KENYAN MPs are calling to lift the national ban on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) only two years after then President Kibaki sanctioned restrictions on their production and importation. The potential of GM products as a food security solution is unclear, however, and serves as a headline grabbing distraction from the raft of structural problems that compound risks to …. more
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Food waste and food security in Saudi Arabia
FOOD wastage has resurfaced as a problem in Saudi Arabia during the holy month of Ramadan. As a leading importer of food, Saudi Arabia will face many challenges in feeding its young and growing population in the years ahead. Saudi Arabia lacks the water, arable land and climate conditions necessary for large-scale agriculture and has historically relied on imports …. more
Steve Marsh to appeal GM canola contamination case
The Safe Food Foundation (SSF) welcomes Steve Marsh’s decision to appeal the decision against him in the WA Supreme Court last month. He lodged his appeal on Wednesday, June 18 and the appeal will be heard in the next six to twelve months before the court of appeal made up of three judges. “It is …. more
Outcome of Marsh case detrimental to future of Australian organics
THE Organic Federation of Australia are deeply concerned for the future of the organics industry after the result this week for WA organic farmer Steve Marsh, who lost a court battle against neighbour GM canola farmer Michael Baxter for lost income as a result of alleged GM contamination. In response, we would like to highlight …. more
BFA – new name, new directors and new era
BIOLOGICAL Farmers of Australia (BFA) unveiled significant changes for the voice of Australian organics at their Annual General Meeting on October 27, 2012, the date the group also celebrated its quarter of a century establishment. Major outcomes of the AGM: The membership of BFA voted in favour of a company name change from Biological Farmers …. more
Serious concerns on GM testing and regulations
Food safety campaigners say Australians should be alarmed by research just published in the international journal Environment International showing that regulators are making untested assumptions about the safety of new GM crops that could affect the genes of humans that consume them. The paper, “A comparative assessment of the regulation of GM crops or products …. more