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EC to restrict neonicotinoids in bid to protect bees

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USA
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May 3 2013

Although a recent proposal to restrict the use of three neonicotinoids failed to gain support from the qualified majority of member states on an

Danish councils establish database to identify products containing nanomaterials

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Denmark
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December 7 2012

The Danish Consumer Council and Danish Ecological Council, in conjunction with the Department of Environmental Engineering at the Technical University of Denmark, have reportedly developed a database intended to help consumers identify products that may contain nanomaterials

Enjoining GM alfalfa deregulation went too far according to U.S. Supreme Court

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USA
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June 25 2010

In a 7-1 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has determined that a district court erred in enjoining the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) from even partially deregulating Monsanto’s Roundup Ready alfalfa while the agency takes steps to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA

FSA investigates meat from offspring of cloned cow

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United Kingdom, USA
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August 20 2010

The U.K. Food Standards Agency (FSA) has announced that meat from a cloned cow’s offspring has evidently entered the food supply, sparking concerns about the country’s livestock registration and tracking requirements

Codex Alimentarius Commission approves GM food labeling guidance

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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Global
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July 15 2011

According to news sources, the Codex Alimentarius Commission concluded its meeting in Geneva by reaching an agreement on labeling foods that contain genetically modified (GM) ingredients

Lawmakers urge FDA to halt approval process for GE salmon

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USA
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July 22 2011

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to stop the approval process for genetically engineered salmon

Prenatal DDE exposure allegedly linked to accelerated growth

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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October 8 2010

A recent study reportedly claims that prenatal exposure to the pesticide dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and its breakdown product dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE) is associated with accelerated growth and elevated BMI in infants born to normal-weight mothers

Issues narrowed in Texas bellwether GM rice contamination cases

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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October 8 2010

A multidistrict litigation (MDL) court in Missouri has issued a number of rulings on motions for summary judgment and to exclude or limit expert testimony in the bellwether cases involving Texas rice farmers who allege that contamination of the U.S. rice supply with genetically modified (GM) rice caused a precipitous decline in prices for their crops on world markets

Canada to place BPA on list of toxic substances

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Canada
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August 20 2010

Environment Canada has reportedly announced its intention to placebisphenol A (BPA) on the country's list of toxic substances within eight to10 weeks, thus ending a regulatory process started in April 2008 when thegovernment first banned polycarbonate baby bottles

NRDC calls on federal agencies to ramp up seafood safety testing in Gulf

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USA
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August 20 2010

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and nearly two dozen Gulf Coast organizations have requested that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) "strengthen the current protocols and data relied on to determine whether seafood is safe for consumption and when to re-open areas for fishing" after the massive oil spill that occurred in the Gulf of Mexico

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Author - Madeleine McDonough
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