Biotechnology

A delegation of Japanese anti-GM activists recently visited Australia demanding our farmers not grow genetically modified canola and then the Australian Democrats declared "keeping Australia GMO free" a federal election issue. Today the Australian … [Read more...] about The Japanese and the Democrats want Australia GM Free

The French unit of US Biotech giant Monsanto has filed a lawsuit following the latest destruction of some of its test fields for genetically-modified maize. In a statement issued on Friday, Monsanto said that unidentified activists had ransacked … [Read more...] about Monsanto Files Suit Against GM Activists

Surely the bans on genetically modified (GM) food crops in most Australian states will be lifted soon? But the mainstream media keep printing these letter from people like Gill Rosier perpetuating misinformation - in particular the myth that … [Read more...] about Australia Not GM Free: A Note from David Tribe

It has been my observation that the little-known prehensile-tailed rat (Pogonomys mollipilosus) loves the sweet gel around the seeds of cocoa beans and I have wondered how cocoa can be protected from their adverse economic enthusiasms. The notion … [Read more...] about Mossman Sugar Trials

Agrifood Awareness Australia Limited (AFAA) has recently released an updated version of its very popular booklet, Gene Technology in Australia - Fact not Fiction. The new edition of the booklet contains a wide range of information from basic detail … [Read more...] about Gene Technology in Australia – Fact not Fiction

Australia has one of the most rigorous and transparent gene technology regulation Acts in the world, and is achieving its objective in protecting the health and safety of people and the environment. This was one of the key findings of the Independent … [Read more...] about Food Safety Western Australia Style: A Note from Ian Edwards