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While Greenpeace and other organizations oppose genetically engineered food, more than 100 Nobel laureates are taking a stand on the side of GMOs. More than 100 Nobel laureates have signed a letter urging Greenpeace to end its opposition to genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

Genetically modified products are safe and clean without the use of dangerous chemical pesticides, also supply human health, the environment will be maintained. Safety of biotechnology has been approved repeatedly by the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Trade Organization (WTO), the United Nations Food and…

Recipients of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry were announced today acknowledging three scientists that made fundamental contributions to the study of how cells repair DNA and maintain genomic integrity. Each day our DNA is damaged by UV radiation, free radicals, and other carcinogenic substances.

Scientists at the University of Helsinki in Finland say they have developed a new method that enables the activation of genes in a cell without changing the genome. Applications of the method include directing the differentiation of stem cells.

The Ministry of Agriculture of China through its website has issued a statement saying that all certified genetically modified foods that are sold on the Chinese market are safe. China has established a safety supervision system that covers the complete chain of ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved InnateTM potato (designated as Russet Burbank event W8), which has been genetically engineered for late blight resistance, low acrylamide potential, reduced black spot bruising, and lowered reducing sugars. Late ...

Scientists from Ghent University, VIB, Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO) and partners released the results of their GM potato field study in the journal Crop Protection. The field trials of GM potatoes were conducted in Belgium and Netherlands to investigate the efficacy ...

The agriculture committee of the European Parliament rejected the Commissions draft law that would give member states the power to restrict or prohibit the use of EU-approved GM food or feed on their territory. It fears that arbitrary national bans could distort competition on the EUs ...

Indias premier agriculture research body Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has emphasized the importance of genetically engineered crops in bridging the demand and supply gap for foodgrains in the future. Vision 2050 which provides a strategic ...

More than a hundred farmers and agriculture stakeholders from the Cagayan Valley region of the Philippines affirmed their support for Bt eggplant during the Public Dialogue on Bt Eggplant ...