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Human health risk from certain GM fish - Study

01-Sep-2009 - Human health risk from certain GM fish - Study ... The commercial breeding cretain species of GM fish should be approached with caution on fears ... The commercial breeding of certain species of genetically modified (GM) fish should be approached ... that are able grow considerably more quickly than non-GM fish and are more resistant to diseases. However ”. The report, commissioned by the European Union, acknowledged that GM breeding had the potential

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EC agrees to explore GM opt-out proposal

26-Jun-2009 - EC agrees to explore GM opt-out proposal ... countries urged that individual nations be allowed to opt out of growing genetically modified (GM) crops. ... countries urged that individual nations be allowed to opt out of growing genetically modified (GM) crops. ... the proliferation of GM produce over the past decade. This view was reinforced after the Netherlands, a traditionally pro-GM country, did not object to the bid. Once source told FoodProductionDaily.com that Dutch

Consumers unsure of benefits of new food technologies - study

27-Mar-2009 - GM food and animal cloning are the emerging food technologies that give rise to most concerns due ... GM food and animal cloning are the emerging food technologies that give rise to most concerns due ... attitudes to GM foods, evidence of consumer perception of the other technologies is a lot more limited

Shrink sleeves for dairy pots cut costs and boost convenience

09-Mar-2009 - ProductionDaily.com. Eliminating the need for a cardboard sleeve cuts the weight of individual pots from 11.5gm to 7gms, says

Consumer unease about pesticides waning – survey

23-Feb-2009 - issues has been gradually decreasing since March last year. BSE and GM fears The study also to under a quarter (24 per cent), while concern about GM has decreased since June 2008 (from 30 per cent ... Pesticides, antibiotics, GM, BSE

Use bioplastics with caution, says professor

06-Feb-2009 - (GM) corn starch and, as a general rule, green consumers tend not to be fans of GM. Materials

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Switch on to forklift truck safety

07-Nov-2008 - of these powerful machines.” The switch weighs just 57 gm and can operate in temperatures of minus 73°C

Consumer group critical of FDA guidance on GE animals

19-Sep-2008 - , and then they cannot avoid the product in the marketplace because it is not labelled,” said the anti-GM consumer group

Survey finds food groups pledging to keep out clones

05-Sep-2008 - According to anti-GM consumer group the Center for Food Safety, 20 leading US-based food

Consumers more likely to accept nanoparticles in packaging over food - study

25-Jul-2008 - modified (GM) technology has been faced with. They claim that their findings can help identify the food

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FSA announces GM steering group members

18-Nov-2009 - FSA announces GM steering group members ... consumer dialogue work on genetic modification (GM) in food. ... consumer dialogue work on genetic modification (GM) in food. ... Stilgoe, Professor Joyce Tait, Dr Helen Wallace and Professor Brian Wynne. The GM steering group is a 12-month project designed to uncover consumer understanding of GM and its potential risks

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GM soybean oil increases omega-3 EPA in blood, says research

17-Nov-2009 - GM soybean oil increases omega-3 EPA in blood, says research ... quantified the impact of GM soybean oil on levels of omega-3 EPA in red blood cells. ... quantified the impact of GM soybean oil on levels of omega-3 EPA in red blood cells. ... to be done to assess the effectiveness of the GM soybean oil as a health ingredient in food products. “Our

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Three speedy GM maize approvals ease soy imports

03-Nov-2009 - Three speedy GM maize approvals ease soy imports ... the summer. Traces of unapproved GM maize have been found in shipments of US soy in June, and since the EU accepts no amount of unapproved GM material, no matter how tiny, some 200,000 tonnes of soy have ... GM maize, soy

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GM soybean omega-3 source edges to market

27-Oct-2009 - GM soybean omega-3 source edges to market ... to develop new omega 3 products from GM soy and rapeseeds as well as algae.

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Australia, NZ to review burden of food labelling laws

26-Oct-2009 - and New Zealand but all around the globe, include front-of-pack nutrition information, GM ingredients

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GM maize approvals stumble at EU hurdles

20-Oct-2009 - GM maize approvals stumble at EU hurdles ... The ping-pong of approvals for GM crops in Europe played another round yesterday, when ... The ping-pong of approvals for GM crops in Europe played another round yesterday, when ... Approval of new GM crops in Europe is a long, drawn out process, made more complex by fierce , comes as no surprise. For over a decade approvals for all GM crops approved for import and/or cultivated ... Monsanto, Pioneer, Syngenta, GM, maize

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Spanish research cites health worry as GM barrier

19-Oct-2009 - Spanish research cites health worry as GM barrier ... food security for a growing population; anti-GM campaigners, on the other hand, say that the long term , few GM crops can be cultivated commercially in the EU, in comparison with the US, where take up has ... GM, Spain, health

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US wheat industry underlines pro-GM wheat stance

16-Oct-2009 - US wheat industry underlines pro-GM wheat stance ... production challenges, including plans to commercialize genetically modified (GM) wheat. ... production challenges, including plans to commercialize genetically modified (GM) wheat. ... consumers is concerned about GM wheat, and there is “probably nothing” that can be done to convince sees two main reasons for the public to support the introduction of GM crops: Firstly, he claims ... wheat industry, GM wheat

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New gelatine product for ‘creamy’ fat-free ice cream

14-Oct-2009 - on the market that claim to improve the texture of low fat ice cream include a GM yeast product from Unilever

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RSSL offers GM linseed test

13-Oct-2009 - RSSL offers GM linseed test ... Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL) says it can now offer testing for GM linseed to companies ... Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL) says it can now offer testing for GM linseed to companies ... GM linseed (also called flax) of the FP967 or CDC Triffic variety is not approved in Europe ... GM linseed

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