GM Freeze in the news

Follow the links below for media stories that include a GM Freeze interview, quote or mention.

If you spot some coverage of GM Freeze and it’s not listed here, please let us know by emailing info[at]gmfreeze.org.

If you are a journalist with a media enquiry, please contact Liz O’Neill on 07811 211 404 or liz[at]gmfreeze.org

Do We Fully Understand the Implications of GMOs?

Environmental blogger Monica Piccinni, 16 September 2021

GM Freeze Director discusses Regulatory Horizons Council’s report promoting GM deregulation

Farming Today, BBC Radio 4, 6 September 2021 (from 4min 20sec, available until 5 October 2021)

First gene edited ‘cancer-cutting’ wheat trials get the go ahead in UK

Euroactive, 2 September 2021

NFU warns of trade impact risk from rapid gene editing move

Farmers Weekly, 18 March 2021

Regulation of genetically engineered foods due to change

Ethical Consumer, 9 March 2021

GM Freeze Director on plans to deregulate gene editing

Farming Today This Week, 6 March 2021 (part of package beginning at 6mins, available until 4 April)

GM Freeze Director Liz O’Neill discusses gene editing of animals

Breakfast Show, Voice of Islam – 1 February 2021 (from 41minutes, related discussion starts from 29minutes)

Gene-editing advocates ignore history at their peril

Research Professional News, 27 January 2021

Citizens called for views on gene editing

Wicked Leeks, 22 January 2021

Gene editing – head to head debate

RT UK (Russia Today), 8 January 2021 – recording shared on youtube

UK Feed and pig industry welcomes UK consultation on gene editing

Feed Navigator, 7 January 2021

England launches plan to ease crop gene editing regulation post-Brexit

Reuters, 7 January 2021

New GM crops aren’t just ‘Frankenstein food’ says minister (no link available)

Daily Mail – print edition, 7 January 2021 (not available online)

GM Freeze Director Liz O’Neill discusses Defra’s consultation on deregulating gene editing

Farming Today, BBC Radio 4, 7 January 2021 (from 8mins, available until 5 February)

Genome Editing – Sensible fail safes and regulatory safeguards

Organic Farmers & Growers Newsletter, December 2020

Don’t miss the chance to have your say on risky new GMOs

Ethical Consumer, Nov/Dec 2020.
Ethical Consumer is a subscription magazine but our news story can be seen via the preview facility for this issue

GM crops: The Greenpeace activists who risked jail to destroy a field of maize

BBC News online – Norfolk, 20 September 2020

“Super-sires” DNA breakthrough will see elite cows and chickens grow bigger

The Telegraph, 14 September 2020

Liz O’Neill discusses genome editing (extended excerpts)

Farming Today This Week, 1 August 2020 (from 8mins, available until 30 August)

UK gene editing amendment withdrawn, but government commits to consultation

Euroactive, 29 July 2020

GM Freeze Director discusses genome editing

Farming Today, 29 July 2020 (from 4mins, available until 27 August)

UK campaigners oppose plans to deregulate genome editing

Feed Navigator, 28 July 2020

GM Freeze Director Liz O’Neill discusses GM in our food

Fever FM, 22 July 2020 (from 26mins, available until 19 August.)

Also available at https://www.radioasianfever.com/podcasts (scroll down to GM Freeze logo)

GM Freeze Director Liz O’Neill discusses plans to de-regulate gene editing

Farming Matters, BBC Radio Ulster, 16 June 2020 (from 19mins, available until 16 July 2020)

Gene editing amendment sparks deregulation fears

Wicked Leeks, 10 June 2020

Plans to deregulate gene editing in the UK

Farmers Weekly podcast, episode 9, 29 May 2020 (from 9mins) NB this piece strongly promotes gene editing.

UK farmers group backs call for allowing access to gene editing technology

Euroactive, 28 May 2020

GM Freeze Director challenges plan to let Ministers decide what counts as GM

Farming Today, BBC Radio 4, 22 May 2020 (6mins 25secs into the programme, available until 20 June)

The “dating site” for Environmental Organisations Takes Manchester

Playing the Underdog, 12 December 2019

UK faced with EU-US biotechnology dilemma post-Brexit

Euroactive, 28 November 2019

GM Freeze Director Liz O’Neill debates GM

Farming Today, BBC Radio 4, 21 September 2019 (available until 20 October)

GM Freeze Director discusses GM, Brexit and regulation

BBC Breakfast, BBC One, 21 August 2019 (23 mins, 1h 22mins and 2h 56mins into the programme, only available to view until 9.15am on 22 August).

Also featured on BBC News channel at approximately 9.30am on 21 August 2019 but this is not available to watch online.

Brexit and GM Foods – what’s really going to happen?

TruePublica, 13 August 2019 (taken from our Briefing).

GM Freeze Director Liz O’Neill discusses Boris Johnson’s desire to “liberate” us from GM regulations

BBC Radio 5 Live, Breakfast, 26 July 2019 ( 37mins and 30secs into the programme, available until 24 August)

Innovation and precaution: European principles and new ideas

Sustainable Food Trust, 31 May 2019. Also published by Resilience, 3 June 2019

UK trials on GM oils for feed and food greenlighted

Feed Navigator, 10 May 2019

Defra approves new GM camelina oil field trials

Farmers Weekly, 10 May 2019

Plans for GM potato trial under fire

Fresh Produce Journal, 17 April 2019. Also published by Potato News Today, 16 May 2019

Was the ECJ ruling a missed opportunity for the Biotechnology Sector?

Bio-Based World News, 13 December 2018

Will Africa produce the food or will feeding Africa become a global challenge?

Feed Navigator, 15 October

Brexit: Leaving EU ‘will give freedom to grow more GM crops’

The Times, 10 October 2018 (full article behind paywall)

Debate: will GM food solve the crisis or cause irreversible damage?

Economia, 3 October 2018

Soylent (GM meal replacement drink) goes on sale in the UK

Daily Mail, 1 October 2018

GM Freeze Director comments on the risk of a no-deal Brexit for GM in food and farming

Today, BBC Radio 4, 23 August 2018 (2 hours 46 minutes into the programme, available until 21 September)

Could GM salmon be more nutritious? Scientists are controversially feeding the oily fish genetically modified crops

Daily Mail, 02 August 2018

GM Freeze Director Liz O’Neill discusses GM fed salmon with Professor Johnathan Napier

Newshour, BBC World Service, 01 August 2018 (45mins into the programme, available until 30 August)

Trial to test if GM fed salmon are more nutritious

BBC Science and Environment, 1 August 2018

GM Freeze Director Liz O’Neill discusses the European Court of Justice ruling and wider concerns about all GM in food and farming

Today, BBC Radio 4, 01 August 2018 (2hrs 55mins into the programme, available until 30 August)

‘Highly-experimental’ gene-edited super crops rich in omega 3 will be grown in the UK for the first time after scientists exploit a legal loophole

Mail Online, 23 May 2018

Genetically modified “super-wheat” will be grown in the UK after trial is given the go-ahead despite fears of contamination

Daily Mail, 1 February