Forums
New posts
Forum list
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New resources
Latest activity
Trending Threads
Resources
Latest reviews
Search resources
FarmTV
Farm Compare
Search
Tokens/Searches
Calendar
Upcoming Events
Members
Registered members
Current visitors
New Resources
New posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Forum list
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More options
Contact us
Close Menu
Forums
Agricultural Media
News, PR, Shows and Events
NSW has lifted its ban on genetically modified crops: what difference will it make to food and farmers?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="The Guardian RSS" data-source="post: 7729933" data-attributes="member: 78390"><p><strong>NSW has lifted its ban on genetically modified crops: what difference will it make to food and farmers?</strong></p><p></p><p>Written by Donna Lu from the Guardian</p><p></p><p>Research has shown community opposition to GM foods is broader than just health concerns</p><p></p><p>New South Wales lifted its ban on genetically modified crops this month, after an 18-year moratorium. It follows the repeal of a similar moratorium in South Australia last year, making Tasmania the last Australian state with a blanket ban on GM crops.</p><p></p><p>The move has been welcomed by GM proponents as helping farmers become more resilient to the effects of climate change, but opposed by <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/mar/02/nsw-organic-farmers-call-for-more-protection-as-state-lifts-ban-on-gm-crops" target="_blank">organic farming representatives</a>.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/07/nsw-has-lifted-its-ban-on-genetically-modified-crops-what-difference-will-it-make-to-food-and-farmers" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Since you’re here …</strong></p><p></p><p>… we have a small favour to ask. More people are reading the Guardian than ever but advertising revenues across the media are falling fast. And unlike many news organisations, we haven’t put up a paywall – we want to keep our journalism as open as we can. So you can see why we need to ask for your help. The Guardian’s independent, investigative journalism takes a lot of time, money and hard work to produce. But we do it because we believe our perspective matters – because it might well be your perspective, too.</p><p></p><p>If everyone who reads our reporting, who likes it, helps fund it, our future would be much more secure. Support the Guardian – it only takes a minute. Thank you.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/files.thefarmingforum.co.uk/images/theguardiansquare.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><a href="https://support.theguardian.com/uk" target="_blank"><img src="https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/files.thefarmingforum.co.uk/images/SupportGuardian.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Guardian RSS, post: 7729933, member: 78390"] [b]NSW has lifted its ban on genetically modified crops: what difference will it make to food and farmers?[/b] Written by Donna Lu from the Guardian Research has shown community opposition to GM foods is broader than just health concerns New South Wales lifted its ban on genetically modified crops this month, after an 18-year moratorium. It follows the repeal of a similar moratorium in South Australia last year, making Tasmania the last Australian state with a blanket ban on GM crops. The move has been welcomed by GM proponents as helping farmers become more resilient to the effects of climate change, but opposed by [URL='https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/mar/02/nsw-organic-farmers-call-for-more-protection-as-state-lifts-ban-on-gm-crops']organic farming representatives[/URL]. [URL='https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/07/nsw-has-lifted-its-ban-on-genetically-modified-crops-what-difference-will-it-make-to-food-and-farmers']Continue reading...[/URL] [b]Since you’re here …[/b] … we have a small favour to ask. More people are reading the Guardian than ever but advertising revenues across the media are falling fast. And unlike many news organisations, we haven’t put up a paywall – we want to keep our journalism as open as we can. So you can see why we need to ask for your help. The Guardian’s independent, investigative journalism takes a lot of time, money and hard work to produce. But we do it because we believe our perspective matters – because it might well be your perspective, too. If everyone who reads our reporting, who likes it, helps fund it, our future would be much more secure. Support the Guardian – it only takes a minute. Thank you. [img]https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/files.thefarmingforum.co.uk/images/theguardiansquare.png[/img] [url="https://support.theguardian.com/uk"][img]https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/files.thefarmingforum.co.uk/images/SupportGuardian.png[/img][/url] [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Agricultural Media
News, PR, Shows and Events
NSW has lifted its ban on genetically modified crops: what difference will it make to food and farmers?
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top