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Community members and environmental groups denounce Florida Keys plans to release genetically engineered mosquitoes
Despite public outcry and scientific dispute, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved GE mosquitoes for environmental release.
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Press Advisory: Community members and environmental groups hold rally to stop Florida Keys from releasing GMO mosquitoes
A broad coalition of concerned community members and environmentalists will gather on June 16, for a rally and press conference to demand the Florida Keys Mosquito Control Board commit to not releasin…
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Farm and Environmental Organizations Rebuke New USDA Regulatory Review
Today, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released their official rules revising federal regulation of genetically engineered (GE) organisms. Under the new federal rules, USDA has significantly r…
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Amid coronavirus crisis, federal approval of genetically engineered mosquito ignores risk
Earlier this month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved the release of millions of genetically engineered (GE) mosquitoes in Monroe County, Florida and Harris County, Texas.
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GMO Animals: From Lab to Factory Farm
Instead of altering the animal, we need to fix the farm. Instead of creating GMO pigs that are resistant to diseases, we should focus on the root cause of the problem: industrial agriculture and horr…
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Gene-edited animals could intensify the climate crisis
A new report from Friends of the Earth and Logos Environmental reveals that the use of gene editing in farm animals poses risks to human health, the environment and animal welfare.
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Genetically Engineered Animals: From Lab to Factory Farm
This report, provides a scientific overview of the concerns with genetically engineered food animal experiments that are underway, and reveals the risks to human health, the environment and animal wel…
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Shopper’s Guide to GMOs: Are You Ready For The New Wave of Genetic Engineering?
These GMOs by other names are still GMOs. Companies are rushing patented new genetic engineering technologies into food, cosmetics and supplements with no precaution and no transparency.
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FDA Lifts Import Ban on Genetically Engineered Salmon
The FDA’s decision to allow GMO salmon onto the U. S. market runs counter to sound science and market demand. More than 80 retailers have said they won’t sell this risky, unlabeled GMO fish and polls…
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USDA Releases Shoddy GMO Labeling Rule
USDA’s new labeling rules are a disaster, with huge loopholes that could keep consumers in the dark as new GMOs rapidly enter our food supply.