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Top news of the week: 01.03.2022.

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Food And Agriculture

@JonEntine shared
On Feb 23, 2022
Viewpoint: Despite organic farming’s massive failures and extensive fraud, many people still think the miracle of smaller yields will save the planet @mem_somerville Mary Mangan https://t.co/DDLv169r59 via @GeneticLiteracy
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Viewpoint: Despite organic farming’s massive failures and extensive fraud, many people still think the miracle of smaller yields will save the...

Viewpoint: Despite organic farming’s massive failures and extensive fraud, many people still think the miracle of smaller yields will save the...

Numerous headlines lately described a frightening scenario: during a global pandemic, the food security of Sri Lanka was put at risk, apparently by a

@JonEntine shared
On Feb 24, 2022
Genetically-selected crop breeding has increased yields more than 600% over 2 centuries. Gene editing could dramatically accelerate that https://t.co/WDJIGl2cA6 via @GeneticLiteracy
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Genetically-selected crop breeding has increased yields more than 600% over 2 centuries. Gene editing could dramatically accelerate that

Genetically-selected crop breeding has increased yields more than 600% over 2 centuries. Gene editing could dramatically accelerate that

Humans have improved plants for their utility through selective self-pollination, crossing, and progeny selection for >10,000 years, largely based on

@JonEntine shared
On Feb 25, 2022
How biotech aids biodiversity - Genetic Literacy Project https://t.co/t1X3en8Gj0
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How biotech aids biodiversity

How biotech aids biodiversity

As the basis for food, housing, clothing, medicine, industrial raw material and potentially many more benefits to human well-being, biodiversity is crucial

@JonEntine shared
On Feb 25, 2022
Viewpoint: Challenging the ‘appeal to nature’ fallacy — Is being anti-GMO pro-starvation? https://t.co/nMgdnu8onz via @GeneticLiteracy
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Viewpoint: Challenging the ‘appeal to nature’ fallacy — Is being anti-GMO pro-starvation?

Viewpoint: Challenging the ‘appeal to nature’ fallacy — Is being anti-GMO pro-starvation?

Almost anyone who is versed in agricultural science is pro-GMO. But for much of the United States, which are generations removed from farm life, there is

@GeneticLiteracy shared
On Feb 25, 2022
“Consumer Reports magazine is published by Consumers Union (CU) which recently has emerged as one of the leading proponents of the belief that genetically modified foods are unsafe and under regulated.” @GeneticLiteracy https://t.co/YNBh9SVLDx
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Consumer Reports: Exploiting consumer trust in misleading effort to fan GMO safety fears?

Consumer Reports: Exploiting consumer trust in misleading effort to fan GMO safety fears?

Consumers Union uses its magazine to aggressively oppose genetically engineered food and push for mandatory labeling and tighter regulations.

@GeneticLiteracy shared
On Feb 25, 2022
Why did EU approve GM vaccines but did not support GE crops? @nazimiacikgoz https://t.co/2EwiQK6sDm
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Viewpoint: Double standard — EU approves genetically modified vaccines but blocks GE crops developed with the same technology

Viewpoint: Double standard — EU approves genetically modified vaccines but blocks GE crops developed with the same technology

No epidemic in the world has been as impactful in health, economic and social terms as Corona-19. Following the emergence of the virus, its isolation and

@modestannedi shared
On Feb 24, 2022
RT @AgBioWorld: Cool! Genetically modified purple tomato could go on sale soon in the US. I bet it would get mistaken for a plum! https://t.co/wI0YdRIpgt
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Purple 'superfood' tomato could finally go on sale in the US

Purple 'superfood' tomato could finally go on sale in the US

A small company has applied for approval in the US to sell a genetically modified tomato that is rich in the beneficial pigments found in blueberries

@CropLifeIntl shared
On Feb 23, 2022
RT @SeedFed: What is meant by #plantbreeding #innovation? Find out the answer to this and other #FAQs on our website: https://t.co/RmUSSqhjRb (link in bio) #seedislife https://t.co/7Xa6BZmKY0
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ISHI-Veg Methods and Protocols

ISHI-Veg Methods and Protocols

If a farmer chooses to buy seeds of a protected variety, the breeder receives the benefit through the plant breederís rights and allows him/her to continue breeding and providing …