Is your garden being taken over by frankenflowers?
Daily Mail, 22 May 2017
GM Freeze in the news
Follow the links below for media stories that include a GM Freeze interview, quote or mention.
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GM bedding plants ‘accidentally’ find their way into EU market
Garden Drum, 15 May 2017
GM crops plantings surge to a new global peak
Farmers Weekly, 11 May
Eustice approves GM potato trial
Fresh Produce Journal, 11 May 2017
Sainsbury Laboratory receives approval for four year trial of GM potatoes
Potato Pro, 11 May
Fear takes root after ban on sale of GM orange petunias
The Times, 10 May 2017
Anti-GM campaigners hit out at Norwich potato trial
The Grocer, 10 May
GM petunias could harm wildlife in Britain’s gardens, warn campaigners
The Telegraph, 9 May 2017
Shoppers led up garden path over GM flowers
Daily Mail, 8 May 2017
GM Freeze Director Liz O’Neill discusses GM wheat at Rothamsted Research
Farming Today, 28 March (approx 6 mins into the programme, available until 26 April)
MEPs oppose GM approvals but Commission will have the final say
Food Navigator, 28 March
GM gets royal nod
The Sun, 22 March 2017
Harper Adams University chancellor Princess Anne speaks in favour of GM crops
Shropshire Star, 22 March 2017
Anne open to growing GM crops on her land
The Courier, 22 March
Princess Anne speaks out in favour of GM crops
Express, 22 March
Princess Anne on collision course with Charles after she says GM crops ‘have very many benefits’
Daily Mail, 22 March
Royal rivalry over GM farming
The Times, 22 March
GM gets royal nod
Scottish Sun, 22 March
Anne open to growing GM crops on her land
Press and Journal, 22 March
Princess Anne cooks up trouble in GM food row
Evening Standard, 22 March
Liz discusses Princess Anne’s comments on GM
Vanessa Feltz show, BBC Radio London, 22 March (approximately 2hrs 37 minutes into the programme, available until 20 April)
GM Freeze Director Liz O’Neill discusses GM risks in response to comments from Princess Anne
Talk Radio, 22 March (approximately 12:25pm)
Supermarkets: ‘Feed me the Truth’ about GMOs in our food chain!
The Ecologist, 7 March. Also published at Sott.net and Daily Green World
GM crops: the ‘debate’ goes on
The Scientific Alliance, Cambridge Network, 3 February
Green light for another GM trial
The Herts Advertiser, 3 February
Genetically-modified wheat to be grown in Britain despite environmentalist opposition
RT, 2 February
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
New ‘super yield’ GM wheat trial gets go-ahead
BBC Science & Environment, 1 February
New ‘super yield’ GM wheat trial finally gets the green signal
Publicist Report, 1 February
Experts slam UK Government over Rothamsted GM wheat trial
Food Democracy Now! blog, 1 February
GM Freeze Director Liz O’Neill discusses opposition to Rothamsted Research’s new GM wheat trial
World Business Report, BBC World Service (16 minutes into the programme), 1 February
UK votes in favour of GM crops, paving way for potential post-Brexit approval
Farming UK, 31 January 2017
GM cultivation looks more likely as Defra voices support
Farmers Weekly, 30 January
EU Nations say NO to GM crops but not quite loudly enough
Organic Consumers Association, 27 Jan 2017
Brexit may allow farmers to grow GM crops
Farming UK News, 19 November 2016
UK must be ‘very very careful about GM crop legislation post-Brexit, says NFU
Farming UK News, 17 November 2016
Two-thirds of Brits support GM crops, claims Bayer-sponsored survey
RT, 5 November
Two-thirds of public would back growing GM crops, study claims
The Times, 5 November (behind paywall) – See GM Freeze comments in full on the Bayer poll and Rothamsted GM wheat trial application
Genetically modified wheat could be grown in Britain from next spring
The Telegraph, 4 November 2016
Waitrose decision ‘the biggest blow against GM crops this century’
Somerset County Gazette, 2 November
Waitrose ends use of GM animal feed on its farms
Daily Mail, 2 November 2016 (Note: Waitrose’ announcement does not actually include all of its farm animals)
Waitrose to source non-GM soya from Europe
Farming UK News, 1 November 2016
Nine out of ten supermarkets failing on GM front, says campaign group
Natural Products News, 25 October 2016
Consumers in the dark as UK supermarkets keep quiet about GM in the food chain
FMCG, the Food and Drink Industry Magazine, 22 October
France asks EJC to decide if plants from new breeding techniques are GMOs
Feed Navigator, 14 October
Commission approves 3 GM soybeans for EU import
Feed Navigator, 25 July, including comments from GM Freeze
Liz O’Neill discusses GM labelling in the USA
RFI English (French radio station), 9 July 2016
GM crops yield no benefits
Observer letters, 19 June 2016
GM Freeze Director Liz O’Neill debates the Scottish Government’s moratorium on GM with Professor Jim Dunwell
BBC Scotland 2016 (10 minutes in, available until 6 July 2016).
Liz O’Neill discusses Royal Society comments about GM crops
BBC Three Counties, 24 May 2016 (approximately 17 minutes into the programme, available until 23 June 2016)
GM Freeze Director Liz O’Neill discusses US National Academies’ report on GM agriculture
Talk Radio, 18 May 2016 (around 12.30pm)
Using GM plants as a source of omega-3 fish oils and astaxanthin for feed is sustainable, says UK professor
Feed Navigator, 9 May 2016
Rothamsted granted permission for GM field trial
Horticulture Week, 26 April 2016
Campaigners’ No to UK field trials of GM potatoes, oilseeds
Ecologist, 7 April
MEPs oppose GM approvals but Commission will have the final say
Food Navigator, 28 March 2016
GM Freeze Director Liz O’Neill discusses GM wheat at Rothamsted Research
Farming Today, 28 March (approx 6 mins into the programme, available until 26 April)
GM gets royal nod
The Sun, 22 March
Harper Adams University chancellor Princess Anne speaks in favour of GM crops
Shropshire Star, 22 March
New genetic engineering techniques could slip through the regulator safety net
Guest blog on Ethical Consumer website, 26 February
The secret conspiracy to force us all to eat GM food
Daily Mail, 25 February
GM Freeze Director Liz O’Neill discusses GM animal feed (no link available)
LBC, 24 February
GM tomatoes discussed on Tomorrow’s Food
BBC One, 24 February (available until 24 March)
Gene editing could create medicines and self-fertisilising crops
The Observer, 7 February
GM Food: a useful tool or a hindrance to peace, integrity and sustainability?
Around Europe (magazine of Quaker Council for European Affairs), January to March 2016
GM decision imminent
IOM Today, 23 December 2015 – coverage gained by a GM Freeze media volunteer
GM threat requires strong legislation
Western Mail / Wales Online, 21 December 2015 – coverage gained by a GM Freeze media volunteer
GM Freeze Director Liz O’Neill discusses GM Salmon
BBC 5 Live Daily, 20 November 2015 (approximately 50mins into programme, available until 19 December)
Farming Today This Week: Genetic modification
BBC Radio 4, 31 October 2015 (available until 28 November 2015)
Alarm as GM crops planted by mistake
Daily Mail, 30 October 2015
‘Super tomatoes’ could help fight disease
ITV News, Anglia, 27 October 2015
Damage to global farming
The Grocer (letters), 24 October 2015 (behind paywall)
Scotland to ban genetically modified produce while EU-approved controversial crops are to be grown in England
Daily Mail, 9 August 2015
GM Freeze Director Liz O’Neill speaking about GM wheat trial failure
BBC 5 Live Drive, 25 June 2015 (55 mins in, available until 24 July)
Failed experiement -GMO wheat is impossible to make
Mirror Spectrum, 27 June 2015
Anti-GM protestors don’t understand how science works
Telegraph, 27 June 2015
GM wheat trial fails after £2m invested in scheme
Yorkshire Post, 26 June 2015
Failure of GM wheat programme…
Benchmark Reporter, 26 June 2015
GM wheat trial fails after £2m invested in scheme
Commodity India, 26 June 2015
Keep trying, says Shropshire MP Owen Paterson after GM trials fail
Shropshire Star, 26 June 2015
GM Freeze Director Liz O’Neill discusses GM wheat trial
Farming Today, BBC Radio 4, 26 June 2015 (5 mins in, available until 25 July)
Controversial GM wheat trial fails
BT.com, 26 June 2015
Efforts to develop aphid resilient wheat defeated in field trials
Perfect Science, 26 June 2015
Taxpayer-funded trial of GM wheat ends in a £3m failure
Daily Mail, 26 June 2015
UK taxpayers foot bill as GM wheat trial fails
Scotsman, 26 June 2015
GM wheat fails to repel pests in trials costing almost £1m
International Business News, 26 June 2015
GM what crop fails despite £2m bill to beat eco-saboteurs
Express, 25 June 2015
Report on wheat trial results
PM, BBC Radio 4, 25 June 2015 (52mins 50 seconds in, available until 24 July 2015)
GM wheat crop fails to repel bugs, £3m trial branded ‘a waste’
RT, 25 June 2015
‘Pointless’ £3m GM wheat trial fails
Telegraph, 25 June 2015
Controversial £2m GM wheat trial fails
Western Morning News, 25 June 2015
GM ‘whiffy wheat’ fails to deter pests, £2.6m UK study finds
Financial Times, 25 June 2015
UK GM Wheat ‘does not repel pests’
BBC News / Science and Environment (online), 25 June 2015
GM Food – Cultivating Fear
Panorama, BBC One, 8 June 2015
March Against Monsanto (no link available)
RT, 23 May 2015 (no link available)
Ethical shopper’s guide to restaurant chains
Ethical Consumer, May/June 2015 issue
You are what they eat
New Internationalist blog by GM Freeze Director Liz O’Neill, 29 April 2015
Total Control: is Monsanto unstoppable?
New Internationalist, April 2015 issue
The other side of GM story
The Independent (Letters – scroll for this headline), 27 March 2015
Could ‘super spuds’ soon be on the menu?
Daily Mail, 26 March 2015
Domino’s selling genetically modified pizza despite website claiming it is GM-free
The Independent, 22 March 2015
