As Switzerland faces decision whether to renew its ban on genetically modified crops, consumer resistance shows signs of fading

As Switzerland faces decision whether to renew its ban on genetically modified crops, consumer resistance shows signs of fading

Angela Bearth | ETH Zurich | 
We often hear that Swiss consumers want their agriculture to be free from genetic engineering. But consumer acceptance of genetically ...
despite the attention surrounding pesticides there seems to be little at

Viewpoint: Pesticide bans and restrictions can have unwanted side-effects

Robert Fin­ger | ETH Zurich | 
Glyphosate, neonicotinoids, drinking water initiative – renouncing pesticides is currently the subject of fierce discussion. For while on the one ...
Food Diary

Scientists develop GMO rice with high levels of iron and zinc

Peter Rüegg | ETH Zurich | 
A team of researchers led by Navreet Bhullar from the Institute of Molecular Plant Biology at ETH Zurich has genetically ...
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Golden Rice 2.0? New GM variety increases iron, zinc and vitamin A levels to combat malnutrition

Peter Rüegg | ETH Zurich | 
ETH researchers have developed a new rice variety that not only has increased levels of the micronutrients iron and zinc ...
cassava

GMO cassava could alleviate B6 deficiency in developing nations

Peter Rüegg | ETH Zurich | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. In sub-Saharan Africa, cassava ...
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