Claire Robinson

Don’t look, don’t find: UK government blinds itself to risks of new GMOs

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GMWatch has published a scientific critique of the UK Government’s Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025 and the corresponding ACRE (Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment) and FSA (Food Standards Agency) guidance documents on new GM gene-edited “precision bred” (GM-PB) plants. The critique is authored by GMWatch co-director Claire Robinson and molecular geneticist Prof … Read more

Agricultural GMOs and their associated pesticides: misinformation, science, and evidence

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By Michael N. Antoniou, Claire Robinson, Irina Castro & Angelika Hilbeck Published in: Environmental Sciences Europe volume 35, Article number: 76 (2023) Abstract Misinformation has always existed, but it became a major preoccupation during the COVID-19 pandemic due to its ability to affect public health choices, decisions, and policy. In their article, “Misinformation in the … Read more