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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Viewpoint: Generation Z to environmentalists: If you care about sustainability, embrace GMOs and gene edited crops
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Can the ‘trendy’ microbiome diet ease consumer fear of GMOs?
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Podcast: ‘OMG, GMOs!’ Bill Nye answers your questions about biotech crops
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GMOs are ‘substantially equivalent’ to conventional foods. Should they face reduced regulations?
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Expanding India’s crop diversity could boost access to vital nutrients for 200 million people, study shows
There has been a substantial increase in food production over the last 50 years, but it has been accompanied by ...
CRISPR-edited sorghum could provide needed protein to 500 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nanotechnology helps farmers battle increasingly pesticide-resistant weeds, insects with fewer chemicals
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Impossible Foods, Beyond Meat success spurs Chinese firms to develop plant-based meats
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Soybean designed to grow on exhausted pasture land could help protect Amazon rainforest
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Anti-pesticide group As You Sow, food industry spar over glyphosate sustainability
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Access to plant genetic data sparks conflict between rich, poor countries trying to breed climate-resilient crops
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Redesigning photosynthesis in key crops could help sustain global food production, study shows
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AquaBounty seeks overseas expansion, anticipating global demand for GMO AquAdvantage salmon
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Paraguay approves GMO drought-tolerant soy, fourth major producer to green light biotech crop variety
The Ministry of Agriculture of Paraguay authorized the commercial release of seeds that better tolerate drought conditions, developed by Indear ...
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Purple GMO tomato with boosted antioxidant levels could lead to more nutritious produce
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Tyson Foods’ plant-based ‘chicken’ nuggets now sold in 7,000 stores
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UK could tackle sustainability challenges post Brexit with GMO crops, farmer’s union chief says
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Viewpoint: Intensive ‘industrial’ agriculture boosts farm productivity, promotes environmental sustainability
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