GMO News
We need the whole truth to regulate GMOs
By Belinda Martineau The following is a piece I wrote which was published in the July 15, 2023 edition of The Davis Enterprise. A critical detail was omitted from Rich Rifkin’s Forum article published June 28 in The Davis Enterprise. In the interest of reducing the “mountains of misinformation” related to regulation of genetically engineered/modified (hereafter GE) organisms to […]
Read MoreGene-edited pig meat and cell-cultured chicken approved by FDA
Very soon, cultured chicken meat will be served in big-city restaurants. CRISPR (gene-edited) pig meat developed at Washington State University (WSU) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for human consumption as sausages. Gene-edited products are allowed on the market in the U.S., unlabeled, and do not require FDA approval. Lead WSU […]
Read MoreGerman and Austrian agriculture ministers oppose EU proposal to deregulate gene-edited plants
While the agriculture ministers from Germany and Austria strongly dispute the deregulation of new genetic techniques (NGTs), they are unlikely to block the EU’s proposal with so many countries and government bodies in favor of it. More probable is an attempt to negotiate as a united front—to protect their organic sectors and prevent large corporations […]
Read MoreAquaBounty’s “pause” on Ohio GMO salmon farm construction is latest setback for “Frankenfish” developer
AquaBounty Technologies, Inc., maker of the controversial genetically engineered salmon, recently announced that it would pause construction of its GMO salmon farm in Ohio due to a “substantial increase in its estimated cost of completion.” This marks the latest setback for the GMO salmon producer. This past February, AquaBounty announced it would it will stop […]
Read MoreJunked robot: Syn-bio company Perfect Day dumps consumer brand, including Brave Robot ice cream
By Ken Roseboro Synthetic biology protein producer Perfect Day recently dumped its consumer facing business, The Urgent Company (TUC), and laid off about 15% of its workforce. The company said it made the moves to focus on its business-to-business ingredient sales and nth bio “consulting” precision fermentation business. The TUC division comprised four brands: Modern Kitchen (cream […]
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