Claire Robinson, editor of GM Watch, explores the rise and challenges of GM crops since 1998. She highlights their failures—like herbicide-resistant superweeds and pesticide-resistant pests—and how the industry is now pushing gene editing as a loophole to avoid regulation. With countries like the UK, EU, and New Zealand moving towards deregulation, the risks to health and the environment are growing. Robinson warns that scrapping GMO rules and labels threatens food safety and transparency, urging the need for strict oversight.