The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will not require labeling of genetically modified (GM) food as it virtually has no difference from conventional food, is not cancer-causing, and has been […]
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GM crops like the Philippines-developed Bt eggplant to benefit biodiversity, prevent people’s exposure to health risks from chemicals
Genetically modified (GM) crops like the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) eggplant being developed in the Philippines will have far-reaching benefit on biodiversity and prevent people’s exposure to health risks from chemicals. […]
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Filipino farmers anticipate approval Bt eggplant similar to Bangdesh’s release of Bt brinjal
Filipino farmers anticipate approval of Bt eggplant cultivation which will spare farmers and consumers from harmful chemical sprays even as Bangladesh already approved Bt brinjal’s commercial release in its market. […]
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Philippine government pressed to put policies to bring GM crops like Vitamin A-rich rice to help solve worsening global hunger, malnutrition
The Philippines needs to put policies needed to bring to the poor genetically modified (GM) crops like the Vitamin A-rich rice to help solve worsening hunger problem globally. Food production […]
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WHO affirms GM foods passed Codex food safety tests; breeders urged CA to review decision stopping Bt eggplant trial
The World Health Organization (WHO) has affirmed that genetically modified (GM) foods in the market have passed Codex food safety assessments and have not had records of adverse effect on […]
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Corn farmers urge government to issue policies harmonious to EO 430, uphold field trial of GM crops that raise food security
Corn farmers have pressed government to issue policies harmonious to Executive Order 430 that upholds trials of genetically modified (GM) crops as these contribute to climate change mitigation and to […]
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Some 100 farmers ask President Aquino to allow Bt eggplant use in a signed Declaration of Support
Some 100 farmers are asking President Benigno S. Aquino III to allow them to start planting the banned Bt eggplant believing it will reduce health-harmful pesticide spraying and will improve […]
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Govt warned critical insufficiency in Science enrolment, its adverse effect on research as GM plant field testing are also stopped
CHED appeals for media to give “wider space” for encouraging youth to engage in science and technology courses. Filipino plant scientists appeal for lifting of ban on field testing on […]
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Ph stands to be a global forerunner of healthful, pesticide-free eggplant production, being world’s Top 10 eggplant producer
The Philippines stands to be a global forerunner in healthful, pesticide-free growing of traditionally intensively-sprayed eggplant having been among world’s Top 10 eggplant producer. Eggplant is the most important vegetable […]
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Biotechnology law needed to buttress planting of crops as Bt eggplant, gene silenced potato as key to food security, combatting hunger
An academic think tank backs a stronger policy to authorize planting and release of biotechnology crops like the Bt eggplant and “gene-silenced” non-browning potato which will be Philippines’ key to […]
Read moreSC allows biotechnology group to intervene in Bt eggplant case; ban threatens other food security crops
The Supreme Court (SC) has allowed a biotechnology group to intervene into the Bt eggplant case even as the Bt eggplant “ban” threatens other genetically modified (GM) crops that contribute […]
Read moreFarmers asked SC to reverse CA decision stopping GM eggplant field trials
A group of farmers has asked the Supreme Court (SC) to reverse a Court of Appeals (CA) decision that stopped field trial of the genetically modified (GM) eggplant as their […]
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