Top news of the week: 16.11.2021.
Food And Agriculture
How did Sri Lanka’s organic-only debacle begin? Simple — ‘uninformed, flawed decisions based on wishful thinking’
All of us have had the experience of learning things, as the saying goes, “the hard way.” That phenomenon has been captured perfectly by a meme found
Viewpoint: Letter to the EU on climate change and agricultural sustainability
The European Commission is taking public feedback on gene editing. I urge you to send your letter here. If you need an idea of some aspects to emphasize,
Brazil approves transgenic drought-tolerant wheat
The Brazilian government has approved the drought-tolerant transgenic wheat, HB4, developed by the Argentine firm Bioceres, for sale as flour. It is an
Once an ardent GMO promoter, Soylent no longer touts the role of genetic engineering in making its drinks
Few food companies over the past decade have voluntarily promoted the use of genetic engineering on their labels. After all, organizations such as the
Nepal unbans import of genetically modified crops
The move has sparked protest with scientists and lawyers questioning the government’s intention behind allowing controversial products into the country.
China paves the way for GM corn production
Chinese seed companies could be ready for market launch within a year.
From Sustainability to Infrastructure, U.S. Soy Is Invested
The rest of the funding comes from already-obligated funding that is allocated annually for highways and other infrastructure projects (e.g., authorization of state appointments …
Ginkgo Bioworks Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results
/PRNewswire/ -- Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DNA), the leading horizontal platform for cell programming, today announced its results for the third...