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Villagers fear Hemerdon tungsten mine reopening will affect their health, homes and lives People living in Hemerdon and Sparkwell are concerned the mine will cause awful noise pollution, dust and disruption to wildlife - as it did when it was last open, they say The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Do you want to read just our finest work? Get the features that really matter to Plymouth, without all the rest. From hard-hitting investigations to exclusive photojournalism, our FREE Weeke...

Last year was an extraordinary moment for many historically Black colleges and universities. HBCUs shared the national spotlight with Vice President Kamala Harris, a Howard University alumna. And as the country grappled with a new racial reckoning in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, some of those schools received high-profile donations. Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave $160 million to HBCUs and Black college organizations across the country in July 2020. She followed that in December...

Have your say on the new gene-edited food consultation 2 Robin May, Chief Scientific Advisor at The Food Standards Agency (FSA), discusses DEFRA’s consultation into the regulation of genetic technologies and urges the public’s participation in the scheme. Its particular focus was gene-edited (GE) organisms, but it also encompassed wider discussion on a future framework for regulating all genetically modified organisms. These are often collectively referred to as GMOs. The consultation will...

Consultation on future of gene editing to be launched by Environment Secretary at Oxford Farming Conference.

It could see them regulated in the same way as conventional crops and livestock. The consultation will also begin a longer-term project to gather evidence on updating the approach to genetic modification, by gathering information on what controls are needed and how to deliver them, officials said. Gene editing’s potential includes making crops and livestock more resistant to pests or disease, cutting the need for pesticides and improving animal welfare, and making food have healthier im...

UK feed and pig industries welcome UK consultation on gene editing The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) has responded positively to the UK government’s new consultation, launched today, on the future legislative approach to gene editing of crops and livestock in England. Robert Sheasby, CEO of the AIC, the voice of the UK feed and the agri-supply sector, said: “The AIC warmly welcomes the launch of this government consultation on gene editing in crop...