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U.S. companies won't label genetically modified products in Canada

2016-03-31 00:30:35| Food - Topix.net

Companies planning to voluntarily label products in the U.S. containing genetically modified ingredients aren't going to follow suit in Canada. Health Canada does not require labelling on genetically modified food because the items have been assessed for safety and nutritional adequacy.

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Support grows for genetically modified mosquitoes in Zika fight

2016-02-17 00:25:47| Biotech - Topix.net

It may be necessary to use controversial methods like genetically modified mosquitoes to wipe out the insects that are now spreading Zika acrossthe Americas, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. Support grows for genetically modified mosquitoes in Zika fight It may be necessary to use controversial methods like genetically modified mosquitoes to wipe out the insects that are now spreading Zika acrossthe Americas, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.

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WHO paves way use genetically modified mosquitoes combat Zika

2016-02-16 20:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: New and potentially controversial techniques including releasing genetically modified or irradiated mosquitos could be deployed to hamper the spread of the Zika virus, according to a statement from the World Health Organisation (WHO) today. Zika is a disease transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. The disease originated in Africa, but in the last decade has spread to French Polynesia in the Pacific, and to Brazil and Colombia. More than 13 countries in the Americas have reported sporadic infections....

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FDA Bans Imports of Genetically Engineered Salmon

2016-02-03 19:28:00| Food Processing

Just months after the FDA approved GMO salmon for consumption, the agency issued a ban forbidding all GMO salmon from entering the U.S. market until it finalizes labeling guidelines.

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