Romer Labs has taken a leap forward in its pathogen detection services by purchasing US biotech firm Strategic Diagnostics’ (SDIX’s) food safety and genetically modified organism (GMO) businesses for $13.5m, it claims.
The launch of the European Commission's organic logo, scheduled for
2009, has been delayed following complaints it was too similar to a
symbol used by German supermarket Aldi.
In time for EU enlargement on 1 May and in light of the tough new
GMO rules enforced in mid-April, twenty-four national enforcement
laboratories from the accession countries last week became part of
the European Network of Genetically...
After months of risk assessment scientists at Europe's first food
safety agency have given the green light to Monsanto's
herbicide-tolerant GM maize. NK 60 is as safe as conventional
maize, they declare.
Undecided limits on the amount of genetically modified organisms in
cereal and vegetable seeds have thrown the GMO debate into further
disarray, as EU setbacks delay voting until Spring next year.
MEPs in the Parliament's environment committee have voted in favour
of stricter measures governing accidental contamination and the
labelling of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), reports
Cordis.
As the European Commission tells member states to tow the EU line
over genetically modified organisms, the issue continues to gain
pace elsewhere in the world. A report released today in New Zealand
on the economic risks and opportunities...
More tests are needed to determine the possible health side-effects
of genetically modified organisms, France's food safety agency
AFSSA said in a report to the government this week,
Lower crude soyoil prices are not tempting west European consumers,
who continue to prefer other soft oils that do not contain
genetically modified organisms (GMOs), dealers said on Friday.
The debate over labelling foods for genetically modified organisms
(GMO) might help consumers decide if they want to purchase those
products, but what...
