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@gmopundit shared
On Dec 10, 2021
RT @muck_real: Love this! "The GMO debate, driven largely by ill-informed or idle opposition from the well-fed West, is over." 5 reasons why the GMO debate is over https://t.co/xiDjtf4xEJ via @ScienceAlly
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5 reasons why the GMO debate is over

5 reasons why the GMO debate is over

The GMO debate is over. Here are five reasons why.

@prometheusgreen shared
On Dec 13, 2021
When a farmer and a dietitian are the same person: Telling stories to counter misinformation about biotechnology https://t.co/Dg32lkVIaq via @GeneticLiteracy
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When a farmer and a dietitian are the same person: Telling stories to counter misinformation about biotechnology

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

@GeneticLiteracy shared
On Dec 11, 2021
The organic-conventional debate is a polarizing subject — but there’s space for both methodologies. @EuropeanSeed https://t.co/gyinRmKZJC
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Viewpoint: ‘The strength of US agriculture is that we have many diverse production systems’ — How organic agriculture and biotechnology can coexist

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

@prometheusgreen shared
On Dec 13, 2021
Viewpoint: An argument for CRISPR crops — 'Very little about modern life is natural — and it's time we all got over it’ https://t.co/L9cnoLWdFI via @GeneticLiteracy
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Viewpoint: An argument for CRISPR crops — ‘Very little about modern life is natural — and it’s time we all got over it’

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

@GeneticLiteracy shared
On Dec 9, 2021
As temperatures rise in Nigeria, growing seasons will shorten and crop yields will fall. Here’s how gene editing could help. @ScienceAlly https://t.co/ZHdt2IZ5wd
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Nigeria needs biotechnology to weather climate change impacts on farming, say West African scientists

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

@GMOAnswers shared
On Dec 7, 2021
Adopted by the @UN in 2015, Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs) are central to efforts to tackle hunger, poverty, waste, pollution, and climate change. Check out the ways genetically modified crops can help the world make progress toward these goals. https://t.co/XIdKmqJsF2 https://t.co/tRN1ucCzqw
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Five Goals Achievable with GMO Crops

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’ ...

@IAmBiotech shared
On Dec 10, 2021
This week, @DrMichelleBIOjoined the first episode of @Bayer’s podcast, Headlines of the Future, to discuss the impact of the Bio Revolution and potential paradigm shifts in health and agriculture. Listen: https://t.co/PmFuohl6TE
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Headlines of the Future:The Bio Revolution

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 ...

@prometheusgreen shared
On Dec 8, 2021
@UNCCD @drvandanashiva but read these first https://t.co/HdPwguucRg & https://t.co/LesxuiR8xQ
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Seeds of Doubt

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 ...