@RubyClinee Were you drunk when you wrote this story for @Telegraph??! 1) a “marketing notice” only confirms that the plant is precision bred - it does not permit sale 2) the tomatoes have not been approved for sale & have not been proven to increase vitamin D levels 3) vitamin D deficiency is serious illness that cannot be treated with food 4) the strawberries haven’t even been field tested yet - it is unlikely all 8 will make it to market 5) the potatoes, barley & wheat are also not approved for market 6) all are currently illegal to consume or sell 7) food & feed variety approval takes years 8) the High Court found these “Brexit freedom” (seriously??) regulations unlawful in June 9) Brussels has never ever demanded that gene-editing be banned archive.is/HDHr7

Slovakia says it will mount a legal challenge the EU’s new gene-editing regulation, citing threats to precaution, transparency and consumer choice. The move comes as England’s weaker precision-breeding regime faces court-ordered reconsideration over labelling and traceability failures in its framework. beyond-gm.org/slovakia-to-ch…

We wrote to Prime Minister @andyburnham to welcome him and to talk about why food sufficiency, rather than economic growth, was the basis of genuine food security. The letter never made it to his desk. It was diverted to an anonymous staffer (or likely an AI bot) in @DefraGovUK for a reply. Here’s why that’s a problem: beyond-gm.org/so-thats-a-no-…

Interested in seed? Join us for this Seed TV/Seed Sovereignty webinar Precision breeding, patents and the future of seed: the UK’s new genetic technology regime. Lots to talk about! Thu 3 Sep 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM tickettailor.com/events/theg…

In a letter sent to to Prime Minister Andy Burnham today, @Beyond_GM proposes food sufficiency as a clearer foundation for policy and argues that emerging technologies should be judged against their public value, credible alternatives and wider effects on farming, health, the environment and democratic accountability.beyond-gm.org/beyond-gm-to-a…

Thanks @ukcolumn for giving our Director Pat Thomas @ecoreflections a chance for a wide-ranging discussion about the relentless trajectory of genetic technologies in food and farming, some deeper reflection on our recent judicial review and thoughts on effective citizen action ukcolumn.org/video/mythbusti…

We've been wondering how industry & government would spin their loss at the High Court. To be clear: The ruling does not impact research/field trials. The EU has long resisted the UK’s cherry-picked carveouts in the proposed realignment. If the carveout of PBO rules doesn't happen, this - not the finding that the current UK Regulations were made unlawfully - is why. Either way, the Regulations will need to be altered. fwi.co.uk/news/farm-policy/h…

The High Court found the Government's gene-edited food regulations to be unlawful. The Regulations need to change. Now. Until they do consumers still have no right to know if their food contains genetically modified ‘precision bred’ ingredients and farmers still won’t know what they are planting. Use our free e-action portal to tell your MP it's time to #FixTheRegulations and restore transparency, traceability and consumer choice. beyondgm.eaction.online/fixt…

And this is not merely opinion. It is laid bare in the confidential documents turned over directly as a result of @Beyond_GM’s case. Nothing mattered except fealty to the biotech industry, including telling the truth to the Minister involved.

We're celebrating! 🎉🎉 We've had a significant win in our high court challenge the precision bred GMO regulations. The court has ruled that the Defra Minister's decision not to label PBOs in the food chain was unlawful. Read the full story: beyond-gm.org/victory-high-c…