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Canola approval bodes well
Tuesday, 29 July 2003, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
OGTR approval for the release of genetically modified canola marks a new phase in the transition of GM crops from research to the marketplace say scientists at Australia’s CSIRO.Last week’s decisi... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4379 More >>
UK panel finds GM food safe
Tuesday, 22 July 2003, 5:16 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
As predicted, the UK’s GM Science Review Panel report has found no scientific case for ruling out GM crops and their products and concludes that the risks to human health from GM crops currently on th... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4342 More >>
GM crops low risk for humans
Monday, 21 July 2003, 6:00 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
Human health is at a "very low" risk from the current generation genetically modified (GM) crops, the British Government's scientific review is set to conclude. The report by 25 scientists, to be ... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4336 More >>
PPL Therapeutics Limited update
Friday, 18 July 2003, 8:42 am | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
ERMA New Zealand has been informed that PPL Therapeutics is undertaking a managed reduction of their flock, particularly through reducing the number of older sheep and that this will be done in accord... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4320 More >>
UK supermarket chiefs to discuss GMOs with Govt
Thursday, 17 July 2003, 8:40 am | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
Supermarket bosses are expected to discuss whether shoppers are ready for genetically modified foods when they meet Environment Secretary Margaret Beckett, it emerged last night. The chief executi... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4315 More >>
WA should stay GM free until 2006: report
Tuesday, 15 July 2003, 6:19 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
A new report has found the Western Australia should maintain its moratorium on genetically modified crops until 2006, and investigate the possibility of remaining GM-free into the future.The state... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4307 More >>
GE-Free NZ misquote Royal Commission report
Tuesday, 15 July 2003, 10:51 am | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
Contrary to assertions by GE-Free NZ the Royal Commission did not say crops like GE onions had little to offer New Zealand, the Chairman of the Life Sciences Network, Dr William Rolleston said today. More >>
Make a case to ERMA on GE onions, GE-Free NZ!
Monday, 14 July 2003, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
Claims that GE onions will have negative health effects should be submitted to the Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) along with the detailed scientific studies which support the assertion... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4303 More >>
Make a case to ERMA on GE onions, GE-Free NZ!
Monday, 14 July 2003, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
Claims that GE onions will have negative health effects should be submitted to the Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) along with the detailed scientific studies which support the assertions, the Chairman of the Life Sciences Network, ... More >>
Support for lifting of moratorium is growing
Monday, 14 July 2003, 5:08 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
New research by Colmar Brunton for TV-One News shows that public support for the end of the moratorium on applications for commercial release of GM organisms is growing, says the Chairman of the Life Sciences Network, Dr William Rolleston. More >>
Huge setback if GE onion application rejected
Friday, 11 July 2003, 5:00 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
Responding to criticism from GE-Free NZ, plant scientist Colin Eady said "If GE-Free New Zealand had read our application to ERMA they would see that this technology is actually designed to allow onio... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4293 More >>
Scrinis is wrong
Thursday, 10 July 2003, 5:27 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
Yesterday we ran an opinion piece which featured in the Melbourne Age and the Sydney Morning Herald. It was written by Dr Gyorgy Scrinis of the RMIT and entitled "GM crops will not help feed the wor... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4287 More >>
Onions to test environmental benefits of GM
Thursday, 10 July 2003, 5:06 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
One of the principle benefits to be derived from growing onions engineered to be tolerant to glyphosate is that they require about 70% less chemical herbicide than other commercial varieties says the Chairman of the Life Sciences Network, Dr William ... More >>
OGTR seeks comments on applications for GM cotton
Wednesday, 9 July 2003, 5:47 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
OGTR seeks comments on applications for GM cotton The Office of the Gene Technology Regulator has issued an “Early Bird” notification about four applications for limited and controlled releases of GM cotton.Syngenta, CSIRO and Dow AgroSciences ha... More... ... More >>
Getting real on GM
Tuesday, 8 July 2003, 5:54 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
In an editorial today the Timaru Herald says the latest genetically modified crop contamination case is a reality check for the general public, and one politicians and Ministry of Agriculture and Fore... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4265 More >>
Research finds GM encourages biodiversity
Thursday, 26 June 2003, 5:41 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
Genetically modified crops can have a number of positive impacts on biodiversity including enabling growers to use less pesticides and less tillage, says Professor Klaus Ammann, Head of the Botanical ... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4204 More >>
UK plans major GE expansion
Wednesday, 25 June 2003, 5:07 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
A major expansion of the use of genetic technology to tackle medical problems has been announced by British Health Secretary John Reid. He also said legislation would be introduced to make it an o... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4198 More >>
NZ cancer research looks to fish genes
Tuesday, 24 June 2003, 6:13 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
Much loved in aquariums, the zebrafish is at the forefront of research work in New Zealand into leukaemia. Kathy Crosier, professor of molecular medicine at the University of Auckland, told a chil... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4186 More >>
Gene 'switches off' ovarian cancer
Monday, 23 June 2003, 5:35 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
Cancer scientists believe they have found a gene which - when working properly - may have the ability to stop ovarian cancer developing. Scientists at Cancer Research UK's Edinburgh oncology unit fo... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4180 More >>
OGTR issues licence for GM cotton
Friday, 20 June 2003, 6:20 pm | New Zealand Life Sciences Network
Decision on issuing a licence for application DIR 023/2002 The Gene Technology Regulator (the Regulator) has made a decision to issue a licence in respect of Monsanto Australia Limited’s... More... http://www.lifesciencesnetwork.com/news-detail.asp?newsID=4171 More >>
