Free-from foods market on the rise

The free-from foods market is booming in many parts of the world, with the category widening out to include broader definitions such as dairy, additive, preservative and GM-free.
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Australian wine industry not sold on GM inputs

Managing director of the Australian Wine Institute, Dan Johnson says that while other nations in the biotechnology scene may be willing to take the lead in GM wine production, Australia is happy to take a back seat.
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GM canola trial verdict still unknown

The landmark case involving Steve Marsh, a Western Australian farmer who has accused his neighbour, Michael Baxter of contaminating his farm with genetically modified canola has wrapped up in the state’s Supreme Court, however the final verdict is not expected to be handed down for another few months.
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Lacklustre growth of GM canola in Australia

Five years after the lifting of Australia’s GM crop moratorium, the acceptance of genetically modified canola remains lacklustre, with genetically modified canola representing just nine percent of the most recent crop.
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GM crops ban extended in SA

South Australia is the only mainland state maintaining a ban on genetically modified crop production and trials, extending a moratorium until at least 2019.
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