News: GM crops
NSW lifts moratorium on genetically modified crops
New South Wales ends 18-year moratorium on genetically modified crops.
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Stretton Institute GM webinar
Beyond Politics: Past, Current and Potential Futures for GM Regulation and Oversight in Australia.
The Conversation article
Perceptions of Genetically Modified Food are Informed by More than Just Science
Understanding Consumer Attitudes to the Use of Genetic Modification
Speaking to delegates from industry, researchers, and investors at the Ag & Foodtech Symposium in Brisbane, Professor Rachel Ankeny explained that the future of genetic modification must include dialogue and debate with the public.
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UVM Food Systems Summit Keynote Q&A with Rachel Ankeny
Professor Rachel Ankeny, convener of the Food Values Research Group, will be a keynote speaker at the 2016 University of Vermont Food Systems Summit, June 14-15. The summit will explore the central question "What makes food good?"
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Prof Rachel Ankeny talks about public attitudes to GM in agriculture on ABC Rural
In a recent article and radio interview with ABC Rural, Prof Rachel Ankeny explained that the public does not necessarily oppose the science and technology of genetic modification (GM), but is concerned with its use in agriculture.
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Dr Heather Bray talks about public understanding of science with Victoria Country Hour
Today I spoke with Warwick Long from ABC Rural's Victoria Country Hour about why people seem to pick and choose different aspects of science to accept or reject.
Talking with the dairy and grains industries
Dr Heather Bray from the Food Values Research Group recently presented at two industry forums: the Dairy Research Foundation Symposium at the University of Sydney’s Camden Campus, and the Future Farming Forum organised by the Australian Biotechnology Council of Australia at the University of Adelaide’s Waite Campus.
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