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As Switzerland faces decision whether to renew its ban on genetically modified crops, consumer resistance shows signs of fading
We often hear that Swiss consumers want their agriculture to be free from genetic engineering. But consumer acceptance of genetically ...
Viewpoint: Pesticide bans and restrictions can have unwanted side-effects
Glyphosate, neonicotinoids, drinking water initiative – renouncing pesticides is currently the subject of fierce discussion. For while on the one ...
Scientists develop GMO rice with high levels of iron and zinc
A team of researchers led by Navreet Bhullar from the Institute of Molecular Plant Biology at ETH Zurich has genetically ...
Golden Rice 2.0? New GM variety increases iron, zinc and vitamin A levels to combat malnutrition
ETH researchers have developed a new rice variety that not only has increased levels of the micronutrients iron and zinc ...
GMO cassava could alleviate B6 deficiency in developing nations
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. In sub-Saharan Africa, cassava ...