What’s at Risk if GMO Regulation Goes Light?
New Zealand’s unusual degree of exposure to the economic risks posed by GMOs is the first signal that well founded regulation of their outdoor use is needed. GMOs are …
Open Source Detection Test for First Gene Edited Crop
Today’s release of an open source test for detecting the first “gene edited” crop is a game changer.
It refutes claims by GMO developers suggesting that new GM foods are …
New Scientist: How should we control the power to genetically eliminate a species?
The power to re-engineer or eliminate wild species using a “gene drive” needs to be brought under international governance, say Simon Terry and Stephanie Howard
Commentary, New Scientist.
Thanks to a form of genetic …
A Constitutional Moment – Gene Drive and International Governance
Research into gene drives – a new form of genetic engineering to wipe out pests – has had a lot of attention, but there has been scant recognition that …
Gene Drive GMOs Would Need NZ’s Neighbours to Agree
New Zealand cannot decide to release a “gene drive” GMO on its own without a significant impact on its international relations.
Research into using this new form of genetic engineering …
GM Food Production Still a Story of the Americas
GM agriculture today is overwhelmingly just four commodity crops: soy, maize, canola and cotton account for 99%. And 97% of the GM food crops produced in 2016 were grown …
Zero Tolerance, Billion Dollar Losses
Growing GMOs before they have been approved for use in export markets continues to result in punishing consequences.
Most of New Zealand’s key trading partners have zero tolerance …
Government’s Move Keeps New GMOs Regulated
The government’s decision to keep all new techniques for engineering genes under regulation is welcomed by the Sustainability Council.
Last year, the Council won a High Court ruling that …
GM Food Production Remains an American Inc Affair
GM food production continues to be a story of the Americas. In 2014, 99% of all GM food grown in 2014 was produced on the American continent …
