| | 12/May/25
| | Non-GM bean breeding success claimed as GM breakthrough In what has become a time-honoured tradition, yet another non-GM breeding success has been proclaimed a triumph of genetic engineering in an article written by Lucy Carter and published in The Guardian. The article says that three bean varieties have been developed in the UK. The varieties, named Olivia, Godiva, and Capulet, were developed by Prof Eric Holub at the University of Warwick. They reportedly “can germinate fast and in cold soils”. Prof Holub told The Guardian that the beans were made using "conventional breeding and genetics" – the latter referring to gene mapping, a biotechnology which was used to identify the desirable genes but which doesn't result in a GMO. Yet bizarrely, Lucy Carter – or, perhaps more likely, a tabloid-minded editor – managed to headline her article, “Beans are being genetically engineered to grow in the UK"! Was this an innocent mistake, or the latest in a long history of deception, prompted by the decades-long catalogue of failures of promised GM “solutions” and the astonishing successes of conventional breeding? GMWatch Monsanto loses appeal over $175M Roundup cancer verdict In a dramatic legal showdown that underscores the high-stakes war over product liability and federal oversight, Monsanto, a unit of Bayer AG, failed to overturn a $175 million jury verdict awarded to a Pennsylvania man who linked his cancer to the controversial weedkiller Roundup. The Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled Thursday that the jury’s award to Ernest Caranci and his wife was both justifiable and constitutionally sound. The verdict strikes a decisive blow against Monsanto’s long-standing legal strategy: arguing that state-level “failure to warn” claims should be preempted by federal law under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). USA Herald We hope you’ve found this newsletter interesting. It was made possible by GMWatch supporters. To become one, please support our work with a one-off or regular donation. Thank you! __________________________________________________________ Website: http://www.gmwatch.org
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