Making our Case to the High Court

16th August 2025

We have now filed our full legal case and evidence bundle with the High Court – a substantial file running to 778 pages. This evidence brings together scientific, legal and policy arguments that the Government has so far ignored. We now hope the Court will give it the attention it deserves.

30 Years of Broken GMO Promises

30th June 2025

A new website hosted by our friends at Save Our Seeds and GMWatch is an essential resource, featuring in depth case-studies that explores the hype versus the reality of some agricultural GMOs.

The UK’s GMO ‘Free-for-all’ Begins

6th March 2025

New secondary legislation that expands the sweeping deregulatory powers of the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act, has been laid. Developed by Defra and the Food Standards Agency, it raises serious concerns about consumer choice, food safety and agricultural independence – and is a dramatic shift from Labour’s previous position.

Voters: Tell Would-be MPs to Take PBO Regulation Seriously

14th June 2024

UK GMO campaigns have joined together to urge citizens to write to candidates in their area and demand action on more robust and transparent regulation of genetically engineered, so-called “precision-bred”, organisms (PBOs).

Do you want GMOs on the menu? We want your views

26th February 2017

Tell us what you think about GMOs in restaurant and takeaway food – we’ll make sure UK chefs and caterers hear what you have to say

GMOs not ‘substantially equivalent’ to natural foods

20th December 2016

A new study examining a widely-consumed strain of GMO maize has found that the process of genetic modification substantially raised levels of toxins in the plant.

New push for UK/EU GMOs begins

5th November 2016

New UK field trials, pro-GM Member States pushing to plant GMO maize and a new GM potato in the US show we are still far from the GM-free ideal.

Flawed US GMO labelling will damage the anti-GM movement on both sides of the Atlantic

19th April 2016

What does victory look like in the GMO labelling battle? We review the good, the bad and the potentially ugly, as well as the repercussions of US action – and inaction – for the EU.

New video project gives kids a voice in the GMO debate

4th April 2016

Beyond GM’s new video project aims to give children across the Americas a chance to speak up about GMOs and educate other kids in the world about their experiences.

Listening to the voices of the future

4th April 2016

Beyond GM co-founder/director Pat Thomas reflects on our new campaign, Our Food Our Future, which gives kids in the Americas a chance to talk to kids in the EU about GMOs – and on the ups and downs of her own childhood activism.