Greenpeace International - Biotech Research

Environment groups called Thursday on pharmaceutical giant Novartis and other chemical firms to pay for the clean-up of toxic waste that they had dumped in northern Switzerland. "The chemical and pharmaceutical industry of Basel dumped in the 1950s and 1960s about 40,000 ...

The European Commission on Tuesday approved the cultivation of genetically-modified potatoes, prompting an angry response from environmental campaign groups and two EU member governments. Austria said it was planning an immediate ban on the potatoes' cultivation, while Italy's agriculture minister slammed the ...

As scientists race the clock to increase food production worldwide, new trials to plant genetically-modified maize have stoked anger in Mexico, the cradle of corn. Many here are sensitive about meddling with maize, which dates back to pre-Hispanic times, when mythologies held ...

LONDON (Reuters) - The world needs genetically modified crops both to increase food yields and minimize the environmental impact of farming, Britain's top science academy said on Wednesday. The Royal Society said in a report the world faced a "grand challenge" to ...

Genetically-modified maize can affect reproduction in mice, an Austrian study has found, although its authors have dismissed warnings by environmental groups that it could also harm humans. The long-term study, which was commissioned by the Austrian health ministry, found that female mice ...

Topic: Greenpeace International

Green groups demand Swiss industry waste clean up

Fury as Brussels authorises GM potatoes

Tests on treasured maize ignite fears in Mexico

World must use GM crops, says UK science academy

GM crops found to affect reproduction in mice: Austrian study

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