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Peruvian Biologist’s Defamation Conviction Overturned– Lucas Laursen, Nature, January 12, 2011A defamation case that hinges on a dispute over the presence of genetic modification in Peruvian maize crops, and that has attracted international attention, has moved back to square one – with a twist.Biologist Ernesto Bustamante Donayre was last April found guilty of defamation –…
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Here at GMO Pundit we are taking the opportunity celebrate 2000 blog posts with the fantastic news that a legal victory has been obtained in Peru that is also a victory for those who value their own personal freedom to express scientific criticism. The scientific method is dead if we do not give full licence…
USDA may ‘deviate’ on GM policyBY JACQUI FATKA28 Dec, 2010 08:53 AM via Stock and Land THE U.S. Department of Agriculture is entering uncharted waters with its proposed conditional deregulation of genetically modified (GM) alfalfa… After USDA issued its environmental impact statement on Roundup Ready alfalfa, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack called for producers of GM,…
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Is the Catholic Church in favour of GM crops? Lab Notes By Steve Connor Tuesday, 14 December 2010 Is the Vatican close to endorsing the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops in order to feed the world’s growing population? Could it be that the Catholic Church is about to take a moral position on GM…
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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