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On Sep 11, 2021
Scientists are deploying a new weapon in the fight against food waste: #geneediting. They hope that it can help develop crops that are more resistant to pests and diseases, sustain less damage during transportation and storage, or have a longer shelf life https://t.co/TgRnFBuuoK
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These super crops can save us from climate disaster

These super crops can save us from climate disaster

Tonnes of rotting apples and ugly spuds never even make it to supermarket shelves. Tweaking their genes can change that

@prometheusgreen shared
On Sep 11, 2021
Viewpoint: 'Green neo-colonialism' — Utopian visions of organic farming promote starvation in Africa https://t.co/v33567ryf8 via @GeneticLiteracy
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Viewpoint: ‘Green neo-colonialism’ — Utopian visions of organic farming promote starvation in Africa

Viewpoint: ‘Green neo-colonialism’ — Utopian visions of organic farming promote starvation in Africa

Across Africa, farmers and governments are struggling to feed growing populations. Ongoing and deadly locusts and Fall Armyworm

@GeneticLiteracy shared
On Sep 9, 2021
“As our priorities shift and the pandemic gradually recedes, we’re watching a once-powerful coalition of activist groups steadily lose their political and cultural influence.” @camjenglish @ACSHorg #geneticliteracy https://t.co/94ijL3nEqN
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Viewpoint: Anti-science GMO rejectionists won’t disappear anytime soon but the past year has demonstrated their increasing irrelevance

Viewpoint: Anti-science GMO rejectionists won’t disappear anytime soon but the past year has demonstrated their increasing irrelevance

Just six years ago, America was engaged in a ferocious debate over GMO food labels; March Against Monsanto could assemble thousands of people for protests

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On Sep 14, 2021
Kenya opens the door to GMO cultivation https://t.co/kznDDbNyTt via @GeneticLiteracy
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Kenya opens the door to GMO cultivation

Kenya opens the door to GMO cultivation

On December 19, 2019, the Kenyan government approved the cultivation of GMO cotton after five years of field trials and in March of 2020, commercialization

@SynBioBeta shared
On Sep 13, 2021
“Vaccines are one of the most powerful tools we have to fight pandemics, but ensuring widespread access to efficacious vaccines continues to be a major challenge worldwide,” says Jason Kelly, CEO of @Ginkgo Bioworks. https://t.co/0rce70F9Av
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New Agenus Subsidiary, SaponiQx, Builds Innovative Adjuvant Platform and Forms Collaboration with Ginkgo Bioworks

New Agenus Subsidiary, SaponiQx, Builds Innovative Adjuvant Platform and Forms Collaboration with Ginkgo Bioworks

Development of saponin molecules designed to provide high-efficacy and long-lasting protection for pandemic vaccines LEXINGTON, Mass. and BOSTON, Sept. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Agenus Inc. ...

@SynBioBeta shared
On Sep 10, 2021
Ayana Bio is harnessing nature’s bioactives for use as complementary medicine to support human health and wellness. https://t.co/iSqb00Bf1P
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Ginkgo Bioworks’ Ferment Consortium Launches Ayana Bio to Produce Plant and Fungal Bioactives for Herbal Medicines and Nutraceuticals

Ginkgo Bioworks’ Ferment Consortium Launches Ayana Bio to Produce Plant and Fungal Bioactives for Herbal Medicines and Nutraceuticals

BOSTON, Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Ginkgo Bioworks (“Ginkgo”), which is building the leading horizontal platform for cell programming, today announced the launch of Ayana Bio to enable a ...

@BioBeef shared
On Sep 8, 2021
RT @ScienceAlly: The agriculture-themed program hosted by @arifromel and @FarmingFutureBD is the third-most popular TV talk show in Bangladesh and has been renewed for another season. https://t.co/cfGa4pnmtY
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Bangladesh agriculture takes center stage in new TV show

Bangladesh agriculture takes center stage in new TV show

Though many people associate agriculture only with farms, the topic has taken center stage in a popular new TV talk show airing in Bangladesh. Deepto Krishi Sanglap, which translates as ...

@jrkelly shared
On Sep 10, 2021
RT @Ginkgo: "Massive scale testing gives each of us and our community leaders the tools and data we need to make decisions that can stop the spread of COVID-19 while allowing us to live our lives." - @mfoxmck https://t.co/0LGDEKQXlw
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Concentric by Ginkgo Stands Ready to Continue Fighting Pandemic, Providing Biosecurity and COVID Testing Nationwide to Schools, Workplaces, and Other Congregate Settings

Concentric by Ginkgo Stands Ready to Continue Fighting Pandemic, Providing Biosecurity and COVID Testing Nationwide to Schools, Workplaces, and Other Congregate Settings

/PRNewswire/ -- Ginkgo Bioworks ("Ginkgo"), which is building the leading horizontal platform for cell programming, today announced its readiness to continue...

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