EU warned against delaying GM legislation
"Coexistence is not a new concept. What we need is to agree on practical allowances for traces of genetically modified
crops in other crops including farming produce," says Simon Barber, director of t... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3863
Thailand to label GM foods
Producers of food products containing genetically modified organisms in Thailand will be required to label them as such
from 11 May, 2003.Notification, Number 251, from Thailand's Ministry of Publ... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3862
Mexico approves GM release regulations
The Mexican Senate has approved a law allowing the release of genetically modified (GM) crops, but called for labeling
of GM products.The ruling states that the protection of the environment, incl... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3861
USA farmers say Brazil is pirating GM soy
U.S. farmers are urging the Bush administration to take action against Brazil, saying that growers there are pirating
Monsanto Co.'s gene-altered soybeans.It has been reported that U.S. farmers to... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3860
India harvests first biotech cotton crop
This season Indian farmers have planted the countries first approved crop of genetically engineered cotton, known as Bt
for the soil organism that is toxic to some plant pests.The new seed, develo... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3859
Brazil GM labelling plan criticised
The Brazilian government decree ordering labels to be put on all genetically modified foods drew criticism from both
sides of the GM debate who said the decree was either confusing or insufficient. ... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3858
Deliberate food mis-labelling issue for EU
A harbinger of problems likely to arrive when new tougher European legislation on genetically modified foods enters into
law, arrived with the findings of a recent survey on GM foods that highlighted ... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3857
NSW farmers back GM canola trial
Australia's largest farmers' group have passed a resolution supporting a three-year trial of genetically modified (GM)
canola. The New South Wales Farmers Association executive council meeting... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=3856