EFSA slams France — again — for banning MON810 — again
In a continent where populist, antediluvian views about genetically modified (GM) seeds and foods seem to dominate headlines, it is always reassuring that at least the serious scientists agree on their...
View ArticleThe NGOs that are trying to kill science
When presented with facts that change your argument, most people–to paraphrase the oft-misquoted John Maynard Keynes quote– change their mind. But not if you’re Greenpeace and the 22 other...
View ArticleAny future for green biotech in Europe?
Whatever happened to green biotech in Europe? Despite being one of the most vibrant and innovative industries on the planet, with the potential to solve many of our greatest challenges, green, or...
View ArticleDawn of a new era for GM crop cultivation in Europe? We wish it were so (EN/FR)
On March 2, the European media once again will be full of highly contradictory spins on the expected decision by European Union governments to let each country in the Union decide for itself whether to...
View ArticleIARC and glyphosate: What we know (EN/DE/FR/NL/IT/ES)
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View ArticleRemember, keep bigger science in mind
A recent blog reaction to a single study that contradicts the bigger science literature body of evidence on omega-3 health benefits is worth reading. The media, without checking, went so far as to...
View ArticleThe European Food Safety Authority: “Glyphosate is Unlikely to Pose...
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View ArticleMonsanto sounds the alarm on glyphosate debate (EN/NL)
Amsterdam, 27 November 2015 – Last week Tuesday, the Lower House of the Dutch parliament held a debate on a proposed ban on herbicides outside agriculture. Glyphosate, the active substance in...
View ArticleGlyphosate: Rigorous EU process is based on science (EN/FR)
This week has served up a handful of media stories about a group of scientists sending a letter to the European Commission urging a deviation from the established science-based approach in its...
View ArticleThe Zika virus comes from mosquitoes not Monsanto (EN/FR)
Before you start seeing pop-ups in your social media news feeds that Monsanto is causing the Zika virus which is causing panic in Brazil, think before you react because it’s simply not based on current...
View ArticleZembla spreads misinformation on glyphosate (EN/NL)
Monsanto employees in the Netherlands saw a Dutch television programme about glyphosate broadcast this week on Zembla that presents a seriously distorted picture of reality. The report that was...
View ArticleMore fearmongering about glyphosate: Who drinks 1,000 litres of beer a day?...
You may have seen alarmist stories about the alleged discovery of glyphosate, an herbicide used for weed control, in 14 German beers. Time to give up beer for good? Well, not because of this study at...
View ArticleThree things to know about glyphosate and the European Commission Standing...
As expected, the European Commission’s Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food & Feed held an initial exchange of views on the proposed glyphosate renewal this week. Prior to this discussion,...
View ArticleGlyphosate: Monsanto statement on European Commission extension...
In response to today’s action by the European Commission to only temporarily extend the authorisation of glyphosate for 18 months, Dr. Philip W. Miller, Monsanto’s vice president of global regulatory...
View ArticleBringing important crop protection tools to farmers requires significant...
Given the significant investment of time and money required to bring crop protection products to market, regulatory authorities must follow the standard procedures enshrined in EU law that protect...
View ArticleStudy trying to link glyphosate to liver disease is bad science
A study linking glyphosate to liver disease, published in the journal Scientific Reports in January 2017, uses flawed data from 2012, which was rejected by the wider scientific community due to a...
View ArticleOur response to claims on disclosed glyphosate documents (EN/FR)
In an attempt to undermine recent safety evaluations of glyphosate in Europe, activists are making false, inaccurate and misleading statements regarding a handful of documents recently disclosed in the...
View ArticleFlawed Study Perpetuates GMO Myth
A flawed study published in the journal Scientific Reports in December 2016 states that GMO NK603 maize is not nutritionally equivalent to a conventional variety. This study, led by Robin Mesnage,...
View ArticleReply to media outlets in Belgium spreading false allegations (EN/NL/FR)
On 25 April 2017, several media outlets decided to rehash the false, inaccurate and misleading allegations that first surfaced from activists several weeks ago. To reiterate the facts: The allegations...
View ArticleThe myths and facts about industry-paid studies (EN/FR/DE)
There has long been pressure from anti-pesticide groups, and more recently some politicians, to discredit the EU’s regulatory process and studies submitted by industry to support registration of...
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