Gene-edited rice sparks alarms: Scientists back activists, warn of hidden dangers
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Quito, 16 Jul (Prensa Latina) Environmentalist organizations, activists and politicians of Ecuador today remain concerned about the approval by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of the use of rice seeds with the so-called “gene edition”, despite a constitutional prohibition. The post Concern in Ecuador over approval of rice with “gene edition” first appeared on News Prensa Latina.
Gene-edited rice sparks alarms: Scientists back activists, warn of hidden dangers
Growing apprehensions over the safety and regulation of genome editing in agriculture have reportedly received “validation” from peer-reviewed scientific studies, backed by civil society advocacy efforts. The Union Government’s recent announcement of gene-edited rice varieties has triggered critical responses, notably from the Coalition for a GM-Free India, which hosted a webinar to assess the implications of gene editing in Indian agriculture.…
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