Top news of the week: 02.06.2020.
#CRISPR #climatechange #GMO #biotech #bioeconomy #biology #sustainable #synbio
Food And Agriculture
Viewpoint: News or propaganda? UK newspaper the Guardian paid over $800k to publish anti-farming 'investigation' https://t.co/2l6QMTe1Jw
OpenViewpoint: News or propaganda? UK newspaper the Guardian paid over $800k to publish anti-farming ‘investigation’
Publishing propaganda as news is dishonest and lets readers down. Dr. Henry Miller, the founding director of the FDA's Office of Biotechnology, explains.
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OpenPodcast: Cancer-causing baby powder? USDA cuts GMO rules; plant-based meat less healthy than you think
In an effort to keep up with rapidly evolving technology, the USDA has revamped its biotech crop rules, sparking a new debate over how GMO and gene-edited
Iowa farmer: I was duped by misleading 'organic' food labels. Learn from my mistakes https://t.co/qSe4gbShj5
OpenIowa farmer: I was duped by misleading ‘organic’ food labels. Learn from my mistakes
Years ago, I watched a “documentary” about the American food supply. While I’m not going to tell you the U.S. diet is necessarily “healthy” in comparison
RT @DanielNorero: Chile advances in breeding gene-edited crops with nutritional benefits and better prepared to face climatic challenges 🏜️🧬🥝🍎🍊🌽👩🏽🔬https://t.co/nmAsw8mGOM | Via @ScienceAlly | #climatechange #GMO #CRISPR #biotech https://t.co/TbF6s2wr4Q
OpenChile advances in breeding gene-edited crops that weather climate change
After playing a key role in global genetically modified (GM) seed production for two decades, Chile is now leading the way in publicly developed gene-edited crops that address climate ...
India battles locust infestation that could destroy enough food to feed 35,000 people—every day https://t.co/WYT3BQBSYN
OpenIndia battles locust infestation that could destroy enough food to feed 35,000 people—every day
Massive swarms of desert locusts are destroying crops across western and central India, spearing into Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab now, after
RT @Sarah_A_Hartley: Ethicists: We need more flexible tools for evaluating gene-edited food https://t.co/QYocUdm5pW via @ConversationUS
OpenEthicists: We need more flexible tools for evaluating gene-edited food
What criteria should be used to determine whether a food is natural? What if gene-editing techniques produce changes indistinguishable from those that evolve naturally? Is the food still ...
The global #bioeconomy is about to take off as manufacturers choose #biology as the method of choice to efficiently produce high-performance, #sustainable products.
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OpenNew McKinsey Report Sees A $4 Trillion Gold Rush In This One Hot Sector. Who’s Selling Picks And Shovels?
The global bioeconomy is about to take off as manufacturers choose biology as the method of choice to efficiently produce high-performance, sustainable products. Synthetic biology is at ...
If we want to feed the world, organic is not the way to go. Per unit of food, organic systems require more land and cause more environmental damage than conventional agriculture. https://t.co/3AhUlkcga7 @NZHeraldRBX
OpenViewpoint: To feed the world with minimal environmental impact, we can’t rely on organic farming
If the goal in farming is feeding an increasing population with least impact, conventional agriculture is the approach most likely to be successful, says