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Food And Agriculture
5 reasons why the GMO debate is over
The GMO debate is over. Here are five reasons why.
When a farmer and a dietitian are the same person: Telling stories to counter misinformation about biotechnology
Jennie Schmidt, Third-Generation Maryland Farmer, Registered Dietitian, Member of the Global Farmer Network | August 7, 2018 Highlights: Combining a
Viewpoint: ‘The strength of US agriculture is that we have many diverse production systems’ — How organic agriculture and biotechnology can coexist
The debate about GMO safety and sustainability is ongoing, but one fact remains: food security is paramount. Does the absence of agricultural biotechnology
Viewpoint: An argument for CRISPR crops — ‘Very little about modern life is natural — and it’s time we all got over it’
Life goes on as gene-edited foods begin to hit the market. Japanese consumers have recently started buying tomatoes that fight high blood pressure, and
Nigeria needs biotechnology to weather climate change impacts on farming, say West African scientists
Agricultural biotechnology will help Nigeria respond to climate change issues and support food security, asserts a new study by West African
Five Goals Achievable with GMO Crops
Environmental, economic, nutritional, ecological, and agricultural upsides of farming with GMOs are interconnected and adaptable to the challenges of the future. Read the United Nations’ ...
Headlines of the Future:The Bio Revolution
What if patients with serious diseases could not only be treated, but cured? What if we could grow not only more food to feed the world’s growing population, but also grow better whilst ...
Seeds of Doubt
Michael Specter on Vandana Shiva, an activist who accuses biotechnology companies such as Monsanto of imposing “food totalitarianism.” Others believe that G.M.O.s are the key to solving ...