Cdn Biotech Action

105 groups call on Health Minister @jyduclos & #Agriculture Minister @mclaudebibeau to ensure transparency and government oversight of all #GMOs. #NoExemptions. Safety review for all gene-edited #GMO foods & seeds. #NoRegulationNoTrust #cdnpoli #CdnAg cban.ca/NoExemptions/O…

Opinion: Mexico just took a bold stand for food sovereignty—enshrining a constitutional ban on GMO corn cultivation, defying a flawed @USTradeRep ruling that ignored science, culture, and Indigenous rights. @TimothyAWise @IATP @GMOFreeUSA @NonGMOProject thenewlede.org/2025/05/mexico…

AquaBounty has failed to pay contractor nearly $1.6M for work in Pioneer, Ohio, helping construct a land-based fish farm for raising genetically modified salmon, lawsuit says. AquaBounty, which has been selling off its assets, has until April 10 to respond toledoblade.com/local/environm…

Mexico bans planting #GMO corn seeds to protect native species. Agricultural experts and Mexican officials say the measure will have sweeping implications for global agriculture, trade and food sovereignty, reports @cgtnamerica youtube.com/watch?v=vCEZDI…

Kenya: After the recent success at the Court of Appeal of @PeasantsLeague🇰🇪 in stopping the Govt of Kenya from permitting #GMO crop or food imports, now the High Court in Kisumu blocks any planting of #GMO maize varieties. Maize is a staple food in Kenya. kenyans.co.ke/news/109973-hi…

Our new report confirms gene-edited #GMO fruits & veg are not yet on the market in Canada. There is #NoGMOsalad sold yet. Check the findings of our investigation into Bayer's gene-edited greens & the status of salad company non-GMO commitments: cban.ca/NoGMOsaladrepo…. #labelGMOs

To make it easier for you to find and access our info on gene editing, we've started to consolidate our most important resources in a new central hub: GENE EDITING MYTHS, RISKS, & RESOURCES – check it out! We'll be adding to it over the coming days & weeks gmwatch.org/en/20386-gene-…

The demise of the #GMO genetically engineered Atlantic salmon and the company AquaBounty (AQB).

Pesticides: "Farmers, local residents and citizens no longer want to be used as guinea pigs," warn 1,200 French doctors and scientists, supported by several medical organizations. The signatories include experts in toxicology, ecotoxicology and agronomy. lemonde.fr/planete/articl…

New research reveals #GMO crops have raised pesticide use worldwide. Drawing on data from four GMO crops—Bt cotton, herbicide-tolerant (HT) soybean, HT and/or Bt maize, and HT canola—the researchers traced the surge in chemical use over three decades. groundreport.in/latest/gm-crop…

Living Carbon wants to create #GMO trees that don't rot to sell as carbon offsets to huge emitters like Microsoft so they can do nothing to ACTUALLY reduce their emissions. What about the impact on soils, fungi, forests? They don't know. @GJEP123 visited them at their facilities.

Gene-edited low-acrylamide wheat hits roadblock. Researchers can’t remove its foreign DNA — so it’s back to the drawing board! This development exposes the fakery of widespread claims that gene-edited products don’t contain foreign DNA. #GMO gmwatch.org/en/106-news/la…

Environmental & health groups in Canada successfully challenged government renewal of a glyphosate product in court. watershedsentinel.ca/article/mad-do…

Synthetic biology, biotechnology and genetic engineering are making their way into conservation – but what does that mean for ecosystems, ethics, and conservation practices? Join this free webinar.

My nomination for quote of the day: "It’s like claiming to have brought Napoleon back from the dead by asking a short French man to wear his hat" "De-extiction" is hype theconversation.com/why-de-extinct…

Bayer wants us eating and growing their gene-edited #GMO salad greens. Proposed #GMOs for nutrition because fruit & veg not nutritious enough? New article in the @WatershSentinel on the corporate agenda for our salad: watershedsentinel.ca/article/salad-… #NoGMOsalad #labelGMOs @CPMA_ACDFL

Mega-operation launched in Brazil to combat illegal trade in #GMO ornamental fish, resulting in 36 infraction notices, fines totalling R$2.38M, and the seizure of 58,482 GMO "aquarium" fish. These GMO fish have been found in rivers in south-eastern Brazil! gov.br/ibama/pt-br/as…

Ask your candidates if they will commit to ensuring regulation for all #GMOs - reinstate regulation and government oversight for #GMO gene edited plants and foods, for safety and transparency. cban.ca/Election2025

Ask your candidates in the #Election2025 : Do you support mandatory government safety assessments and reporting for all #GMOs? If elected, would you ensure that all genetically engineered foods and seeds are regulated? #cdnpoli cban.ca/election2025

Meet "Artie", the logo for the genetically modified #GMO non-browning "Arctic Apple". A furry apple character, with razor-sharp pointy teeth #labelGMOs #NoGMOapple #AppleHairBalls #AppleNightmares

Front page story in @latimes on #Mexico's ban of #GMO corn cultivation to protect native corn from contamination. @victor_suarez @ElenaBuylla @StacyMalkan @biotechaction @Enroluque @drvandanashiva @michaelpollan @bittman @marionnestle @CassLGarrison latimes.com/world-nation/s…