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@prometheusgreen shared
On Dec 27, 2020
RT @BioBeef: "It would behoove stakeholders that would support such consistency of regulatory approach to submit detailed comments that would assist USDA" in developing advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) on Regulatory Jurisdiction Over GE food Animals https://t.co/ds9QE4mC2l
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USDA Announces ANPRM on a Transition of Regulatory Jurisdiction Over Certain Genetically Engineered Animals

USDA Announces ANPRM on a Transition of Regulatory Jurisdiction Over Certain Genetically Engineered Animals

As the U.S. regulatory agencies responsible for oversight of agricultural biotechnology strive to evolve the regulatory framework applicable to such...

@BioBeef shared
On Dec 28, 2020
Part 3 looks at the USDA’s contemplated regulatory framework for regulation of “amenable species” (mostly food animals) modified or developed using genetic engineering “intended for agricultural purposes” such as human or animal food, fiber, & labor 3/4 https://t.co/KcD708jt5F
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Regulation of Genetically Modified Animals Part #3

Regulation of Genetically Modified Animals Part #3

This is part 2 of a 1, 2, 3, 4 part series on Regulation of Genetically Modified Animals The “Guidance for Industry #187” entitled, “Regulation of Intentionally Altered Genomic …

@BioBeef shared
On Dec 28, 2020
I wrote a 4-part BLOG about the advanced notice of proposed rulemaking published today seeking comment on the notion of transitioning jurisdiction over the safety reviews of certain genetically engineered agricultural animals from FDA to USDA. 1/4 https://t.co/hsVr3UflSO
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Regulation of Genetically Modified Animals Part #1

Regulation of Genetically Modified Animals Part #1

Then in 2009, the FDA Guidance for Industry #187 entitled, “Regulation of Genetically Engineered Animals Containing Heritable rDNA Constructs”, announced FDA’s intent to regulate …

@prometheusgreen shared
On Dec 22, 2020
RT @EmmaKovak: Read my op-ed in @thehill ⚖️ - Organic is growing, but consumers get the wrong idea about its benefits - Practices on organic v non-organic farms are more similar than you think - This ^ dichotomy misleads consumers and hurts many farmers (1/7) https://t.co/83Di4YFIKq
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Consumers increasingly buy organic, but for the wrong reasons

Consumers increasingly buy organic, but for the wrong reasons

Comprehensive studies show no evidence of a nutritional difference between organic and non-organic produce.

@prometheusgreen shared
On Dec 23, 2020
RT @KHefferon: Fun new paper: Moving Biofortified Cassava Products Closer to Market in Nigeria https://t.co/A4g518I5px
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Moving Biofortified Cassava Products Closer to Market in Nigeria

Moving Biofortified Cassava Products Closer to Market in Nigeria

Food must be acceptable, affordable, and available to consumers and consumers must have the resources, knowledge, and correct mindset to purchase and consume these foods. The narrative of ...

@IAmBiotech shared
On Dec 24, 2020
Acceptance of genetically engineered crops is growing around the world and it looks like increased adoption may help Latin America may become a “world power in food production.” https://t.co/Wqy00RWfvk
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Latin American researchers use gene editing to develop new crops that benefit farmers and consumers

Latin American researchers use gene editing to develop new crops that benefit farmers and consumers

Latin American farmers are partnering with scientists to create new crop varieties using gene-editing techniques such as CRISPR-CAS 9 in a move to help the

@AgBioWorld shared
On Dec 27, 2020
While we all wait for the #covid vaccine, made with synthetic oligonucleotides, let us pause to thank the brilliant scientist late Dr. Har Gobind Khorana who first synthesized the nucleic acid in the lab paving the way for current covid vaccines & tests https://t.co/ptzk4EsQfs https://t.co/rx8tXNzM15
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Har Gobind Khorana

Har Gobind Khorana

He moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, with his family in 1952 after accepting a position with the British Columbia Research Council at University of British …

@BioBeef shared
On Dec 23, 2020
RT @CritterChatter: Animal scientist Alison Van Eenennaam (aka @BioBeef) shared the facts about gene editing, GMO foods and much more today on Reddit! https://t.co/ihHClBjhMu #genetics #DNA #geneediting #agscience #ag
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AskScience AMA Series: I'm Alison Van Eenennaam, a researcher in animal genetics in the Department of Animal Science at the University of California, Davis. I'm here to answer questions about genome editing and its potential to bring useful genetic variants into agricultural breeding programs. AMA!

AskScience AMA Series: I'm Alison Van Eenennaam, a researcher in animal genetics in the Department of Animal Science at the University of California, Davis. I'm here to answer questions about genome editing and its potential to bring useful genetic variants into agricultural breeding programs. AMA!

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