Top news of the week: 28.12.2021.
Food And Agriculture
$10M project opens pathways for more pest resilient food options in Asia
The Feed the Future Insect-Resistant Eggplant Partnership, funded by a five-year $10 million grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as part of Feed the Future, the ...
Gene editing crucial for food security and environmental sustainability
Gene editing is most efficient since precise tweak to a living organism’s existing DNA can be made
3 ways to accelerate the biomanufacturing revolution
The biomanufacturing revolution is one of the most promising solutions to our most pressing global problems, from climate change to plastic pollution.
Regulation of Genetic Engineering Must Be Scientific and Risk Based. No Compromises.
Gene editing, which allows precise edits to the genome, has been widely used for a variety of applications in laboratories worldwide since its discovery a decade ago.
Sierra Club endorsement of disease-resistant chestnut tree divides the anti-GMO movement
Across the eastern seaboard, the majestic American Chestnut tree once dominated forests. A main source of timber for cabins, shipbuilding, and lumber, this
Viewpoint: Anti-science GMO rejectionists won’t disappear anytime soon but the past year has demonstrated their increasing irrelevance
Just six years ago, America was engaged in a ferocious debate over GMO food labels; March Against Monsanto could assemble thousands of people for protests
Did you hear the story about the GMO that almost destroyed the world?
An old myth has resurfaced that a GMO almost destroyed all life on Earth — but what's the real story?
Does Big Ag dominate crop research and the global seed supply, controlling the world food market?
Consolidation in the global seed market has not stifled innovation or spiked the prices farmers have to pay for seeds.