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July 16, 2025

8th Asian Short Course on Agribiotechnology, Biosafety Regulation, and Communication (ASCA8)
The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA), Inc., announces the opening of registration for the 8th Asian Short Course on Agribiotechnology, Biosafety Regulation, and Communication (ASCA8), which will be held on September 8-12, 2025, at Vivere Hotel, Muntinlupa City, Philippines.

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Perceived Value and Social Influence Drive Acceptance of GM Food in Spain
A new study conducted by researchers from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Complutense University of Madrid, and Rey Juan Carlos University in Spain reveals key drivers influencing the acceptance of Spanish consumers from Generation Z and Generation Y, also known as millennials, towards genetically modified food (GMF). The study is published in Food and Humanity.

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KAIST Researchers Engineer Microbe to Increase Lutein Production
A team of researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has successfully developed a microbial strain capable of producing lutein at a gram-per-liter scale through systems metabolic engineering strategies. The engineered Corynebacterium glutamicum will produce record-breaking levels of lutein that can be used in food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.

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EU Authorizes Market Entry of GM Soybean MON 87705 × MON 87708 × MON 89788
The European Commission has authorized the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of, or produced from genetically modified (GM) soybean MON 87705 × MON 87708 × MON 89788 for uses in food, feed, and other products, except for cultivation. The Decision was based on the Scientific Opinion from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and years of review and submission of safety data by Bayer CropScience LP.

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GM APPROVAL UPDATES
  • The Philippines approved the canola event LBFLFK for food, feed, and processing.
  • The Philippines approved the cotton event GFM cry1A for commercial cultivation.
  • Brazil approved the wheat event HB4 for commercial cultivation.
  • The Philippines approved the soybean event GMB 151 for food, feed, and processing.
  • The Philippines approved the eggplant event EE-1 for cultivation
  • The USA approved the canola event MON94100  for food and feed.

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