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Bulgaria Stands Up to EU over Full Ban on GM Crops

Bulgaria stands categorically against the cultivation of GMO Maize in Europe. After lengthy debates in the European institutions regarding the cultivation of genetically modified maize (GM Maize) in EU Member States, the case was sent to the EU Court of Justice, which ruled that the prohibition on the use...

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Biotech Companies Set to Be Given Legal Right in Decisions to Ban GM Crops in EU

A new GM law being discussed in Brussels this week could grant biotech companies, like Monsanto and Syngenta, unprecedented power over decisions on whether...

EFSA’s Public Consultation on Glyphosate is “Entirely Unfit for Purpose”

The recent “public consultation” conducted by the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) on the pesticide glyphosate has been slammed by the community...

Pakistan High Court Bans GM Crop Licenses over Poor Regulation

The Lahore High Court has ordered the federal government to stop issuing licences for genetically-modified (GM) varieties of cotton or corn until a legal...

Sustainable Agri Groups Protest over US Organic Standards Changes

Today, representatives of the Organic Consumers Association (OCA) and March Against Monsanto San Antonio (MAMSA) staged a protest at the National Organic...

Bavaria Signs Agreement to Go GMO Free

Germany’s Bavaria region has become the 62nd GMO Free farming area in Europe. The Munich-based Bavarian Environment Minister Dr. Marcel Huber, signed...

UK Government Ignores Scotland’s Opposition to GM Crops in EU

UK environment secretary Owen Paterson’s has failed to represent Scotland after admitting breaching an agreement to make Scotland’s opposition to...

Italian Court Upholds Ban on Monsanto MON810 Corn Cultivation

A regional court in Italy has upheld the country’s national ban on the planting of Monsanto’s MON810 corn. The ruling cites the precautionary...

Monsanto Request Removal of Mexican Judge over GM Maize Ban

Monsanto have requested the removal of an Appeals Court Judge in Mexico, who ruled against them in the ongoing legal battle on the prohibition of GM Maize...

Brazil’s Federal Public Prosecutor Requests Total Ban of Glyphosate Herbicides

The Brazilian Federal Public Prosecutor in the Federal District has requested the Justice Department to suspend the use of glyphosate – the most...

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