Vegetarian source of omega-3 successfully trialled
Omega-3 fats usually found in oily fish could be available in a genetically modified vegetable oil, a new study has found. Researchers from the University of Southampton and agricultural research group Rothamsted Research genetically modified a seed oil crop to contain eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic
Digest bites: Golden rice
Genetic modification of crops is a source of much debate, even when it's seen to be addressing global disease and death.
UK should adopt GM, says Paterson
Environment secretary Owen Paterson has made a strong call for the UK’s adoption of GM foods, claiming it should provide crop technology to poor countries.
GM-fed chicken now standard
With the majority of supermarkets now dropping their requirement for chickens to be fed non-GM food, the debate for meaningful labeling for consumers is raised again.