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Top news of the week: 16.06.2022.

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@prometheusgreen shared
On Jun 15, 2022
Is conventional ‘industrialized’, technology-driven farming ‘destroying biodiversity’ as critics claim — or saving it? https://t.co/bWWPVn0YUn via @GeneticLiteracy
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Is conventional ‘industrialized’, technology-driven farming ‘destroying biodiversity’ as critics claim — or saving it?

Is conventional ‘industrialized’, technology-driven farming ‘destroying biodiversity’ as critics claim — or saving it?

Well over 90% of food, produce and grains in the United States is grown on conventional farms. Critics stigmatize this intensive system as ‘industrial’ and

@stuartsmyth66 shared
On Jun 13, 2022
RT @JonEntine: Consumer paradox: As media turn less negative on genetically modified crops, Canadian consumers remain ambivalent about innovative food products @stuartsmyth66 https://t.co/pV1KiRLrzG via @GeneticLiteracy
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Consumer paradox: As media turn less negative on genetically modified crops, Canadian consumers remain ambivalent about innovative food products

Consumer paradox: As media turn less negative on genetically modified crops, Canadian consumers remain ambivalent about innovative food products

Canadians have high trust in Canada’s food safety system, but not new food productsGauging consumer attitudes to genetically modified (GM) crops has been taking place for over 20 years, ...

@Reuters_Health shared
On Jun 10, 2022
French drugmaker Valneva has proposed a remediation plan after receiving the European Commission's (EC) notice of intent to terminate the advance purchase agreement for its inactivated COVID-19 vaccine candidate. https://t.co/lMWuN7tcdZ
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Valneva working on remediation plan for COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Valneva working on remediation plan for COVID-19 vaccine candidate

French drugmaker Valneva said on Friday it had proposed a remediation plan after receiving the European Commission's notice of intent to terminate the advance purchase agreement for its ...

@EuropaBio shared
On Jun 10, 2022
RT @EUBioeconomy: We welcome today's publication of the #EUBioeconomy Progress Report 👉https://t.co/n253RjyYMi As we move forward, the EUBA considers it important that #EUGreenDeal concretely supports the transition to a more sustainable circular #bioeconomy. See more👉 https://t.co/XwN08jQS36 https://t.co/abrFbSEmD7
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Document 52022DC0283

Document 52022DC0283

The updated Strategy reaffirmed the five original objectives: (i) ensure food and nutrition security, (ii) manage natural resources sustainably, (iii) reduce dependence on …

@prometheusgreen shared
On Jun 14, 2022
UNITED KINGDOM: delegating new oversight powers to the Food Standards Agency in the gene editing bill place too high of an administrative burden on developing new crop strains https://t.co/wDhSlvYzm5
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Unwarranted ‘just in case’ provisions in Precision Breeding Bill could scupper plans for UK-based investment

Unwarranted ‘just in case’ provisions in Precision Breeding Bill could scupper plans for UK-based investment

Having scrutinised the detail of the Bill, however, many of Britain’s plant breeders, farmers, seed and grain merchants are warning that the Government’s hopes of a post-Brexit …

@Hiddemhigh shared
On Jun 12, 2022
RT @tomfinch89: "green policies such as planting new trees and hedges and building new ponds (know as rewilding)". Stop it! https://t.co/7XkTmnCb9u
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Boris Johnson faces rural fury over post-Brexit food strategy

Boris Johnson faces rural fury over post-Brexit food strategy

Anger grows before West Country by-election as farmers say they will be left poorer and unable to compete with foreign producers

@biotechweek shared
On Jun 15, 2022
RT @EuropaBio: 🦠DIK that it is possible to genetically engineer #microbialstrains and use them as 'cell factories' to produce high-value #molecules for #food, #cosmetic and #pharma?🍬 🍭Watch our #SustainabilityBites series, or read the interview w/@Abolis_Biotech:👉 https://t.co/5frdxxfe6b! https://t.co/N252O8R74m
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Interview with Cyrille Pauthenier, CEO of Abolis Biotechnologies – The Bio-Synthesis Architects

Interview with Cyrille Pauthenier, CEO of Abolis Biotechnologies – The Bio-Synthesis Architects

EuropaBio sat down with new Member Lallemand, to find out what fires them up for the future of industrial biotechnology.

@biotechweek shared
On Jun 14, 2022
RT @EuropaBio: Our member @IFF has an array of products with a smoke/grill taste, produced using sustainably-sourced #wood & #rawmaterial side streams.♻️ Watch the latest video of our #SustainableBites series, or read more in the interview: 👉https://t.co/fZEJhLufwl! #SustainableGastronomyDay https://t.co/2vlsKkKT48
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EuropaBio sat down with new Member IFF, to find out about their focus on health and well-being, product performance, and user satisfaction

EuropaBio sat down with new Member IFF, to find out about their focus on health and well-being, product performance, and user satisfaction

EuropaBio sat down with new Member to find out about their focus on health and well-being, product performance, and user satisfaction.