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@prometheusgreen shared
On Dec 13, 2021
When a farmer and a dietitian are the same person: Telling stories to counter misinformation about biotechnology https://t.co/Dg32lkVIaq via @GeneticLiteracy
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When a farmer and a dietitian are the same person: Telling stories to counter misinformation about biotechnology

When a farmer and a dietitian are the same person: Telling stories to counter misinformation about biotechnology

Jennie Schmidt, Third-Generation Maryland Farmer, Registered Dietitian, Member of the Global Farmer Network | August 7, 2018 Highlights: Combining a

@henryimiller shared
On Dec 15, 2021
RT @GeneticLiteracy: Countries that restrict genetically engineered crops are losing out on a major opportunity to sequester carbon @KHefferon @henryimiller #GeneticLiteracy https://t.co/6NiXBMBVDD
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Viewpoint: Climate-fighting agricultural tools are delivering enormous benefits — but anti-biotechnology activists continue to vilify them

Viewpoint: Climate-fighting agricultural tools are delivering enormous benefits — but anti-biotechnology activists continue to vilify them

Following the recent COP26 séance in Glasgow, climate change issues remain prominent for governments and the public. Agricultural practices have been

@SynBioBeta shared
On Dec 11, 2021
RT @NeuBaseInc: Thank you @FionaMischel and @SynBioBeta for spotlighting in your digest our mission to drug the genome to address both rare and common #geneticdiseases. ICYMI, here’s the link: https://t.co/1UDw41STgu $NBSE #geneticmedicines #precisionmedicine #HD #DM1 #KRAS #cancer https://t.co/kF26kmXJXo
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@JonEntine shared
On Dec 10, 2021
Viewpoint: 'The strength of US agriculture is that we have many diverse production systems' — How organic agriculture and biotechnology can coexist https://t.co/PCf3aZyMju via @GeneticLiteracy
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Viewpoint: ‘The strength of US agriculture is that we have many diverse production systems’ — How organic agriculture and biotechnology can coexist

Viewpoint: ‘The strength of US agriculture is that we have many diverse production systems’ — How organic agriculture and biotechnology can coexist

The debate about GMO safety and sustainability is ongoing, but one fact remains: food security is paramount. Does the absence of agricultural biotechnology

@stuartsmyth66 shared
On Dec 15, 2021
@CropLifeIntl has listed the top 10 2021 reports that contribute to the ag industry's progress towards the UN's SDGs. I'm pleased to see that 2 of my journal articles are included in this list, #1 and #5. https://t.co/6J33VKSiZj
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Top Ten Reports From 2021 You May Have Missed

Top Ten Reports From 2021 You May Have Missed

CropLife International is an association, based in Brussels, Belgium, which promotes agricultural technologies such as pesticides and plant biotechnology.

@prometheusgreen shared
On Dec 15, 2021
Viewpoint: 'Slow food' movement remains an aesthetic model for the elite — and doesn't produce a sustainable food system https://t.co/foOY7UhI3U via @GeneticLiteracy
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Viewpoint: ‘Slow food’ movement remains an aesthetic model for the elite — and doesn’t produce a sustainable food system

Viewpoint: ‘Slow food’ movement remains an aesthetic model for the elite — and doesn’t produce a sustainable food system

There is something especially sinister about telling people that the way to eat healthfully, morally, and sustainably requires more work — especially when

@renissance_1 shared
On Dec 12, 2021
Sailing away: superyacht industry booms during Covid pandemic | Coronavirus | The Guardian Gross! https://t.co/8YpMVX2lFs
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Sailing away: superyacht industry booms during Covid pandemic

Sailing away: superyacht industry booms during Covid pandemic

Record-breaking number of vessels being built or on order worldwide, despite environmental concerns

@SuccessfulFarm shared
On Dec 16, 2021
Big Ag is here to serve the needs of the grower, and we’re investing in solutions and R&D, says Jackie Applegate. https://t.co/gbjHoVFntv
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Q&A with Jackie Applegate, head of Bayer Crop Science North America

Q&A with Jackie Applegate, head of Bayer Crop Science North America

New head of Bayer’s Crop Science division in North America is an agent of change.