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Lost opportunity: California votes ‘no’ on labelling genetically altered food

Lost opportunity: California votes ‘no’ on labelling genetically altered food

Blog entry by Éric Darier | November 12, 2012 1 comment

We shouldn’t be surprised but it is disappointing. Last week, Californians voted against proposed legislation (‘Proposition 37’) which would have required mandatory labelling of food made from genetically engineered (GE) crops. It’s...

Risky Business

Risky Business

Publication | November 5, 2007 at 17:00

Total costs incurred around the world as a result of LL601 rice contamination are estimated in the range of $741 million to $1.285 billion. Farmers who incurred direct and indirect losses as a result of Liberty Link rice contamination are...

Bayer gives up on GE Rice in Brazil

Bayer gives up on GE Rice in Brazil

Blog entry by Eric Darier Ph.D. | June 24, 2010

Chemical and pharmaceutical German multinational Bayer has given up GE rice in Brazil. After 8 years of trying to obtain an authorization and to convince in vain rice farmers, Bayer CropScience has withdrew it request for...

Bayer's GE rice scandal continues

Blog entry by Josh Brandon | February 7, 2008

First, Bayer said that GE Rice contamination in 2006 was an " Act of God ." Now, evidence in a legal case shows the genetic engineering and chemical giant stalled before alerting the public and farmers about the contamination. ...

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