Mar. 21, 2012 / Posted by: Eric Hoffman / Categories: Blog, Food and Technology
On March 15th, the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District hosted a town hall meeting to discuss the proposed release of genetically engineered mosquitoes in Key West. We organized our Friends of the Earth activists in the Keys to help ensure tough...
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Mar. 13, 2012 / Posted by: Eric Hoffman / Categories: Blog, Food and Technology, Publications
Friends of the Earth is thrilled to release the Principles for the Oversight of Synthetic Biology, the first global declaration from civil society to outline principles that must be adopted to protect public health and our environment from the ris...
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Feb. 23, 2012 / Posted by: Eric Hoffman / Categories: Blog, Food and Technology
Most people are shocked to learn that 20 percent of the human genome has been patented by corporations and scientists, granting companies ownership and sole access to these fundamental building blocks of life. Patents on genes limit the ability of...
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Feb. 1, 2012 / Posted by: Eric Hoffman / Categories: Blog, Food and Technology
While the possible release of genetically engineered mosquitoes in the Florida Keys has been delayed until late spring, the debate around the possible benefits and risks these insects pose to the environment and human health continue to heat up. E...
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