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US chemical giant to stop producing herbicide called ‘toxic cocktail’ by critics. Corteva will discontinue Enlist Duo—a mixture of Agent Orange and #glyphosate for use on #GMO crops, but another of its herbicides will still use Vietnam war-era defoliant. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
US chemical giant to stop producing herbicide called ‘toxic cocktail’ by critics
Corteva will discontinue a mixture of Agent Orange and glyphosate, but another of its herbicides will still use Vietnam war-era defoliant
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:04 PM
US chemical giant to stop producing herbicide called ‘toxic cocktail’ by critics. Corteva will discontinue Enlist Duo—a mixture of Agent Orange and #glyphosate for use on #GMO crops, but another of its herbicides will still use Vietnam war-era defoliant. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Public trust in science and technology is a serious, growing problem, especially now. Instead of trying to solve it with better communication, we should adopt a more inclusive approach to innovation that takes low-tech, incremental, and system-wide solutions seriously. My new piece @science.org 👇🏽🧵
Repairing trust in science requires a more inclusive understanding of innovation
These are extraordinarily challenging times for university researchers across the United States. After decades of government largess based on the idea that a large and well-financed research ecosystem...
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January 22, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Public trust in science and technology is a serious, growing problem, especially now. Instead of trying to solve it with better communication, we should adopt a more inclusive approach to innovation that takes low-tech, incremental, and system-wide solutions seriously. My new piece @science.org 👇🏽🧵
Here's our latest GMO Review, which takes in the bad news on new GMOs, and the good news on GMO bans and restrictions, as well as victories for seed sovereignty🌱🎉 Also, the shocking human costs of a major #GMO failure, and our latest LOBBYWATCH🕵️reports. gmwatch.org/en/main-menu...
Review 595: GMOs in General, Part I
Welcome to Part I of our GMOs in General Review. We lead with disturbing NEW GMOs UPDATES, followed by GMO BANS AND RESTRICTIONS, SEED SOVEREIGNTY, the shocking human costs of a major GMO FAILURE, and...
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February 6, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Here's our latest GMO Review, which takes in the bad news on new GMOs, and the good news on GMO bans and restrictions, as well as victories for seed sovereignty🌱🎉 Also, the shocking human costs of a major #GMO failure, and our latest LOBBYWATCH🕵️reports. gmwatch.org/en/main-menu...
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"Unnecessary, unwanted and unsafe"—Our Exec Director Leonie on BBC Today programme this week highlighting the risks of GM purple tomatoes... and the inability of developers
@johninnescentre.bsky.social to make any health claims.
www.gmfreeze.org/2026/02/05/g...
@johninnescentre.bsky.social to make any health claims.
www.gmfreeze.org/2026/02/05/g...
February 6, 2026 at 10:11 AM
"Unnecessary, unwanted and unsafe"—Our Exec Director Leonie on BBC Today programme this week highlighting the risks of GM purple tomatoes... and the inability of developers
@johninnescentre.bsky.social to make any health claims.
www.gmfreeze.org/2026/02/05/g...
@johninnescentre.bsky.social to make any health claims.
www.gmfreeze.org/2026/02/05/g...
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Judge Salas is concerned that the release of the world's first approved #GMO wheat could lead to irreversible contamination of non-GMO wheat. Also concerned about its impact in combo with its associated agrochem, glufosinate—a herbicide more toxic than #glyphosate and banned in the European Union.
January 30, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Judge Salas is concerned that the release of the world's first approved #GMO wheat could lead to irreversible contamination of non-GMO wheat. Also concerned about its impact in combo with its associated agrochem, glufosinate—a herbicide more toxic than #glyphosate and banned in the European Union.
Italy's ban on cultivating #GMO corn legitimate says EU court. Court endorses procedure that enables Member States to prohibit GMOs. www.ansa.it/english/news...
Italy's ban on cultivating GMO corn legitimate says EU court - Business - Ansa.it
Italy's ban on the cultivation of genetically modified corn is legitimate, the Court of Justice of the European Union said in a ruling on Thursday. (ANSA)
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February 5, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Italy's ban on cultivating #GMO corn legitimate says EU court. Court endorses procedure that enables Member States to prohibit GMOs. www.ansa.it/english/news...
Two companies control most #GMO seed #patents: Bayer
and Corteva. They own just under 80% of them and also control large swaths of pesticide markets. Result: less innovation in the industry, and fewer choices and higher seed prices for farmers, says the USDA investigatemidwest.org/2024/12/16/g...
and Corteva. They own just under 80% of them and also control large swaths of pesticide markets. Result: less innovation in the industry, and fewer choices and higher seed prices for farmers, says the USDA investigatemidwest.org/2024/12/16/g...
GRAPHIC: Bayer, Corteva control vast majority of GMO seed patents - Investigate Midwest
Corn and soybeans are two of America’s most lucrative cash crops. Corn is used in soft drinks and processed snacks, but most corn is used to produce ethanol, a heavily subsidized industry. Soybeans tu...
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February 5, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Two companies control most #GMO seed #patents: Bayer
and Corteva. They own just under 80% of them and also control large swaths of pesticide markets. Result: less innovation in the industry, and fewer choices and higher seed prices for farmers, says the USDA investigatemidwest.org/2024/12/16/g...
and Corteva. They own just under 80% of them and also control large swaths of pesticide markets. Result: less innovation in the industry, and fewer choices and higher seed prices for farmers, says the USDA investigatemidwest.org/2024/12/16/g...
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Court in Buenos Aires province issues temporary ban on HB4 GMO wheat, prioritizing the protection of the natural world. The judge says in his ruling that the #GMO wheat company Bioceres could cause "serious and irreversible harm" to human health and the environment.
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January 30, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Court in Buenos Aires province issues temporary ban on HB4 GMO wheat, prioritizing the protection of the natural world. The judge says in his ruling that the #GMO wheat company Bioceres could cause "serious and irreversible harm" to human health and the environment.
‘Crime Against Environment and Health’: Israel Slammed for Dropping Toxic #Glyphosate on Lebanon, Syria. “This incident cannot be viewed in isolation from the scorched-earth policy pursued by the Israeli army,” said watchdog Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor. www.commondreams.org/news/israel-...
'Crime Against Environment and Health': Israel Slammed for Dropping Toxic Glyphosate on Lebanon, Syria | Common Dreams
Israeli government accused of environmental crime for spraying glyphosate in Lebanon and Syria. High levels found in soil could harm agriculture and fertility. UN condemns actions.
www.commondreams.org
February 5, 2026 at 7:11 PM
‘Crime Against Environment and Health’: Israel Slammed for Dropping Toxic #Glyphosate on Lebanon, Syria. “This incident cannot be viewed in isolation from the scorched-earth policy pursued by the Israeli army,” said watchdog Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor. www.commondreams.org/news/israel-...
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Incredible, mind-blowing, life-changing interview. I can't even.
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Glenn Davis Stone, PhD, author of The Agricultural Dilemma: How Not to Feed the World, discusses the legend and unintended consequences of the Green Revolution.
Did you know that the “Green Revolution” is a cultural narrative that is rarely questioned? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Glenn Dav...
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November 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Incredible, mind-blowing, life-changing interview. I can't even.
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exchange.prx.org/pieces/59592...
#Glyphosate: The one pesticide everyone is exposed to and why it should be banned, with Prof Michael Antoniou, talking to Dr Rupy Aujla. Find out more about its impact on human health www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5Ml...
The one pesticide everyone is exposed to and why it should be banned with Prof Michael Antoniou
YouTube video by The Doctor's Kitchen
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February 4, 2026 at 1:14 PM
#Glyphosate: The one pesticide everyone is exposed to and why it should be banned, with Prof Michael Antoniou, talking to Dr Rupy Aujla. Find out more about its impact on human health www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5Ml...
New @geoengmon.bsky.social article on #GMO trees: Brazil’s GE eucalyptus boom shows how land-based geoengineering—marketed as climate mitigation—reproduces colonial, ecological, and social harms www.geoengineeringmonitor.org/brazils-ge-e...
February 4, 2026 at 12:19 PM
New @geoengmon.bsky.social article on #GMO trees: Brazil’s GE eucalyptus boom shows how land-based geoengineering—marketed as climate mitigation—reproduces colonial, ecological, and social harms www.geoengineeringmonitor.org/brazils-ge-e...
India's Farmers Against the Global Agri-Cartel: Chronicling Resistance to Corporate Enclosures. New open access e-book by Colin Todhunter, taking in GMOs, farm policy debates, agrarian distress, state withdrawal, farmer resistance, and more zenodo.org/records/1831...
India's Farmers Against the Global Agri-Cartel: Chronicling Resistance to Corporate Enclosures
Compiling 19 essential essays written over a decade (2015–2026), this collection offers an in-depth look at India’s unfolding agrarian crisis. These pieces—previously published in print and on digital...
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February 4, 2026 at 12:01 PM
India's Farmers Against the Global Agri-Cartel: Chronicling Resistance to Corporate Enclosures. New open access e-book by Colin Todhunter, taking in GMOs, farm policy debates, agrarian distress, state withdrawal, farmer resistance, and more zenodo.org/records/1831...
The recording of this webinar on the risks of the convergence of new GMOs (NGTs) and AI can now be found online
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFwB...
The slides can be found here
www.testbiotech.org/en/events/ja...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFwB...
The slides can be found here
www.testbiotech.org/en/events/ja...
February 4, 2026 at 10:19 AM
The recording of this webinar on the risks of the convergence of new GMOs (NGTs) and AI can now be found online
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFwB...
The slides can be found here
www.testbiotech.org/en/events/ja...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFwB...
The slides can be found here
www.testbiotech.org/en/events/ja...
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Coming to your neighbourhood soon? Seriously risky outdoor gene editing. Some scientists who argue for deregulation deny outdoor gene editing is possible. But patents and the scientific literature tell a very different story. gmwatch.org/en/106-news/...
Coming to your neighbourhood soon? Seriously risky outdoor gene editing
Some scientists who argue for deregulation deny outdoor gene editing is possible. But patents and the scientific literature tell a very different story. Report: Claire Robinson
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January 28, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Coming to your neighbourhood soon? Seriously risky outdoor gene editing. Some scientists who argue for deregulation deny outdoor gene editing is possible. But patents and the scientific literature tell a very different story. gmwatch.org/en/106-news/...
Scientists aim to train bodies via gene therapy to make their own Ozempic. As well as the huge expense: “The drugs, you can stop. If you genetically modify someone and they can’t stand it, they’re screwed” — Prof. Giles Yeo, molecular neuroendocrinologist www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
The next frontier in weight-loss drugs: one-time gene therapy
Fractyl Health is developing a shot that would program the body to make more of the GLP-1 hormone naturally, a risky bet that it can provide a longer-lasting benefit than blockbuster weight-loss drugs...
www.washingtonpost.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Scientists aim to train bodies via gene therapy to make their own Ozempic. As well as the huge expense: “The drugs, you can stop. If you genetically modify someone and they can’t stand it, they’re screwed” — Prof. Giles Yeo, molecular neuroendocrinologist www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
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Check out new ‘The Pollution Playbook: how industry blocks regulation of toxic chemicals’ briefing by @ciel.org and @corporateeurope.org on the deceptive tactics used by chemicals industry to keep producing & using their toxic products.
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Check out new ‘The Pollution Playbook: how industry blocks regulation of toxic chemicals’ briefing by @ciel.org and @corporateeurope.org on the deceptive tactics used by chemicals industry to keep producing & using their toxic products.
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February 2, 2026 at 8:03 AM
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Check out new ‘The Pollution Playbook: how industry blocks regulation of toxic chemicals’ briefing by @ciel.org and @corporateeurope.org on the deceptive tactics used by chemicals industry to keep producing & using their toxic products.
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Check out new ‘The Pollution Playbook: how industry blocks regulation of toxic chemicals’ briefing by @ciel.org and @corporateeurope.org on the deceptive tactics used by chemicals industry to keep producing & using their toxic products.
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EPA set to reapprove #dicamba — previously banned by courts. The EPA has approved dicamba twice before (for over-the-top use on #GMO dicamba-tolerant crops), and both times federal courts vacated those approvals, saying the risk of drift and harm to neighboring farms and gardens was too great.
EPA set to reapprove dicamba, an herbicide previously banned by courts
A draft EPA statement obtained by The Post acknowledges concerns from some growers and environmentalists.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 1, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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Israel's white phosphorus is US-made. Monsanto—now Bayer—is the sole producer of white phosphorus in the US. Instead of selling it directly to the US govt, Monsanto collaborates with the distributor Israel Chemical Ltd, now known as ICL Group, which operates from St Louis, Missouri, like #Monsanto.
The Observers - Israel used white phosphorus widely in southern Lebanon, study finds
An investigation by open-source researcher Ahmad Baydoun highlights Israel's use of white phosphorus munitions during the recent conflict with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon between October 2023 and No...
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January 23, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Israel's white phosphorus is US-made. Monsanto—now Bayer—is the sole producer of white phosphorus in the US. Instead of selling it directly to the US govt, Monsanto collaborates with the distributor Israel Chemical Ltd, now known as ICL Group, which operates from St Louis, Missouri, like #Monsanto.
The genetics of many diseases thought to have simple causes—a mutation in a single gene—might be a lot more complex than previously thought. "We're in an era of discovering a lot more about the complexity of our genomes," says Professor of Human Genetics Anna Murray. @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
These genes were thought to lead to blindness 100% of the time. They don't.
New research finds that retinal diseases thought to map one-to-one to genetic mutations are more complicated than that.
www.livescience.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:44 PM
The genetics of many diseases thought to have simple causes—a mutation in a single gene—might be a lot more complex than previously thought. "We're in an era of discovering a lot more about the complexity of our genomes," says Professor of Human Genetics Anna Murray. @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
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Believer Meats files for bankruptcy, revealing heavy debts as cultured-meat dream unravels. The lab-grown-meat sector is facing growing difficulties. Many firms are struggling to meet expectations and scale production. Meanwhile, investment has declined sharply. www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/ar...
Believer Meats files for bankruptcy, revealing heavy debts as cultured-meat dream unravels | CTech
New court documents outline failed fundraising efforts, regulatory delays, and the financial strain behind the shutdown.
www.calcalistech.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Believer Meats files for bankruptcy, revealing heavy debts as cultured-meat dream unravels. The lab-grown-meat sector is facing growing difficulties. Many firms are struggling to meet expectations and scale production. Meanwhile, investment has declined sharply. www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/ar...
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A supposed benefit of #GMO crops is a reduction in insecticide use on corn. In reality, corn seeds engineered to kill certain insect pests—AKA Bt corn—have been treated with #neonics, which harm crucial pollinator species, the wider environment and possibly even humans. phys.org/news/2026-01...
Nearly every corn seed planted in Colorado is covered in insecticide: Lawmakers may restrict the chemical
Colorado farmers plant tens of millions of corn seeds every year, nearly every one of them covered in a thin layer of insecticide.
phys.org
January 8, 2026 at 3:59 PM
A supposed benefit of #GMO crops is a reduction in insecticide use on corn. In reality, corn seeds engineered to kill certain insect pests—AKA Bt corn—have been treated with #neonics, which harm crucial pollinator species, the wider environment and possibly even humans. phys.org/news/2026-01...
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Enshittification of our food and farms: #Patents and new GMOs. Bayer going after Pfizer for patent infringement is a forerunner for widespread abuse of intellectual property claims in food and farming if the planned #GMO deregulation goes ahead.
Enshittification of our food and farms: Patents and new GMOs
Bayer going after Pfizer for patent infringement is a forerunner for widespread abuse of intellectual property claims in food and farming if the planned GMO deregulation goes ahead. Report: Claire Rob...
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January 19, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Court in Buenos Aires province issues temporary ban on HB4 GMO wheat, prioritizing the protection of the natural world. The judge says in his ruling that the #GMO wheat company Bioceres could cause "serious and irreversible harm" to human health and the environment.
Prohíben el trigo transgénico en la provincia de Buenos Aires
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January 30, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Court in Buenos Aires province issues temporary ban on HB4 GMO wheat, prioritizing the protection of the natural world. The judge says in his ruling that the #GMO wheat company Bioceres could cause "serious and irreversible harm" to human health and the environment.
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Opinion: The EPA under Lee Zeldin is "MAHA-washing" dangerous pesticides.
Nathan Donley of the @biologicaldiversity.org warns dicamba approval threatens farms, gardens, and public health while pretending to follow science. ⤵️
www.thenewlede.org/2026/01/comi...
Nathan Donley of the @biologicaldiversity.org warns dicamba approval threatens farms, gardens, and public health while pretending to follow science. ⤵️
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Coming to a social media post near you – a “MAHA-washed” dicamba approval
To start the new year off on the right foot, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin needed something he could sell to the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement.
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January 26, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Opinion: The EPA under Lee Zeldin is "MAHA-washing" dangerous pesticides.
Nathan Donley of the @biologicaldiversity.org warns dicamba approval threatens farms, gardens, and public health while pretending to follow science. ⤵️
www.thenewlede.org/2026/01/comi...
Nathan Donley of the @biologicaldiversity.org warns dicamba approval threatens farms, gardens, and public health while pretending to follow science. ⤵️
www.thenewlede.org/2026/01/comi...