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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In shedding GMOs, Ben & Jerry’s determined to ‘stick a finger’ in Monsanto’s eye
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Ghana biotech group slams Vandana Shiva’s claim that GM foods poisonous
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Future of biotechnology, scientific research threatened by pro-organic misinformation campaigns
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GM debate distracts from common goal of making agriculture more sustainable
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Consumers willing to pay premium for organics, but benefits mostly psychological
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Most responsible, sustainable agricultural system is hybrid of organic, conventional and GMO
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Audio: What if agriculture didn’t have biotechnology?
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Fungi genes may be key to higher crop yields
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India’s intelligence agency says Greenpeace’s anti-GMO campaign damages economy
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Individual European Union states allowed to bar GM crops even if cleared as safe and healthy
The European Union will allow member countries to make their own decisions on growing genetically modified (GM) food in a ...
Moving past GMO debate: Monsanto executive, organic farmer and anti-industrialist activist agree on future for agriculture
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GM and organic crops need not be separate in food debate to achieve best outcome in feeding world’s hungry
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Cornell survey: Anti-GMO activists favor environment over feeding starving poor
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Can GMO crops help fight global warming?
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New consumer focused GM foods designed to provide health and sustainability benefits
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16 agricultural organizations in U.S., Canada and Australia pledge support for GM wheat
Sixteen agricultural organizations in the U.S., Canada and Australia have publicly endorsed the use of biotechnology in wheat to make ...
Editorial: GMOs safe to eat while more research in farming practices needed
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