Top news of the week: 15.06.2021.
Food And Agriculture
Viewpoint: While most of Europe remains in thrall of crop biotechnology rejectionism, sustainability promises of CRISPR gene editing may soon lead...
The European Commission recently published a report on "new genomic techniques" which was awaited by developers of these biotechnologies, since it was
Anti-biotechnology critics say the Genetic Literacy Project is a Monsanto-funded ‘corporate front’. It’s not true. Here is the documentation — and a review of the bizarre, scientifically-challenged critics behind the disinformation
Activist groups opposed to agricultural biotechnology (GMOs and gene edited crops and animals) repeatedly claim that the Genetic Literacy Project is a
How chemophobia affects public acceptance of pesticide use and biotechnology in agriculture
Protecting crops from infestations is critical to ensuring stable, safe food production. However, many consumers are concerned about the use of pestic…
Beer and sustainable farming: How brewing waste can disinfect soil and increase yields
Despite the simplicity, beer brewing generates substantial amounts of by-products, including large amounts of spent grain, which are difficult and
Extremophiles could hold clues for climate change-tackling technologies
Microscopic organisms known as extremophiles inhabit some of the last places on Earth you might expect to find life, from the extreme pressures of the ocean floor to freezing ice caps. ...
Viewpoint: Why we need to remove ‘politically-motivated regulatory barriers’ hindering genetically modified crop innovation
Genetically modified (GM) organisms and crops have been a feature of food production for over 30 years. Despite extensive science-based
Sustainable food: A common goal but how to get there?
David Green, Executive Director at U.S. Sustainability Alliance, commentator & advisor on food and agriculture for GreenOrange, comments on sustainable food