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Synbio Algae Issue Brief
The hype and investment around algae biofuels has not resulted in commercially viable biofuels. Worse yet, they distract attention and resources from more promising, less risky and proven solutions to…
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Report: Algae biofuel claims overhyped
Rushing genetically engineered algae into production ahead of safety assessments and oversight could result in serious unintended consequences. These organisms could become ‘living pollution’ that…
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Synbio Algae Report
The question remains: Is Big Oil’s investment in algae biofuels based on confidence in a credible alternative to fossil fuels, or is it nothing more than a public relations stunt?
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Walmart Statement on GMO Salmon
Walmart is committed to finding safe, affordable and sustainable food for customers that does not negatively affect global communities or the environment. Walmart has no plans to sell GMO salmon.
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FDA on “Bleeding” veggie burger: “no basis for safety”
The company privately admitted to the FDA that it had not conducted or designed safety tests of burger’s key GMO ingredient.
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Impossible Burger: FOIA Documents
Freedom of Information Act documents regarding the genetically engineered Impossible Burger.
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A Shopper’s Guide to Synthetic Biology
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) have been in our food for 20 years, but they have recently been changing. Corporations are now tampering with nature in new and riskier ways.
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Concerned Americans say new GMO regs would make oversight worse, not better
While USDA today has more authority to strengthen oversight, its proposed new rules would weaken it.
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GMOs 2.0: Synthetic Biology Guide
GMOs 2.0 describes the next generation of genetically engineered ingredients made with a set of new genetic tools and techniques.
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First outdoor GMO algae trial threatens environment
This study confirmed that genetically engineered microalgae grown in open ponds will escape and spread into the environment. Once this genie is out of the bottle there is no way to put it back.