Tag: GMO

Russia to Ban Genetically Modified Organisms in Food Production

Agriculture, Economy, Business, Investment, Trade, Politics, Government, Protests, Elections
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(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – September 21, 2015) The Russian government will ban production of goods using genetically modified organisms (GMOs), Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich was quoted as saying Friday. “The question is complicated, but the decision was made: We are not going to produce any food products using genetically modified organisms,” Dvorkovich said at an agricultural forum, the […]

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WTO policy on GMO food fuels fears in Russia

Economy, Business, Investment, Trade, Health, Epidemics, Substance Abuse
Field of Grain file photo

(Russia Beyond the Headlines – rbth.ru – Marina Obrazkova, special to RBTH – June 5, 2013) With GMO products paving their way into Russia, people become concerned with the trend. While some support GMO products, others express their doubts. Russia is gradually starting to fulfil its obligations as a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). One of these obligations […]

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