From the early days of Greenpeace when its members were dodging harpoons and Japanese whalers in outboard motor boats – remember “Save the Whales!” — it has leveraged media savvy
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It is common today, in all the discourses on degrowth or on sobriety, to blame agriculture, without fully understanding what this means and what the consequences could be for society
On 5 July 2023, a new step in the procedure for revising the European regulations that will apply to New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) was reached. This revision of the legislation
“Genetic Engineering” (GE) has been practiced by humans for more than 10,000 years, first by selecting and hybridizing plants. For almost half a century, newer molecular GE techniques have been
Against the misuse of concepts and the related wrongheaded regulation in the agri-food system This piece is dedicated to Professor Klaus Ammann, who very recently passed away: committed scientist, great communicator;
Farm to Fork: How the Ukraine war exposed Europe’s Farm to Fork green plan as unsustainable
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How the war in Ukraine has derailed the European Union Farm to Fork initiative — and sparked a debate about what constitutes sustainable agriculture. In March 2020, the EU, unveiled its
Targeted modifications of living organisms: Time has come to change the European regulation
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While a debate is in progress at the European level about the genetically edited products, it is time for the French government to revise its positions and to adopt a
Scientists sign another letter regarding Dr Vandana Shiva’s anti-scientific and unethical stances
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On January 31 2023 more than 50 scientists have signed a letter and addressed it to Boston College, Florida International for hosting philosopher Vandana Shiva regarding two upcoming events. Dear Colleagues We are
A very dry summer alongside a low supply of fertilizer and energy spikes have created the perfect storm for the European agricultural sector, with staple crops like sunflower and grain
New Plant Genomic Techniques (NGT): an ongoing public consultation to modify European regulation.
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On July 25, 2018, a judgment of the European Court of Justice (EUCJ) indicates that all products resulting from new genome modification techniques (NGT) after 2001 fall under European regulations