The October 17 dismissal of a defamation case in France against journalists who rubbished research by Giles Eric Séralini discrediting genetically modified organisms (GMO) raises questions about the persistence of his findings in the Kenyan policy landscape, where they continue to overshadow discussions on the topic.
In a major victory for science, a French court on 17 October dismissed a defamation lawsuit by the notorious French anti-GMO activist scientist Gilles-Eric Séralini, finding instead in favor of three fact-finding journalists whom Séralini had sued for calling his work “fraudulent.”
Gendarmerie officers were among those hurt over the weekend as protests over local farming water reservoirs turned violent. Critics have denounced the plans