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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GMO cotton boosted farmer incomes $52 billion over 20 years, study finds
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GMO plants produce antibiotic to fight off deadly bacterial infection—without harming environment
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Consumer skepticism of plant-based meat could slow Impossible Foods’ expansion into Asia
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Plagued by citrus greening disease, US citrus production down more than 50% since mid-1990s
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Nigeria commercializes its first GMO food crop
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Impossible Burger, Beyond Burger earn endorsement from anti-GMO Center for Biological Diversity
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