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Monsanto loses glyphosate cancer case – Expert Reaction

Monsanto loses glyphosate cancer case – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 August 201811 February 2019

Environment Minister Eugenie Sage has said she will be asking the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to consider adding Roundup to a […]

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Organic food – is it better for you? Experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 July 201428 March 2016

In contrast to earlier research, a new study has found that organic crops may have measurable health benefits: they appear to be […]

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Controversial GM study republished – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 25 June 201428 March 2016

A controversial retracted study on the toxicology of genetically modified corn and pesticide has been republished in a new journal. […]

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Is ‘organic’ food healthier? – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 04 September 201204 September 2012

New research, based on an analysis of several hundred studies, has cast doubt on arguments that organically grown foods are more […]

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End debate on 1080 – NZ Herald Editorial

In the News  |  Published: 13 June 201114 June 2011

An editorial in today’s New Zealand Herald acknowledges the shortcomings of 1080 but ultimately recognises the findings of the comprehensive […]

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Long term exposure to pesticides may be linked to dementia

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 December 2010

Long-term exposure to pesticides could raise the risk of developing dementia, a study published today in the journal Occupational and […]

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ODT/NZPA: Residues in food “pose no safety concerns”

In the News  |  Published: 21 April 2010

The New Zealand Food Safety Authority has released its report into the chemical residues and contaminants found in common kiwi […]

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Experts on safety of pesticide residue in foods

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 December 200915 December 2009

Safe food campaigner Alison White has compiled a list of commonly consumed foods that contain pesticide residue and claims there […]

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