Agriculture & Food
We eat to live. Humans use approximately 11% of Earth’s land for the cultivation of crops for food, but also for clothing, medicine and biofuels. Globally, major crops include sugarcane, pumpkin, maize (corn), wheat, rice, cassava, soybeans, hay, potatoes and cotton.
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The global food system is already under stress from climate change. Here’s what the future might hold
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Balancing traditional farming practices with agricultural biotechnology
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With climate change threatening commodity foods, these technologies are coming to the rescue
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Who would be hit hardest if the herbicide glyphosate is banned on US farms?
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Viewpoint: Why the entrenched environmental movement is incapable of solving the climate change crisis
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Republicans wary about RFK’s pledge to ‘wage war against ‘industrial agriculture, industrial meat production, factory farming and chemical based agriculture’
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What can the food sector expect in a Trump administration?
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From genetics to the generation: What does the future hold for agrifood systems and food culture
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Do ‘forever chemicals’ impact seafood? The FDA wants to know
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Urban farming is getting a modern makeover
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Does eating ultra-processed foods speed up aging?
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Viewpoint: Vani Hari’s food recipe: The Food Babe promotes 100% fear, 0% facts
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30% more flavorful tomato: Gene editing improves one of the world’s most valuable crops
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Viewpoint: Trump’s FDA has a chance to revamp U.S.’s outdated approach to food regulation
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Will there be an AI agricultural revolution?
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How blockchain technology is transforming Indian agriculture in unexpected ways
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HHS director nominee RFK Jr unlikely to be an strong advocate for American conventional farming
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Kenyan High Court rebuffs activist suit to block GMO food imports
The High Court [of Kenya] has dismissed petitions challenging the lifting of the ban on genetically modified (GMO) foods.... Justice ...
With AI, farmers can drastically shorten the timeline it takes to optimize their operations but is resistance to the practice holding them back?
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Citing the precautionary principle, South African high court rescinds approval of drought tolerant GMO corn
South Africa’s Supreme Court delivered a ground-breaking ruling that reversed the approval of [genetically] modified organisms (GMOs), specifically, a drought-resistant ...
99+% pesticide free: While activists claim chemicals soak our fruits and vegetables, USDA provides facts
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Farmers incorporating AI to generate risk assessments could help soften resistance to genetically modified crops
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‘Genetically modified Golden Rice poses no dangers while offering life-saving potential’—Its opponents have manufactured a deceitful counter narrative
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Plastic waste as food? Microorganisms may one day be able to feed a growing world population
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Viewpoint: What policies do the leading food, farming and activist organizations hope and fear from a second Trump Administration
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Silicon Valley nihilism? Will reckless scientists introducing dubious technological innovations stir opposition to cellular agriculture?
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