needed as the definition of GE organisms becomes blurred, say US academies. […]
Continue readingProf Peter Kemp on GMOs in the Hawke’s Bay
Writing in Hawke’s Bay Today Professor Peter Kemp, Head of the Institute of Agriculture and the Environment at Massey University, […]
Continue readingScotland to ban growing GM crops – Expert reaction
Scotland plans to ban the growing of genetically modified crops with its government intending to request that the country be […]
Continue reading‘Opinion gap’ between science and public – experts respond
Is GM food safe to eat? Are humans responsible for climate change? Should we use animals in research? The views […]
Continue readingEU passes new law on GM crops
The European Parliament has passed new legislation allowing member states to make up their own minds on banning genetically modified […]
Continue readingGM mosquitoes to tackle malaria – experts respond
A genetic tweak that leads to mosquitoes producing mainly male offspring has the potential to rapidly knock back populations of […]
Continue reading‘Should Genetic Engineering play a part in NZ’s future?’
“Should Genetic Engineering play a part in New Zealand’s future?” That was the question at the heart of a debate […]
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