Issues relating to the effects of GM crops are the subject of on-going debates all over the world.  In the US state of Arizona, maps of GM cotton fields are enabling detailed analyses of the effects of these crops. Now a team of scientists  are calling  for a similar mapping of GM crop fields all over the US in order to study  their environmental impact on a country wide scale. Read more...

Greece extends ban GM maize

Despite pressure from the European Union, Greece has extended its three year ban on the GM maize, produced by US biotech giant Monsanto, by another 2 years. According to the Greek agriculture minister, the decision is based on new scientific findings which view GM maize as a potential threat to human health and to the beekeeping industry. Read more...

Australian soy farmers fear contamination from GM crops

The lifting of the ban on GM canola has not come as good news for soy bean growers in Australia. The Australian soy bean market has been surviving because it is a GMO-free crop. Australian farmers fear that bees travelling from GM canola fields will contaminate the organic soy crop and destroy their market   Read more...

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