Sustainability/Climate Change
Food production needs are expected to roughly double over the next 35 years as the world population grows and people in under developed countries become more affluent and demand more calories. Healthy ecosystems are vital to the survival of all organisms. How can we grow crops without harming the environment? How can we balance technology and global food security? What is the right balance of organic and conventional farming? What role can genetics and biotechnology play without compromising the needs of tomorrow?
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Are GMOs an ‘environmental miracle’?
[Editor's note: This excerpt was translated from the French by Google Translate and lightly edited for clarity] Although all serious scientific studies conclude ...
Neonicotinoids pose little risk to bees in ‘real world settings’ study says
While neonicotinoid pesticides can harm honey bees, a new study by Washington State University researchers shows that the substances pose ...
Organic farming can never feed the world
Organic food has become the fastest-growing sector of the U.S. food industry. . . . Buying it makes us feel like we’re ...
Organic farming key to feeding the world
Organic agriculture occupies only 1% of global agricultural land, making it a relatively untapped resource for one of the greatest ...
Can organic farming feed 20 billion people? Yes, no, say opposing experts
"Organic farming can help to both feed the world and preserve wildland. . . .[R]esearchers modeled 500 food production scenarios to see ...
Why tomatoes taste bad, how biotech could revolutionize a ‘lost’ fruit—and why you may never eat one
Supermarket tomatoes have a sorry reputation for looking great but tasting like cardboard. Short of growing only heirloom tomatoes, the ...
Ontario’s honeybees flourishing but not because of neonicotinoid restrictions
This year in Ontario, [honey bee] losses were below 18 per cent during the moderate winter. . . . Bee health ...
Why has agricultural reform dropped off the Democratic agenda?
Why did the issue of agricultural reform slide off the national stage . . .? The ultimate answer . ...
Are bees in peril from neonicotinoids? Farmer evidence challenges doomsayers
Will farmers be allowed to use safe effective neonic seed treatments or will hysterical and erroneous reports of bee deaths ...
Court clears way for lawsuit against EPA over exemptions for neonicotinoid seed treatments
A motion by the . . .EPA asking for the immediate dismissal of a case that alleges the EPA erroneously ...
EU’s new glyphosate restrictions enforced differently throughout Europe
Glyphosate use in parks and public spaces in the UK is likely to be little affected by a recent EU ...
Big Data romances Big Ag: The future of precision agriculture may be in drones
At first glance, Silicon Valley and the vast cornfields of the U.S. Midwest may appear to have little in common ...
Rogue GMO wheat in Washington State? Latest anti-GMO attempt to pump scare fizzles
Unnecessary anti-GMO panic highlights bankruptcy of current crop agricultural regulatory system ...
Which is riskier–Pesticides or chemical free, disease free CRISPR gene-edited crops?
Ultimately, whether we use CRISPR in agriculture comes down to a handful of questions: Which is better, controlling plant diseases ...
Would greenhouse gas emissions increase dramaticaly if GMOs banned?
What would the impact be of a global ban on GMO foods? That’s exactly the question Wally Tyner, a professor ...
Science communicators condemn Facebook’s censorship of pro-science “We Love GMOs and Vaccines”
Anti-GMO and anti-vaccine activists--many of them are the same--have manipulated Facebook to shut down a pro science site, stirring sharp ...
Global trade treaties on firing line: Cartagena Protocol, relic of earlier era promoting GMO fears
The Cartagena Protocol, started with the best intentions, may be out of date ...
Sugar co-op exploring return to conventional sugar beets as food manufacturers shun GMOs
. . . . [S]ome consumers remain wary of GMOs, including when it comes to sugar. Nearly two-thirds of domestic ...
GMO sustainability frontier: Helping crops acquire their own nitrogen
Tweaking a crop's genetics to help it fix its own nitrogen could avoid the need for massive amounts of fertilizer, ...
Developing world eclipsing Europe as biotech incubator, crops with consumer-focused traits poised for market
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10 years after Michael Pollan’s ‘Omnivore’s Dilemma’ unleashed ‘anti-GMO paranoia,’ science innovation continues
Penguin Books is releasing a special tenth-anniversary edition of The Omnivore’s Dilemma, by Michael Pollan, with a new foreword by ...
Oregon winemaker say organic vineyards not sustainable
“Organic practices have bred a class 11 resistant powdery mildew (PM) critter. OSU sent out a bulletin saying if you ...
Despite scare reports, honey bee populations not declining
. . . .Ask people on the street if they’re aware of this great bee die-off, and if they’re regular ...
GMO crops essential for reducing farming’s carbon footprint, warming
The need for GM crops is growing rapidly as a consequence of the overriding priority for the sustainable generation of ...
Video: Hillary Clinton endorses GMOs, solution-focused crop biotechnology
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton expressed her support for genetically modified crops and crop biotechnology in a keynote appearance at the ...
Soylent, makers of popular meal-replacement drink, defend use of GMOs in products
. . . . Many of the criticisms of genetically engineered (GE) foods center on potential risks to human health, the ...
Neonicotinoids may reduce sperm count, lifespan in male honeybees
Exposure to neonicotinoids. . . reduced the percentage of viable sperm in male honeybees (drones) and also shortened the insects’ ...
