Tag Archives: biosafety

Are GM crops biosafe?

Posted on May 28, 2014 by argylesock

Are GM (genetically modified, genetically engineered) crops biosafe? Here’s a review of how biosafety testing is done. That review is from the lab of Gilles-Eric Séralini. Prof Séralini is famous or infamous for a series of studies about GM crops. … Continue reading →

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A Roundup-ready superweed which grows superfast, even if Roundup isn’t there

Posted on October 7, 2013 by argylesock

The world’s best-selling weedkiller is Roundup (glyphosate). Some of the most popular genetically modified (GM, genetically engineered, GE) crops are Roundup Ready. That means they don’t die when sprayed with glyphosate, while weeds die. Now Science 2.0 tells us about … Continue reading →

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Getting to the grist about GM (part 4)

Posted on August 23, 2013 by argylesock

My fellow blogger applpy at Thought + Food draws attention to a series of articles about genetic modification. That’s GM, also called genetic engineering or GE. It’s a kind of biotechnology. These articles (see my ‘biotechnology’ tag) are by Nathanael … Continue reading →

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Malnutrition fight not over. Golden Rice research continues

Posted on August 12, 2013 by argylesock

Earlier today I told you that a field trial of Golden Rice had been vandalised. Golden Rice is a genetically modified (GM) crop, also known as a genetically engineered (GE) crop or a biotech crop. It’s not yet licenced for … Continue reading →

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Genetically modified rice

Posted on February 13, 2013 by argylesock

Rice (Oryza sativa) is a staple food for many millions of people. No surprise, then, that rice is of interest for research into genetic modification (GM). GM rice isn’t yet grown commercially but that time may come. Adam Barclay and … Continue reading →

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Are GM crops biosafe?

Posted on January 26, 2013 by argylesock

Are genetically modified (GM) crops biosafe? That is, do they harm the ecosystems we rely on? Here’s a 2002 article about GM crops in poor countries, in the journal Food Policy. Robert L. Paarlberg concluded that GM food or feed … Continue reading →

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Scarecrow GM scares me

Posted on January 26, 2013 by argylesock

My fellow blogger Eideard tells us of research into a plant gene called Scarecrow. This is interesting science. But crops whose Scarecrow would be genetically modified (GM) to make them more productive? That idea scares me. Eideard links to this … Continue reading →

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Will GM crops feed the world?

Posted on October 2, 2012 by argylesock

It’s time I started blogging about genetic modification (GM). As a scientist, I know the power of GM in the lab. I’ve done it myself. But GM in the field? That frightens me. In recent history the Green Revolution changed … Continue reading →

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