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Food And Agriculture

On May 22, 2020
@prometheusgreen shared
Viewpoint: The Impossible Burger has sparked an ideological rift between anti-GMO critics https://t.co/z4pYUJLHEa
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Viewpoint: The Impossible Burger has sparked an ideological rift between anti-GMO critics

Viewpoint: The Impossible Burger has sparked an ideological rift between anti-GMO critics

Redrawn battle lines expose a growing ideological rift in a once-cohesive anti-GMO movement and appear to signal a shift in the food safety debate.

On May 25, 2020
@prometheusgreen shared
Biotechnology indispensable for sustainable food system https://t.co/tC03l4ujcB
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Biotechnology indispensable for sustainable food system

Biotechnology indispensable for sustainable food system

Biotechnology will be indispensable to preserve biodiversity and accelerate the transition towards a more sustainable food and agricultural system in Europe

On May 21, 2020
@SynBioBeta shared
Feed Your Mind with FDA's New Education Initiative on Genetically Engineered Foods https://t.co/VyXPCaqkcE
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Feed Your Mind with FDA's New Education Initiative on Genetically Engineered Foods

Feed Your Mind with FDA's New Education Initiative on Genetically Engineered Foods

/PRNewswire/ -- You have probably heard of GMOs or genetically modified organisms, but how much do you know about them? GMO is a common term used by consumers...

On May 21, 2020
@GeneticLiteracy shared
Podcast: Florida GM mosquito trial approval, digging into anti-GMO funding, senators clamping down on ‘Big Ag’ and more on this episode of Science Facts and Fallacies. https://t.co/DWEluzhhMx @kevinfolta @camjenglish
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Podcast: Ban ‘factory farming’? GMO mosquitoes coming this summer; anti-biotech groups aren’t ‘grassroots’

Podcast: Ban ‘factory farming’? GMO mosquitoes coming this summer; anti-biotech groups aren’t ‘grassroots’

As clinical trials begin of several candidate coronavirus vaccines, a former FDA scientist says the agency could speed up its approval process and get a

On May 22, 2020
@GeneticLiteracy shared
EU plans to cut pesticide use by 2030, opening doors to increased gene editing in fields. https://t.co/KGFg2uPGOM @foodsafetynews
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EU ‘farm-to-fork’ proposal opens door to gene editing, drawing fire from anti-GMO groups

EU ‘farm-to-fork’ proposal opens door to gene editing, drawing fire from anti-GMO groups

The European Commission has set targets to reduce pesticide use and sales of antimicrobials by 2030. The Farm to Fork strategy includes a reduction by 50

On May 19, 2020
@GMOAnswers shared
RT @grownextgen: Ag Biotech! We've got great ag biotech resources, free for you, teachers! https://t.co/s0L3kYnsGX @Ohiosoycouncil https://t.co/4V1jeGkS29
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Biotechnology

Biotechnology

Biotechnology does not only include GMOs, but also lab skills, determining and developing materials for new uses, and food science applications. This set of materials will help students to ...

On May 24, 2020
@gmopundit shared
RT @agripulse: David Hollinrake has been appointed to head of global seeds strategy and portfolio for Syngenta, and BIO tapped Michelle McMurry-Heath as the next president and CEO. https://t.co/9xFJO1DqJW
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Farm Hands on the Potomac: Syngenta and BIO make leadership changes

Farm Hands on the Potomac: Syngenta and BIO make leadership changes

David Hollinrake has been appointed to head of global seeds strategy and portfolio for Syngenta, and BIO tapped Michelle McMurry-Heath as the next president and CEO.

On May 20, 2020
@AgBioWorld shared
@SusieFrmSeattle Facts, not fake stuff https://t.co/5VhxmixAbM
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How the Federal Government Regulates Biotech Plants

How the Federal Government Regulates Biotech Plants

How the Federal Government Regulates Biotech Plants The Federal government has a coordinated, risk-based system to ensure that new biotechnology products are safe for the environment and ...