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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Impossible Foods touts eco-benefits of its GMO plant-based burger to win over skeptical consumers
Impossible Foods has claimed a spot on the menus of fast-food chains like Restaurant Brands International’s Burger King and White ...
Drought-tolerant GMO wheat boosts yields up to 22% in field trials, while drought-tolerant soy could launch in 2020
During the latest harvest, drought-tolerant wheat yielded up to 22.1% more, according to tests conducted on 395 hectares, [the biotech ...
Burger King plans expansion of plant-based meat options following booming sales of GMO Impossible Burger
Burger King has been a pioneer among fast-food chains when it comes to offering plant-based meat alternatives. In August, it ...
Australia’s stingless bees: Beekeepers’ best defense against deadly varroa mite?
Australia’s native stingless bees could be a key line of defense for the nation’s horticulture industry against the dangerous bee ...
GMO cotton, corn have increased farmer incomes in Colombia more than $300 million since 2003
This study assesses the economic and environmental impacts that have arisen from the adoption and use of genetically modified (GM) ...
Scientists call for innovation in fight against destructive locust pests
Cautioning the current dependence on chemical pesticides is harming the environment, scientists are calling for innovation, including the use of ...
Insect extinctions happen every day, studies suggest, threatening food security and ecosystem functions
Humanity is pushing many ecosystems beyond recovery. As a consequence, unquantified and unquantifiable insect extinctions are happening every day. Two ...
GMO ‘fusion protein’ technology could expand genetic diversity in food crops, increasing farm sustainability
For many years, the only way to improve characteristics such as yield and nutritional value of crops was through selective ...
How synthetic biology in farming could slow climate change: ‘Supercharged’ photosynthesis, increased CO2 storage and more are in the works
Efforts to improve the genetics of food crops are as old as agriculture .... but synthetic biology techniques, including CRISPR-Cas9 ...
Palm trees grown from 2,000-year-old date seeds reinforce existence of ancient Judea’s ‘sophisticated’ crop domestication culture
In ancient times, the region of Judea was known for its plump, delicious dates, which delighted the palates of classical ...
GMO corn that tolerates temperature drops could help farmers protect crop yields
Around the world, each person eats an average of 70 pounds of the grain each year, with even more grown ...
Technology breeds sustainability on Brazilian family farm
As Brazilian farmer and attorney Henrique Gustavo Fiorese sees it, the future of agriculture depends on technology and sustainability.Though either ...
Viewpoint: Biotechnology could save our favorite banana. Will anti-GMO activists stand in the way?
Anti-GMO intimidation could plunge banana-producing communities into poverty ...
Bumblebees disappearing at rates ‘consistent with mass extinction’ as climate changes
When you were young, were you the type of child who would scour open fields looking for bumble bees? Today, ...
Viewpoint: Almond growers driving bees to ‘extinction’? Challenging the latest pollinator decline scare story
The policies of greens are a greater threat to wildlife than high-yield agriculture ...
GMO herbicide-tolerant canola increased Canadian farm profits $233 million, saved consumers $26 million
Many think that the developers of new technologies are the ones who gain virtually all of the benefits, with consumers ...
Bees may fare better in flower-rich cities than countrysides, research shows
Cities all over the world are expanding. A number of studies have already shown that the conversion of natural areas ...
The real sustainability revolution in farming rests with CRISPR and other New Breeding Techniques. Why are organic farmers blocked from using them?
New breeding techniques allow increased precision and much shorter time periods than conventional breeding ...
Genetically engineered bacteria could inoculate honeybees against deadly varroa mites, deformed wing virus
Scientists from The University of Texas at Austin report in the journal Science that they have developed a new strategy ...
Lab-grown dairy proteins could make vegan cheese as good as the real thing
Vegan cheese isn’t what it used to be. The products of yesteryear had a reputation for being plastic-y slices with ...
Starbucks to launch plant-based breakfast sandwich as part of ‘environmentally friendly’ menu
Starbucks announced it will become the latest food chain to introduce a plant-based breakfast patty for its customers in the ...
A Rwandan farmer’s son: Why I advocate for GMO crops in Africa
Being raised in a family where all income came from my mother’s farm is something hard to forget. My mother ...
Gene editing could help make vertical farming a viable tool in the battle against global hunger
Dr. Huw Jones of Aberystwyth University stressed the importance of genetic engineering in the future of agriculture, saying that while ...
GMO diamondback moth shows promise as sustainable pest control tool in first ever open-field release
A newly published study reports a successful, first-ever open-field release of a self-limiting, genetically engineered diamondback moth, stating that it ...
Malthusian inversion: Slowing population growth could mean cheaper food and a cleaner environment
I’ve noticed several articles in the past few weeks talking about slowing or even falling population growth .... The richer ...
CRISPR gene editing knocks out viruses responsible for billions of dollars in crop losses
Viruses cause billions of dollars in losses for many food, feed, and fiber crops, including staples like wheat, rice, potatoes, ...
Video: Biotech firm Syngenta defends GMO crops, Impossible Burger as climate change mitigation tools
Syngenta Chief Executive Officer Erik Fyrwald discusses the need to help farmers adapt to climate change, genetically-modified food and the ...
