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Danny OCallaghan

GM crops are safe, says Owen Paterson - video | Environment | guardian.co.uk - 1 views

www.guardian.co.uk/...gm-crops-owen-paterson-video

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  • Danny OCallaghan on 24 Jun 13
     
    "Owen Paterson, the environment minister, says the UK should lead the way in Europe by growing genetically-modified crops that reduce the use of fertilisers and chemicals and are more efficient. But anti-GM campaigners say there is not enough evidence that GM techniques are not harmful on food and farming"
Danny OCallaghan

GM farming and crops: news and resources round up | Teacher Network | Guardian Professi... - 3 views

www.guardian.co.uk/...farming-resources-news-lessons

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  • Danny OCallaghan on 06 Jan 13
     
    "As the environment secretary presses the case for genetically modified food, we pull together a selection of stories and teaching resources so you can explore GM issues in class"
Danny OCallaghan

GM crops: the British public still need convincing | Environment | guardian.co.uk - 0 views

www.guardian.co.uk/...owen-paterson-gm

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  • Danny OCallaghan on 24 Jun 13
     
    "Owen Paterson's speech is the latest in a long line of attempts by the government to persuade us to accept GM food"
Danny OCallaghan

Largest international study into safety of GM food launched by Russian NGO | Environmen... - 1 views

www.theguardian.com/...m-food-launched-by-russian-ngo

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  • Danny OCallaghan on 22 Nov 14
     
    "Thousands of rats will be fed Monsanto maize diets in a $23m, three-year 'Factor GMO' study into long-term health effects of GM food and associated pesticides"
Danny OCallaghan

GM crops won't help African farmers | Million Belay and Ruth Nyambura | Global developm... - 12 views

www.guardian.co.uk/...gm-crops-african-farmers

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  • Danny OCallaghan on 24 Jun 13
     
    "The UK's environment minister says GM crops will help combat hunger in developing countries. But Owen Paterson is wrong"
Danny OCallaghan

Are we able to have a rational debate about GM? | Guardian Sustainable Business | Guard... - 1 views

www.theguardian.com/...l-debate-gm-food-controversial

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  • Danny OCallaghan on 28 Sep 13
     
    "GM food is incredibly controversial but to decide whether or not it has a place in sustainable agriculture, is a dose of perspective needed?"
Danny OCallaghan

GM crops: African opposition is a farce, says group led by Kofi Annan | Global developm... - 5 views

www.theguardian.com/...-gm-genetically-modified-crops

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shared by Danny OCallaghan on 07 Sep 13 - No Cached
  • Danny OCallaghan on 07 Sep 13
     
    "Group chaired by former UN secretary general urges farmers to shake fear of the unknown and adopt new technologies" Excellent argument arguing for the development of GM crops in Africa. Will be useful for your homewrok next 1/2 term.
Taylor McGirr

Is a ban on GM crops more harmful than growing them? - 1 views

www.theguardian.com/...more-harmful-than-growing-them

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  • Taylor McGirr on 23 Nov 14
     
    The EU's de facto ban on genetically modified (GM) crops may have caused more harm than good, according to the UK's chief scientist. Sir Mark Walport told MPs on the Science and Technology committee on Wednesday: "The consequence of inactions are that we are potentially, particularly in Europe, denying access to technologies that actually will potentially help feed people in ways that damage the environment less."
Danny OCallaghan

Canada approves production of GM salmon eggs on commercial scale | Environment | thegua... - 4 views

www.theguardian.com/...lly-modified-salmon-commercial

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  • Danny OCallaghan on 01 Dec 13
     
    "US biotechnology firm AquaBounty given green light  * FDA expected to follow with decision on sale of GM salmon"
Danny OCallaghan

Meet the weeds that Monsanto can't beat | Environment | guardian.co.uk - 0 views

www.guardian.co.uk/...weeds-monsato-cant-beat

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  • Danny OCallaghan on 05 Jan 13
     
    Instead of the supposed revolution in agriculture that Monsato's GM seeds were meant to bring, the opposite effect has occurred - a rise in herbicide use
Danny OCallaghan

GM institute's website targeted - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...science-environment-18236534

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  • Danny OCallaghan on 30 May 12
     
    The institute conducting a trial of GM wheat in Hertfordshire says its website was taken down by a cyber attack on Sunday. The attack occurred on the day anti-GM protesters gathered at Rothamsted Research institute to "decontaminate" the field of modified wheat. But they were stopped from entering the site of the wheat trial by police.
Danny OCallaghan

No, Zac Goldsmith, golden rice is not 'evil GM'. It saves people's lives | Adrian Duboc... - 4 views

www.theguardian.com/...-goldsmith-golden-rice-gm-food

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shared by Danny OCallaghan on 07 Nov 13 - No Cached
  • Danny OCallaghan on 07 Nov 13
     
    "Lack of vitamin A kills 6,000 children a day, and genetically modified rice meets the needs of those who can't afford alternatives"
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