Top news of the week: 29.06.2021.
Food And Agriculture
A sole focus on organic farming will not get us where we need to be
CRISPR is the best tool the EU has to hit its ambitious agrifood sustainability goals - so the bloc needs to keep that top of mind when regulating its use.
Green Revolution: History, Technologies, and Impact
The Green Revolution decreased hunger for millions, but its legacy has been complicated by serious social and environmental impacts.
Good Day BIO: What the banana tells us about our food systems
Start your week with a nutritious, delicious banana—while you still can. Today’s episode of the I am BIO Podcast explores the threat to bananas and what it tells us about our food systems. ...
This Startup Just Created An Animal-Free Protein For More Humane Products
Provenance Bio, which makes animal-free proteins that can be used in products ranging from fashion to food, announced Tuesday that it has successfully produced gelatin through its ...
Good Day BIO: Senate passes Growing Climate Solutions Act
Happy Friday—we’re celebrating the passage of the Growing Climate Solutions Act in the Senate. It was a busy week in Washington, so read to the end for a jam-packed BIO Beltway Report with ...
NEW REPORT: Behind the scenes at the top agrifood CVCs
There's nothing new about agrifood corporates investing directly in strategic technologies - but it is now a mainstream approach.
These ‘supertrees’ are engineered to capture more carbon
But the introduction of genetically modified trees raises some difficult questions.
Viewpoint: Seeds of science denialism in Latin America — The most influential anti-crop biotech groups trace their disinformation network to North America and Europe
arlier in this series on anti-GMO activism in Latin America, we talked about some of the most influential and active NGO activist groups in Latin America