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Ensuring Health & Safety

Find out how the plant science industry is committed to ensuring the health and safety of people, animals and the environment.

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Are GM crops and pesticides tested? Are they safe?

On average, the plant science industry spends more than 11 years and $286 million U.S. to research, develop and ensure the safety of a new pesticide before it is commercialised.

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I’ve heard Europe, China and Japan don’t accept GM crops. So why are they allowed to be grown and imported in Australia?

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How do I know the food we are eating is healthy and safe?

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How does plant science improve lives?

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Why do we even need agricultural biotechnology or GM crops?

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Do we actually need pesticides?

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What are endocrine disruptors?

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What do you mean by the best of the plant science industry?

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I’ve heard about declining numbers of bees around the world and colony collapse disorder. What is causing this?

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