Rappler's latest stories on genetically modified organisms
UPLB students win award for promoting agriculture
Promoting agriculture, students from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) bag the 2018 Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO) Award
Gene editing mulled for improving livestock
Scientists and consumer groups say there is not enough evidence yet to shed light on the potential risks of gene editing particularly regarding its trickle down effects on the environment and the ecosystem
Monsanto withdraws new GM cotton seed in India row
The US agribusiness giant said it withdrew plans to introduce the seeds in July over regulatory uncertainty
US finds GMO mosquitoes won't harm environment
Male mosquitoes are engineered in an approach that Oxitec says can reduce the populations of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that can spread human viral diseases
SC reverses earlier ruling on Bt talong, GMOs
These cases which stemmed from respondents petition for Writ of Kalikasan were mooted by the expiration of the Biosafety Permits and the termination of Bt talong field trials subject of the permits
Nobel winners slam Greenpeace on GMO crops
Addressed to the global environmental group the United Nations and governments the letter says Greenpeace has misrepresented the risks benefits and impacts of genetically altered food plants
Enchong Dee, advocates urge presidential bets to adopt green agenda
The Green Thumb Coalition vows to engage candidates and the voting public by raising the debate on 9 environmental issues
The SC's Bt talong decision: Error in precaution?
The Supreme Court s judgment of the relative safety of Bt talong can be challenged for lack of rigor leading to injustice or worse willfully exposing farmers and consumers to greater risks
SC ban on Bt talong trials 'affects research, agri industry'
We all know that everything we do involves risks and the only way to know that something is safe is through tests and studies says a group of agricultural biotechnology students
SC stops field testing of Bt talong, GMOs
The Supreme Court cites the precautionary principle in upholding the decision of the appellate court which stopped field trials for the genetically modified eggplant
'Stop GMO policy integration' - environmental groups
Environment and agriculture advocates question GMOs as the answer to food insecurity
EU lawmakers reject GM crop compromise
The European Parliament s environmental committee votes 47 to 3 to reject the European Commission s proposal but does so on technical grounds not health and safety concerns
Thousands march against Monsanto and GM crops
Thousands of people hit the streets in cities to protest against the American biotechnology giant Monsanto and its genetically modified crops and pesticides
Women and organic farming: Ending hunger one garden at a time
Women have a big role in ending hunger not just in their families but also in the community
Giving Filipinos the choice of safe and nutritious food
Proper labeling of products with genetically modified organisms should be mandatory in the Philippines to give consumers a chance to choose safe food a consumers rights group says
Genetically-modified mosquito plan sparks debate in Florida
A British company s plan to unleash hordes of genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida to reduce the threat of dengue fever and other diseases sparks an outcry from fearful residents
Biotech firm's GM mosquitoes to fight dengue in Brazil
Brazil would be the first country to use genetically modified mosquitoes large scale or to allow commercial sales in the fight against dengue
The long, slow march of 'biofortified' genetically modified food
Research into biofortified food has looked at boosting levels of important micronutrients in rice banana cassava and corn but progress has also been slow
US campaigners hope to engineer GMO labeling laws
A fight is sprouting over whether consumers should be told more about what s in their grocery bags
Why does Europe hate genetically modified food?
UPDATED With new European Union rules that now seek to clear up years of internal deadlock that could in theory lead to widespread cultivation of GM foods is Europe about to change its mind?
Better lives and nutrition through seaweeds
The slimy plant found along shores can be the key to improvement of coastal communities
US farmers, food interests unite against GMO labeling
More than half of US states introduced bills aimed at requiring GMO labeling last year
EU set to OK new GM corn after Germany drops objection
Ministers meeting in Brussels on Tuesday are to hand down a final decision on the cultivation of TC1507 corn after a European Court ruled late last year that the company s 2001 request for permission must be dealt with
Battle over GMO labeling rumbling in US
A GMO labeling battle is rumbling in the United States with those demanding full disclosure of genetically modified organisms in food products pitted against big companies
2013 in green: Top 10 PH environmental news
From devastated coral reefs to renewable energy 2013 was a rollercoaster ride for Mother Nature to say the least
Golden rice to be launched in PH in 2016
In 2016 the controversial genetically modified rice may be distributed to farmers say researchers
Why I support Golden Rice
I believe that the best way forward for Philippine agriculture is not to dismiss GMOs outright but to see how we can best use them to our advantage
SEARICE: Promote indigenous technology, not GMOs
An NGO says farmers have enough indigenous technology to sustain our food needs
Golden Rice: The next GMO battleground
Now at the 4th level of testing Golden Rice is seen as the last barrier to wide acceptance of GMOs
Science wRap: Warm Earth, wet Mars, 'Bad' chemistry
In this week s Science wRap: Big climate and Mars news deadly giant hornets and fake but based on real life meth making
CA upholds GM eggplant field trials ban
CA ruling: Bt talong eggplant field trials violate the people’s constitutional right to a balanced and healthful ecology
PH most 'GMO-friendly' country in Southeast Asia?
Environmentalists farmers are alarmed over continuing approvals of GMOs by the government
