Biotechnology

Hello Jennifer, We had a very lively GMO [genetically modified organism] Reference Group Meeting [in Perth, Western Australia,] this morning and I had the opportunity to lay a few concerns on the line with the Agriculture Minister, Kim Chance, … [Read more...] about Minister and Cabinet Fund Secret GM Feeding Study: A Note from Ian Edwards

"Mothers and children will rally outstide the United Dairyfarmers of Victora (UDV) conference in Melbourne on Tuesday to voice their opposition to milk produced from cows fed genetically modified (GM) grain," according to a story in … [Read more...] about Mothers rally against “GM” milk

"THREE years ago Labor backbencher Luke Donnellan voted for a four-year ban on genetically modified crops in Victoria. Last week Mr Donnellan invited his Labor colleagues to attend a pro-GM meeting at Parliament House sponsored by the Institute of … [Read more...] about Talking GM with Pollies in Melbourne

"In the past 2 weeks there has been considerable press about a forthcoming article in the journal Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. This article 'New Analysis of a Rat Feeding Study with a Genetically Modified Maize Reveals … [Read more...] about Should Rats Eat Corn?

The campaign to lift the current ban on GM food crops, in place in most Australian states, appears to be gathering momentum with various pro-GM articles in the rural press over recent weeks. One reason for the ban was a claim that Australian farmers … [Read more...] about Romanian Farmers Get Premium for GM Canola?

A couple of years ago I spoke at a breakfast in Queanbeyan, near Canberra, on GM food crops. I explained the benefits of the technology from an environmental perspective. At the time, bans on the commercial production of GM food crops had just been … [Read more...] about Conservative Australian Senator Calls for Rethink on GM Crops