Top news of the week: 14.04.2020.
#GeneEditing #foodsecurity #PesticideFacts #Norway #ClimateChange #GMO #MON87460 #EmbracingNature
Sustainability
RT @AgBioWorld: Half of Norwegians feel that it is unethical to not use gene editing to address societal challenges like climate change such as developing wheat varieties that can better withstand drought. @ScienceAlly
https://t.co/F2v6Gqr12z
OpenNorwegians see advantages to gene editing food
Norwegian consumers are receptive to using gene editing tools in agriculture if they bring social, economic and environmental benefits, a new study shows. The findings offer yet another ...
RT @prometheusgreen: Viewpoint: 6 debunked anti-GMO talking points activists should abandon for good https://t.co/vCoqy4Cb4W
OpenViewpoint: 6 debunked anti-GMO talking points activists should abandon for good
The public still accepts some blatant untruths about biotechnology, food safety, and sustainability
RT @AgBioWorld: Slash & burn smallholder, subsistence farmers are the proximal agents for much of the deforestation and habitat degradation in tropical rainforests. These practices increase the frequency of intimate contacts between humans and wild animals of the sort... https://t.co/d7GyzskKRP
OpenExpanding Organic Agriculture Would Make Zoonotic Pandemics More Likely
Special interest groups blame intensive agriculture, GMOS, & pesticides for emergent disease and say the solution is low yielding organic farming. The truth is opposite.
RT @CropLifeIntl: “During this very difficult time, the plant science sector is doing everything possible to support farmers to keep food on our tables,” says CropLife International's Giulia DiTommaso. Read her full perspective on global #foodsecurity at https://t.co/jIaPvRKil1. #PesticideFacts
OpenCoronavirus Crisis Underscores Need for Global Food Security
COVID-19 presents unique challenges for farmers, who are essential in keeping this global health crisis from turning into a hunger crisis.
RT @AgBioWorld: Food Evolution’ movie clearly showed that many organic food advocates do not respect the evidence. After watching this debate, it’s clear to see that the filmmakers weren’t embellishing the truth
https://t.co/D8k4Khi9NC
OpenOrganic vs. GMOs: six recurring a priori of an ideological debate
The groundbreaking documentary Food Evolution offered the general public a science-based introduction to crop biotechnology, revealing how activists attack it and debunking some of the more ...
"GMOs Are an Ally in a Changing Climate - If we want to feed a growing population without fueling global warming, we need to redefine what we think of as good food." - @WIRED on a roadtrip to farmers and scientists: https://t.co/LmVxe9PWDd #GMO #ClimateChange https://t.co/KZYGLuzt9M
OpenGMOs Are an Ally in a Changing Climate
If we want to feed a growing population without fueling global warming, we need to redefine what we think of as good food.
Smithsonian Scientists Discover Six New Coronaviruses in Bats
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OpenSmithsonian Scientists Discover Six New Coronaviruses in Bats
Researchers with the Smithsonian’s Global Health Program have discovered six new coronaviruses in bats in Myanmar — the first time these viruses have been detected anywhere in the world. ...
RT @EuroseedsEU: In order to feed the population & preserve the environment, there is an urgent need to produce more from less.
#GeneEditing has the potential to develop high-yielding &locally-adapted crop varieties, without introducing any new DNA. 🧬
👉https://t.co/r9zXcgrRDb #EmbracingNature https://t.co/F9KXVbaTD2
OpenAn edit for good?
Gene editing could allow incredible crop improvements, with the potential to reduce the harmful impact of agrochemicals on biodiversity while boosting y...