Genetic Engineering

28 Apr 2013

Woolly mammoths stomp through the Siberian tundra as the giant moa strides the forest floor of New Zealand and Tasmania's dog-like "tigers" stalk their prey under the cover of night.

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Fear of GM crops does not stand up to facts

2 Jan 2013

People everywhere are increasingly vulnerable to the use of what Nobel Prize-winning chemist Irving Langmuir dubbed "pathological science" to justify government regulation or other policies.

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Let's say no to GM technology

9 May 2012

Genetically modified products are popular in the food industry. Soya beans, potatoes, corns, tomatoes, white radishes - they have all been modified by genetic technology.

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Beijing moves to root out GM crops

23 Feb 2012

A ban on genetically modified crops is finally set to become law amid claims that mainland diners are unwittingly being served up transgenic rice.

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GM foods and the right to choose

23 Sep 2011

The saying 'you are what you eat' is a good reminder of the need to eat healthily. To do that, one has to know what is in the food and be able to make informed choices. The growing use of...

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'GM-free' soy drink claims deceptive, watchdog says

16 Sep 2011

The consumer watchdog has called for mandatory labelling of all food products with genetically modified ingredients after finding some so-called 'GM-free' soy drinks actually contained a...

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Opinion

Tom Holland

Attempts to diversify China's reserves have been a disaster

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Howard Winn

China is like the EU; provinces are its member states

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Benefits of GM foods outweigh risks

Genetically modified (GM) food comes from organisms whose DNA has been changed. This technology has sparked controversy as some people say it goes against the rules of nature. What's more, we don'...

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GM maize found in snack samples

Greenpeace found three snack samples, out of eight tested, contained genetically modified maize - Calbee Grill-A-Corn, Doritos Nacho Cheese and Lady Liberty Cheez Ball. A government review of the...

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Should parents be able to have designer babies?

Each week our two teenagers debate a hot topic. This week ...

Dennis Wu, 17, St Joseph's College

Should parents be allowed to genetically modify their babies?

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Question of the week: What do you think about genetic engineering?

Chan Kin-kan, 15, Diocesan Boys' SchoolPeople say that genetic engineering is unnatural and even evil. But this 'evil' technology reduces production costs, meaning the poor can afford more food...

9:36AM

A dip in the gene pool

Consider for a moment the implications of a deaf couple who want to have a deaf child. Sharon Duchesneau and Candy McCullough never considered deafness a disability but saw it rather as a cultural...

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The right to know, even if it won't hurt you

People like to know what they are eating, or more precisely what is in their food, and what has been done to it.

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