Top news of the week: 17.08.2021.
Food And Agriculture
Biotechnology is key to meeting UN’s goal of zero hunger worldwide by 2030
Agricultural biotechnology is a crucial tool for transforming global food systems to meet the United Nation’s goal of ensuring zero hunger by 2030, say
Should we genetically edit the food we eat? We asked two experts
Catherine Price, sociologist, and Nicola Patron, synthetic plant biologist, discuss the promises, dangers and concerns around gene edited and GM crops.
‘US has inadequate regulatory oversight to address concerns presented by agricultural biotechnology’: US NGOs issue transparency principles and governance recommendations
Representatives of conservation and consumer non-governmental organizations unveiled six principles for responsible governance of gene editing in
Viewpoint: Carbon-preserving regenerative agriculture inextricably linked to CRISPR and gene edited crops
As governments and industries work toward a net-zero future, the food system remains a stubborn source of one-third of total global emissions. While some
Viewpoint: How proposed legislation billed to ‘save the bees’ will actually harm them — and the economy
The myth about endangered, disappearing honeybees lives on — with potentially dire implications. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, an Oregon Democrat, just
Antheia and Ginkgo Bioworks Announce Partnership to Accelerate Production of Essential Medicines using Synthetic Biology
Partnership enables Antheia to broaden its pipeline of critical active pharmaceutical ingredients and key starting materials MENLO PARK, Calif. and BOSTON, Aug. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ ...
Meet Biteback & Cellular Agriculture: The GROW Impact Accelerator’s food ingredient futurists
Biteback is creating edible oils from mealworms, while Cellular Agriculture has designed a new type of bioreactor to bring down cultivated meat's costs.
Brief: Kalera agrees $153m deal to acquire &ever in vertical farming combo
Kalera will instantly expand its global presence by acquiring &ever, which operates vertical farms across Europe, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East.