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Top news of the week: 23.10.2022.

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@gmopundit shared
On Oct 22, 2022
RT @rishityag: CRISPR gene editing: a key tool for counteracting climate change https://t.co/AkvaczQDo3 via @Labiotech_eu
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CRISPR gene editing: a key tool for counteracting climate change

CRISPR gene editing: a key tool for counteracting climate change

Monika Paulė, CEO of Caszyme, explains how CRISPR gene editing technology could fight climate change by boosting biodiversity.

@GeneticLiteracy shared
On Oct 20, 2022
The agri-food supply chain requests that experimentation in the field of these valuable genetic improvement tools begin as soon as possible in order to help address the crisis caused by climate change and the challenge of sustainability. Terra e Vita https://t.co/EjT8WPKIsh
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80% of EU citizens recognize differences between gene edited crops and GMOs. What does that mean for CRISPR crop regulations?

80% of EU citizens recognize differences between gene edited crops and GMOs. What does that mean for CRISPR crop regulations?

Four out of five European citizens recognize the profound differences between new breeding techniques like gene-editing and the old GMOs.

@gmopundit shared
On Sep 15, 2022
RT @stuartsmyth66: Many eNGOs are advocating for rigid chemical restrictions or bans. What would be the effect of higher rates of weeds, insects and plant diseases? Staggering yield losses. In some worst case scenarios, 100% of crops would be lost. https://t.co/HYVzfSIII0 https://t.co/Ttqo8omkTc
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SAIFood

SAIFood

Originally posted to Genetic Literacy Project (GLP), on August 25, 2022, we are resharing by Dr. Stuart Smyth's post on the irony of environmental activist actions. While activists are ...

@AgBioWorld shared
On Oct 22, 2022
RT @AgBioWorld: Research suggests that negative perceptions of GM foods could be easing, consumers in Europe are finally ready to move on from endless debates on ‘Frankenfood’, but embrace the sustainability benefits that synthetic biology can deliver to the food system https://t.co/cxqZfkjagP
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Is the stigma of ‘frankenfood’ lifting? Investigating attitudes to GMOs, genetic engineering and synbio in food

Is the stigma of ‘frankenfood’ lifting? Investigating attitudes to GMOs, genetic engineering and synbio in food

Research suggests that negative perceptions of genetically modified and genetically engineered foods could be easing, promoting some to suggest that consumers in Europe are ready to move on ...

@SynBioBeta shared
On Oct 17, 2022
.@Ginkgo has developed a suite of new computational tools and @DraperLab has developed a new experimental platform to help detect and identify when samples include genetically engineered biological systems. https://t.co/AhX1vo3Pl2
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IARPA, Ginkgo Bioworks and Draper Announce New Technologies to Detect Engineered DNA

IARPA, Ginkgo Bioworks and Draper Announce New Technologies to Detect Engineered DNA

BOSTON, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), the research and development arm of the U.S. Intelligence community, Ginkgo …

@ASA_Soybeans shared
On Oct 17, 2022
RT @agripulse: In this opinion piece, Stephen Censky of the @ASA_Soybeans discusses the 2022 Global Agricultural Productivity (GAP) Report and ways to enable new tools and innovations needed to sustainably produce food. https://t.co/xtih1PVIyl
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Opinion: US agricultural productivity relies on our regulatory system – So do sustainability & global food security

Opinion: US agricultural productivity relies on our regulatory system – So do sustainability & global food security

In this opinion piece, Stephen Censky of the American Soybean Association discusses the 2022 Global Agricultural Productivity (GAP) Report and ways to enable new tools and innovations ...

@ASA_Soybeans shared
On Oct 21, 2022
ASA Submits Comments to EPA on Dicamba Draft Risk Assessment >> Learn more in eBean: https://t.co/qdw0NEMahU #USSOY #AgPolicy #Regulatory https://t.co/qnPeihw5PE
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ASA CEO Speaks on Innovation, Food Security Panel at World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue

ASA CEO Speaks on Innovation, Food Security Panel at World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue

ASA Submits Comments to EPA on Dicamba Draft Risk Assessment ASA submitted comments this week to EPA on draft ecological and human health risk assessments for the registration …

@CropLifeIntl shared
On Oct 20, 2022
"Science and innovation provide solutions to most of our food-related issues," says @dennisgameplay, one of our #NextGen #FoodHeroes. His work is helping to solve some of the most pressing food issues in Africa and his home country of Ghana. @ScienceAlly https://t.co/m8dQZeghbS https://t.co/CGCMEf77AR
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Dennis Baffour-Awuah

Dennis Baffour-Awuah

CropLife International is an association, based in Brussels, Belgium, which promotes agricultural technologies such as pesticides and plant biotechnology.