Tag: Australian issues
Australian scientific collaboration set to break world’s reliance on fish for long chain omega-3
12 April 2011. Press release A pioneering Australian research alliance is leading the international race to break the world’s reliance on fish stocks for its supply of the vital dietary nutrient, long chain omega-3. Today (Tuesday 12 April) three Australian organisations announced a $50 million dollar research collaboration which will use leading edge gene technology…
Long dialogue between stakeholders about genetically modified wheat starts in Australia
GM wheat — step by step Agrifood Awareness Australia.Media Release Dec 8th 2010 International grains industry leaders are building-up their consideration of the market and trade requirements that will underpin the commercialisation of GM wheat.In parallel to the global R&D program to deliver valued GM wheat varieties — including significant work in Australia — the…
Do you support innovation in South Australian crop trials? Vote here.
We need to alert you all to the fact that a poll on GM crop trials in South Australia is open on the Stock and Land website at the moment. See the right side bar on http://stage.sj.farmonline.com.au/news/state/grains-and-cropping/general/gm-trials-extended/2013833.aspx I encourage you all to vote and also to encourage any like minded colleagues to vote as…
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Government funded TV program discusses GM food risks but gives no scrutiny to those who speculate about hazards.
Australian government funded TV program The 7.30 Report has just run an item about a purportedly new risk in GM food. To discuss this risk, the program featured an abundance of voices from antitechnology organisations but gave no effective scrutiny of their scientific arguments or credentials. The object of The 7.30 Report discussion was a…
Scaremongering on shoddy ABC TV program about “GM trees” is dissected at On-line opinion
Tasmania fumes over media misconduct – On Line Opinion – 7/7/2010 Scaremongering on shoddy ABC TV program Australian Story about supposedly “GM trees” has been dissected at On-line opinion. A few snippets from Online Opinion are given below Tasmania fumes over media misconduct Mark Pointer