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 Stories About: GMOs AND US EPA
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The Grass is Always Meaner on the Other Side
Genetically modified grass found in the wild |
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16 Aug 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| The Grass is Always Meaner on the Other Side Genetically modified grass found in the wild In what could be the first confirmed instance of a genetically modified plant growing outside a farm in the U.S., EPA ecologists have found an unapproved type of GM grass in the wild in central Oregon. The EPA said the creeping bentgrass (could it sound more evil?), being developed by Scotts Miracle-Gro and Monsanto to be resistan ... |
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| Topics: GMOs, Hawaii, news, Oregon, US EPA (all these topics) |
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Have Modified Genes, Will Travel
Genetically modified plants spreading hither and thither |
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21 Sep 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| Have Modified Genes, Will Travel Genetically modified plants spreading hither and thither Genes from genetically modified grass can spread much farther than previously believed, according to a new study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study focused on a new strain of creeping bentgrass -- commonly used on golf courses for its resilience -- developed by two companies, Monsanto and ... |
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| Topics: GMOs, United States, US EPA, wildlife (all these topics) |
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The Rootworm of All Evil
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26 Feb 2003 |
Daily Grist |
| The Rootworm of All Evil In a major win for the biotech industry, the U.S. government yesterday gave Monsanto the green light to sell corn that has been genetically modified to resist rootworm disease, the most significant threat to the crop. The effort to combat rootworm has been the single biggest reason farmers use pesticides, so the decision will be a test case of whether genetically modified crops will bene ... |
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| Topics: food and agriculture, GMOs, toxics, US EPA (all these topics) |
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Kernel Clink
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30 Jul 2001 |
Daily Grist |
| Kernel Clink The U.S. EPA indicated on Friday that it would not permit even trace amounts of genetically modified StarLink corn into human food. StarLink, which was previously approved for use as animal feed, was found to have entered the food supply last year, prompting the costly recall of taco shells and other corn products. Despite a request by the maker of StarLink, Aventis CropScience, to ease restrictions on its product, the EPA stuck w ... |
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| Topics: GMOs, US EPA (all these topics) |
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