GM Freeze in the news

GM crops that produce industrial products could be grown in Britain for first time

The Telegraph, 29 March

Also reproduced by SEARCA Biotechnology Information Center, 16 April 2018

Objection lodged against proposed UK GM trial

Natural Products News, 29 March 2018

GM Freeze Director debates with Mark Lynas

Today, BBC Radio 4, 20 March 2018 (2hrs 53mins into the programme, available until 18 April)

Organic farming and new genetic engineering don’t mix

Sustain – the alliance for better food and farming, 18 February 2018

New plant breeding techniques should be exempt from GMO regulation: EU court

Feed Navigator, 18 January 2018.

Please note, GM Freeze does not agree with this article’s interpretation of the Advocate General’s opinion. Read more on our position on new GM techniques

GM Freeze Director Liz O’Neill discusses European Court advocate’s opinion on the legal status of mutagenesis

Farming Today, BBC Radio 4, 22 January 2018 (available until 20 February 2018).

The anti-GM food campaign celebrates 20 years of success – but we can’t be complacent

The Ecologist, 1 December 2017. Also published by Organic Consumers Association,1 December 2017.

NGOs: Genome editing not the answer to world hunger

Global Justice Ecology Project, 6 November 2017 from a story run by GM Watch

Why are NGOs sceptical of gene editing?

Making Science Public blog, 3 November 2017

GM Crops, Touted For Pest Resistance, Rapidly Breed Resistant Pests

Mint Press News, 12 October 2017

Also published on BizMan Area News , 12 October 2017

Major blow to GM lobby as it’s revealed pest resistance to ‘frankencrops’ has increased five-fold

Daily Mail, 10 October

What about GMOs in our homes?

Youris,com, 4 Octobeer 2017
Also published by ISOBIO Project, 4 October 2017 and Build Up, 9 October 2017

Is your garden being taken over by frankenflowers?

Daily Mail, 22 May 2017

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