Recent cases requiring the Government Chemist’s help have ranged from genetically modified rice from China to pesticides and mycotoxins in different foods, according to a referee analyst. Paul Hancock ...

The European Council and Parliament have reached an agreement on the European Commission’s proposal to deregulate new GMOs.

DNA is similar to a set of instructions written using four letters - A, T, C, and G - which tell the body how to function and develop. These four letters form a unique combination for each organism, ...

The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that the adoption of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and their products in the country is not meant to endanger lives but rather to enhance food ...

Researchers from the U.S., Indonesia and Bangladesh are embracing genetic engineering in hopes of increasing food security. The team is creating a genetically-engineered potato to fight the late ...

The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has assured Nigerians that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food are ...

Many people avoid “GMOs” at the grocery store, instead selecting foods labeled non-GMO or the organic versions of items from apples to oats, as they are worried about ingesting genetically modified ...

The government is free to import genetically modified food after the Environment and Lands Court ruled that there is no evidence of health risk to the public and environment. Justice Oscar Angote ...

The deal undermines the vital “precautionary principle”, under which GMOs have been subject to comprehensive risk assessment, both to protect consumers and the environment. It also gives up Parliament ...

As an amendment to the Food Sanitation Act, which introduces a GMO complete labeling system, passed the National Assembly Health and Welfare Committee last August, social discussions surrounding GMO ...

Genetically modified (artificial) foods or ingredients (GMOs) may be the catalyst to obesity, which could be exacerbating Black women’s health. Researchers have debated the safety and health risks ...