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India alleges microbe 'information' theft
The Andhra Pradesh Biodiversity Board is seeking royalty payments from Monsanto India Ltd for genetic information it alleges was 'stolen' from Bt bacteria found in the soils of Mahanandi village in India's Kurnool district. Monsanto says it doesn't do Bt research in Andhra Pradesh, and that its Bt technology is based on US research. This could raise a potentially confounding philosophical issue. More†

Nordic Council recommends 'GMO-free' zones
At its latest session at Helsinki, the Nordic Council recommended that Nordic governments work with the European Union to approve the establishment of GMO free zones, and that they report on potential financial advantages for tightening current norms and regulations for the labelling of GMO products. Formed in 1952, the Council is the forum for parliamentary co-operation among  Denmark, Greenland, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and the autonomous territories of the Åland and Faroe islands. More†