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

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

Now ‘GM-free’ Domino’s selling Frankenfood Pizzas

Daily Mail, 21 March 2015.
Please note update on the Domino’s story on our page www.gmfreeze.org/spotted

GM Freeze Director Liz O’Neill discusses MPs report on GM regulation

BBC 5 Live Breakfast, 26 February 2015 (from 2hr 48mins, available until 27 March 2015)

MPs call for reform of EUs ‘flawed’ rules on GM crops

BBC Science and Environment, 26 February 2015

Britain must take back power from Europe to allow GM crops, say MPs

The Telegraph, 26 February 2015

Call GM food something else to ease public fears, say MPs

Daily Mail, 26 February 2015

Liz O’Neill on MPs GM report (no link available)

RT News, 26 February 2015 (no link available)

Liz O’Neill discusses GM issues (no link available)

CSRfm, 25 February 2015 (no programme link available)

Brussels vote could open door to GM crops in UK

Farmers Weekly, 13 January 2015

Impact of the EU opt-outs directive – RT UK (Russia Today) (no link available)

13 January 2015 (no link available)