Top news of the week: 18.02.2020.
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RT @eaAgriFood: "Those of us working and advocating for Golden Rice look forward to the day that regulatory approvals will allow us to respond to societal challenges," write Ajay Kohli and Joanna Dupont-Inglis, @EuropaBio. [Promoted Content]
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OpenFighting malnutrition: Golden Rice and the EU’s GMO conundrum
In the last two decades, the cultivation of genetically biofortified crops, such as Golden Rice, to help solve the global humanitarian crisis of “malnutrition” remains elusive. Let’s ...
RT @JonEntine: Viewpoint: Biotechnology could save our favorite banana. Will anti-GMO activists stand in the way? @grapedoc https://t.co/eGmTS4SsVA
OpenViewpoint: Biotechnology could save our favorite banana. Will anti-GMO activists stand in the way?
Anti-GMO intimidation could plunge banana-producing communities into poverty.
The EAT-Lancet report predicted that their proposed planetary diet could prevent more than 10 million annual premature mortalities globally. A new study replicated the EAT mortality calculations for the US and revealed significant flaws. https://t.co/QCT4L3bURI
OpenThe EAT-Lancet Commission's Dietary Composition May Not Prevent Noncommunicable Disease Mortality
ABSTRACT. The recently published EAT-Lancet Commission report on dietary impacts on the environment suggested that their proposed diet could prevent more than
RT @CropLifeIntl: Every day, farmers are confronted with challenges that profoundly impact both them and society, including growing enough food while protecting the environment. Learn how #AgTech is helping to find solutions in our #AgTech video series. https://t.co/xb9GOfXHb4 @BASFAgro @Syngenta https://t.co/b3pcCUrI88
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The super-cool materials that send heat to space: paints, plastics and even wood can be engineered to stay cold in direct sunlight https://t.co/BD9DIBkw8f https://t.co/CKAPm5rfKv
OpenThe Super-Cool Materials That Send Heat to Space
Paints, plastics and even wood can be engineered to stay cool in direct sunlight—but their role in displacing power-hungry air conditioners remains unclear
LISTEN: Farmers are teaching farmers about soil health and water quality in Wisconsin. It’s an effort to build sustainability, and trust from dairy consumers.🥛 https://t.co/5Fi1pUn33j
OpenDairy Strong Sustainability Alliance
Farmers are teaching farmers about soil health and water quality in Wisconsin. It’s an effort to build sustainability, and trust from dairy consumers.
RT @AdamHartScience: Article detailing research on conservation in Kenya. Long story short: increasing human pop & associated livestock pose large & mounting challenges for conservation. Expect more stories like this from places where cattle are more valuable than wildlife :(
https://t.co/b5jEGIJf31
OpenGrowing Livestock Numbers Threaten One of the Last Refuges for Large Wild Herbivores in Kenya
Across Laikipia County in central Kenya, endangered species like the reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra and African wild dog, coexist alongside rapidly growing numbers of people and ...
Which milk alternative should we be drinking? An excellent analysis from the perspective of the environment, agriculture and health. #DAIRY #dairyfree #MILK #environmentallyfriendly #carbonfootprint https://t.co/uhpkxKfkhb
OpenWhich milk alternative should we be drinking?
Milk drinkers are turning their backs on dairy in favour of plant-based milks billed as kinder to the planet. Are they all more sustainable than cow’s milk?