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On Tuesday, Може 17 The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released an exhaustive report, Genetically Engineered Crops: Experiences and Prospects. ?Below are several articles based on the report:

• Distinction Between Genetic Engineering and Conventional Plant Breeding Becoming Less Clear, Says New Report on GE Crops, The National Academies of Sciences
• Genetically Engineered Crops Are Safe, Analysis Finds, Ню Йорк Таймс
• Are GMO crops safe? Focus on the plant, not the process, scientists say, Washington Post
• Доклад: GMO crops not harmful to humans, but weed resistance is a problem, Чикаго Трибюн
• Study finds no adverse heath effects from genetically engineered crops, Хълмът
• Modified Crops Not Seen Adding to Human Health Risks, Study Says, Bloomberg
• северноамерикански. panel releases consensus on genetically engineered crops, Наука
• National Academy of Sciences Report Finds no Food Safety or Human Health Impacts from GE Crops, CSPI
• NAS GM crops report will ‘provide fodder for friends and foes of GE,’ says plant scientist, Храни Navigator САЩ

ТЪРГОВИЯ:

Greece to block TTIP unless geographical indications are protected – EurActiv – от?Sarantis Michalopoulos (Може 13)

“The Greek government is ready to veto the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (СЪВЕТ) between the US and the EU unless it ensures increased protection for key agricultural?geographical indicators.”

връзка:?http://www.euractiv.com/section/trade-society/news/greece-to-block-ttip-unless-geographical-indications-are-protected/

TTIP trade deal under threat over the Feta factor – euronews (Може 16)

връзка:?http://www.euronews.com/2016/05/16/ttip-trade-deal-under-threat-over-the-feta-factor/

Farmers need support to adapt to the TPP, say experts – Viet Nam News (Може 14)

Experts said the most important thing at present was raising awareness of farmers about the opportunities and challenges of the TPP, so that they will aim to increase productivity and product quality.

връзка:?http://vietnamnews.vn/society/296757/farmers-need-support-to-adapt-to-the-tpp-say-experts.html

Africa urged to dismantle trade, movement barriers to spur growth – Daily Mail (Великобритания) / Ройтерс -?By Duncan Miriri and Clement Uwiringiyimana (Може 13)

връзка:?HTTP://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-3589098/Africa-urged-dismantle-trade-movement-barriers-spur-growth.html

EU defends US free trade deal amid growing opposition – Livemint (Индия) / AFP (Може 13)

A historic free trade deal between Europe and the US could be reached if members states endorse it, says EU trade chief Cecilia Malmstroem”

връзка:?http://www.livemint.com/Politics/A7L6FihRkBikBDrBJK0TmL/EU-defends-US-free-trade-deal-amid-growing-opposition.html

Обама?s Pivot to Asia Staggers as Trade Deal Stalls in Congress – Bloomberg – By Angela Greiling Keane (Може 15)

“Defense Secretary Ash Carter has said he would prefer the trade agreement over another carrier battle group in the Pacific.”

връзка:?http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-05-15/obama-s-pivot-to-asia-staggers-as-trade-deal-stalls-in-congress

Trade policy issues are blurring old lines, turning politics in 2016 inside out – Kansas City Star – By Dave Helling (Може 14)

“A new survey shows that the so-called millennial generation is the only one that thinks free trade is a good thing. So why is it that both political parties are shunning this huge voting block?”

връзка:?http://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/millennials-get-free-trade-why-doesnt-anyone-else/

Imports work for America – Хълмът (blog) – By Steve Lamar, contributor (Може 13)

“печално, the American public knows little about U.S. вноса ? often overlooked in U.S. търговска политика ? and the important role they play in our lives. По-скоро, lots of attention is devoted to U.S. exports and the jobs and opportunities they create”

връзка:?http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/finance/279788-imports-work-for-america

Why grain farmers support the TPP trade?deal – Националната Мнение (Канада) – By Levi Wood and Jim Wickett (Може 16)

“There might be protectionist rhetoric coming from both political parties in the U.S. today, but that?s no reason for Canada to not move forward and lead on this critical issue.”

връзка:?http://news.nationalpost.com/full-comment/why-grain-farmers-support-the-tpp-trade-deal

**Забележка: Levi Wood is a member of the Global Network Farmer

Cloak of Secrecy Fuels Anxiety Over Trans-Atlantic Trade Talks – Ню Йорк Таймс – By Celestine Bohlen (Може 16)

връзка:?http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/17/world/europe/ttip-eu-us-trade-deal.html

US beef arrives in South Africa?- GlobalMeatNews -?By Oscar Rousseau (Може 17)

връзка:?HTTP://www.globalmeatnews.com/Livestock/US-beef-arrives-in-South-Africa

Govt says domestic agriculture to ?go on offensive? under TPP – The Japan News / Jiji Press (Може 17)

“Japan will go on the offensive in the fields of agriculture, forestry and fisheries by taking advantage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact, a government white paper on agriculture said Tuesday.”

връзка:?http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0002952327

Trade Is a National Security Imperative – Wall Street Journal – By Robert B. Zoellick (Може 16)

“Abandoning the Pacific pact will tell America?s Asian allies that the U.S. is yielding to China. They will accommodate accordingly.”

връзка:?http://www.wsj.com/articles/trade-is-a-national-security-imperative-1463440063

Anti-trade rhetoric not denting U.S. trade chief’s hopes for TPP vote – Ройтерс – By Mitra Taj (Може 17)

връзка:?http://www.reuters.com/article/us-trade-tpp-froman-idUSKCN0Y82PC

ДРУГИ:

НОРМАТИВНИ, GOV’T:

EPA faces second U.S. lawmakers investigation into glyphosate review – Ройтерс – By P.J. Huffstutter (Може 13)

“A second group of lawmakers is investigating the U.S. Агенция за защита на околната среда (EPA) over its review of glyphosate, questioning why it withdrew a report that said the chemical in the world’s most widely used weed killer was likely not carcinogenic.”

връзка:?http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-glyphosate-epa-idUSKCN0Y42GV

Congress Questions EPA on Glyphosate, Atrazine – AgWeb – By Alison Rice (Може 13)

“Members are also frustrated by the pace of EPA?s process. ?We are concerned that EPA has continually delayed its review of glyphosate,? the letter said.”

връзка:?http://www.agweb.com/article/congress-questions-epa-on-glyphosate-atrazine-naa-alison-rice/

Senate strengthens flood control, waterways infrastructure -?Delta Farm Press – от?Forrest Laws?(Може 13)

връзка:?http://deltafarmpress.com/government/senate-strengthens-flood-control-waterways-infrastsructure

Judge strikes down GMO ban in Oregon?s Josephine County – Capital Press – By Mateusz Perkowski (Може 16)

връзка:?http://www.capitalpress.com/Oregon/20160516/judge-strikes-down-gmo-ban-in-oregons-josephine-county

Glyphosate is unlikely to cause cancer: WHO/FAO committee?- Хранителен навигатор -?By Niamh Michail?(Може 17)

връзка:?HTTP://www.foodnavigator.com/Policy/Glyphosate-is-unlikely-to-cause-cancer-WHO-FAO-committee

Monsanto Cancels Plan to Sell GMO Seed in Argentina – Wall Street Journal – By Jacob Bunge and Taos Turner (Може 17)

“[T]he government?s actions were ?not consistent? with its past promises to support intellectual property rights and private agreements.”

връзка:?http://www.wsj.com/articles/monsanto-cancels-plan-to-sell-gmo-seed-in-argentina-1463523453

Argentine farmers urge gov’t to clinch GMO deal with Monsanto – Св. Louis Post-Dispatch – By Hugh Bronstein, Ройтерс (Може 18)

връзка:?http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/article_04cdc8e2-ac23-550a-9315-6c6703106555.html

Errors, Bias And Conflicts Of Interest Make UN Agency Contender For Worst Regulator Ever – Forbes.com – By Henry I. Miller (Може 18)

“Because of its [глифозат] association with genetic engineering, activists hate it and have long tried to raise safety concerns about the chemical.”

връзка:?http://www.forbes.com/sites/henrymiller/2016/05/18/bias-hidden-agendas-and-conflicts-of-interest-make-un-agency-contender-for-worst-regulator-ever/#565171bf609a

Stalemate at EU glyphosate talks, no vote taken?- Feed Navigator -?От Джейн Бърн (Може 19)

връзка:?HTTP://www.feednavigator.com/Regulation/Stalemate-at-EU-glyphosate-talks-no-vote-taken

Health Canada and Canadian Food Inspection Agency approve AquAdvantage Salmon?– Government of Canada (Може 19)

AquAdvantage Genetically Modified Salmon Found to be Safe as a Food and a Livestock Feed

връзка:?http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?mthd=index&crtr.page=2&nid=1068309

BIOTECH:

Mysuru institute tests GM, disease-resistant silkworms – Таймс от Индия (Може 15)

“According to a textile ministry document, the genetically modified worms “can prevent the losses caused by the Grasserie disease, which is responsible for up to 20% crop loss in silkworm”.”

връзка:?http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Mysuru-institute-tests-GM-disease-resistant-silkworms/articleshow/52274681.cms

Smart Farming report urges axing of biotech prohibitions – Земята (Австралия) – От Колин Бетълс (Може 15)

“The House of Representatives Agriculture and Industry Committee?с ?Smart Farming? report has recommended cutting duplicative State laws that frighten potential agricultural biotechnology investments and hinder farm productivity, by undermining federal food safety regulators.”

връзка:?http://www.theland.com.au/story/3908272/smart-farming-report-urges-axing-of-biotech-prohibitions/

Failed Greenpeace anti-GM campaign exposed – Земята (Австралия) – От Колин Бетълс (Може 15)

“The activist incident was outlined in detail in a report handed down by the House of Representatives Environment Committee last week which recommended sanctions against groups listed for tax deductions that break the law repeatedly.”

връзка:?http://www.theland.com.au/story/3907598/failed-greenpeace-anti-gm-campaign-exposed/

Are there GMOs in our moon dust? Gwyneth Paltrow demands to know! – Grist – By Eve Andrews (Може 13)

връзка:?http://grist.org/living/are-there-gmos-in-our-moon-dust-gwyneth-paltrow-demands-to-know/

GM potato field trials get the go-ahead – Farmers Weekly (Великобритания) – By Johann Tasker (Може 12)

връзка: http://www.fwi.co.uk/arable/gm-potato-field-trials-get-the-go-ahead.htm

National Academy of Sciences finds no evidence of GMO health effects?- Св. Louis Post-Dispatch – By Jacob Barker (Може 17)

“One of the nation?s premier scientific bodies says it has found no evidence of adverse human health effects after 20 years of genetically-modified crop adoption.”

връзка:?http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/national-academy-of-sciences-finds-no-evidence-of-gmo-health/article_a7ffbe9a-5848-5826-aa28-6b75b3c947d2.html

Keeping My Farm Sustainable With GMO Crops – Forbes.com – By Gene Stoel (Може 17)

“GMOs allow farmers to fight insects and weeds more effectively and enhance soil health.”

връзка:?http://www.forbes.com/sites/gmoanswers/2016/05/17/keeping-my-farm-sustainable-with-gmo-crops/#2cf202362c5c

Bt cotton adoption creates more employment opportunities in female laborers in Pakistan – Crop Biotech Update, Ishaaa (Може 18)

връзка: ?http://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=14416

Taller, stronger rice plant – The Daily Star (Бангладеш) – By Reaz Ahmed (Може 15)

“Bangladeshi scientists develop 2 modern, high-yielding varieties that can withstand tidal surge”

връзка:?http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/taller-stronger-rice-plant-1224073

Mitch Daniels Takes on ‘Callous, Heartless and Cruel’ Anti-GMO Activists – National Review – By Julie Kelly (Може 18)

?When you hold so many moral high cards on something that?s best for the environment and for humanity, you have to be willing to mix it up,? he told me. ?People with a direct self-interest are actively misinforming the public. We need to counter that in a more forceful way.?

връзка:?http://www.nationalreview.com/article/435523/mitch-daniels-gmos-good

We must end our superstitious objections to genetically modified food – Телеграфът (Великобритания) – By Juliet Samuel (Може 18)

“Where does modern corn on the cob come from? Well-informed diners will know the answer: Latin America. But what they probably don?t know is that it never grew there naturally. Humans created it.”

връзка:?http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2016/05/18/we-must-end-our-superstitious-objections-to-genetically-modified/

?GM crops ideal for drought-hit TS? – The Hindu (Индия) (Може 19)

връзка:?http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/gm-crops-ideal-for-droughthit-ts/article8618594.ece

Scientists refute the scaremongering about GMOs – Washington Post, Редакционна (Може 19)

“[T]he National Academies…?authoritative доклад?refutes the counterproductive scaremongering from the anti-genetically-engineered side.”

връзка:?https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/scientists-refute-the-scaremongering-about-gmos/2016/05/19/47607924-1c7a-11e6-b6e0-c53b7ef63b45_story.html