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Oyster crackers deception: Dissecting Westminster Bakers’ Non-GMO label scam

James Cooper | 
[Editor's note: James Cooper holds a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Ohio State University.] So what does that mean for oyster ...
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Uganda ponders gene-edited crops to avoid restrictive GMO regulations

Lominda Afedraru | 
Scientists globally... are engaged in plant breeding using genetic modification methods where a gene from a different plant is identified ...
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DNA test identifies dogs more likely to become obese

Vikki White | 
Pet owners are getting their furry friends DNA tested to discover if they have a deadly disease, what their ancestral background is ...
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Genebanks: Preserving plant genetic diversity to fight hunger and cope with climate change

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that 75 percent of plant genetic diversity was lost in the last century ...
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Making the case for sustainability in ‘industrial agriculture’

Ted Nordhaus | 
Attacks on GMOs are often a proxy for criticisms of globalization, synthetic chemicals and what has come to be called ...
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Viewpoint: Africa must modernize farms by embracing biotechnology to fight malnutrition

Mark Lynas | 
[Editor's note: Mark Lynas is a British journalist and environmentalist.] Africa desperately needs agricultural modernisation. With the most rapidly growing population ...
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Can GMOs and organic work together to feed growing population?

Brian Barth | 
In theory, genetic engineering could make a valuable contribution to sustainable agriculture. Some plant diseases are virtually impossible to control ...
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Viewpoint: Food Evolution movie shows biotech is ‘an opportunity, not a disaster’

Ben Gordon | 
[Editor’s Note: Ben Gordon received his Master's in development practice from UC-Berkeley in 2016 and will begin a PhD program in agricultural ...
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With GMO insect-resistant sugarcane approval, Brazilian farmers poised to reap benefits of biotech pipeline

Steven Cerier | 
With the approval of Brazil's fourth genetically-engineered crop--insect-resistant sugarcane--Brazil is emerging as the most genetically innovative developing country ...
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Opinion: USDA ‘should rely upon science and facts’ to update GMO regulations

Paul Enríquez | 
[Paul Enríquez is a lawyer and scientist currently doing research in structural and molecular biochemistry at North Carolina State University.] ...
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Activists attack humanitarian ‘GMO’ corn shipment to Haiti — but seeds aren’t genetically engineered

Kevin Folta | 
The Non-GMO Project attacked the government of Haiti for approving a humanitarian shipment of high-yield conventional corn, claiming the seeds ...
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‘Ready and waiting’: Why hasn’t even one vitamin-enriched GMO crop been approved?

Sterling Ericsson | 
[Editor's note: Sterling Ericsson is a biology focused science communicator with a degree in molecular biology.] Traditional artificial breeding methods have been ...
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Transgenic fish are ready for us. Are we ready for them?

Eric Bender | 
After overcoming two decades of regulatory and legal challenges, AquaBounty now faces the ultimate tests as it prepares for the ...
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‘Cow of the future’: Genetically engineered ‘heat resistant’ cattle could adapt to climate change

Scientists are developing a breed of genetically-modified 'cows of the future' that will be more heat resistant and have superior ...
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Green Revolution 2.0: Agricultural technology ‘moonshot’ could change future of food

Jenna Gallegos | 
The first meeting of “Science Breakthroughs 2030” just convened to discuss the key advances essential for revolutionizing food and agriculture ...
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Review: ‘Fact-based’ Food Evolution doc counters anti-GMO documentaries’ ‘questionable content’

Joan Conrow | 
Plant breeding doesn’t generally inspire filmmakers. But genetic engineering — the process that creates “GMO” crops — has already sparked ...
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Feline friends: Cats took their time on the path to domestication

Casey Smith | 
In true feline form, cats took their time deciding whether to jump into humans’ laps. In a new comprehensive study ...
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Brazil’s approval of GM sugarcane sets off debate over country’s biodiversity

Luisa Massarani | 
A genetically modified (GM) cane variety that can kill the sugarcane borer (Diatraea saccharalis) has been approved in Brazil,  to ...
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Opinion: Activists—not biotech companies—responsible for public backlash against GMOs

Joan Conrow | 
Biotech companies like Monsanto are often blamed for not doing enough to combat consumer skepticism of GM foods. But anti-GMO ...
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‘Food Evolution’ movie could mark turning point in public GMO discussion

Kevin Folta | 
Food Evolution, a documentary about the GMO debate, brings pro-science perspectives into the mainstream and casts a harsh light on ...
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Better tasting cantaloupe: Wal-Mart teams with Bayer to breed hardier fruit

Matthew Boyle | 
Wal-Mart says it typically sells 10 times more cantaloupes in June, when it can buy from U.S. farms, than it ...
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Can CRISPR gene editing revive promise of GMOs to provide hardier, more nutritious, better tasting crops?

Melody Bomgardner | 
Using CRISPR to add—or remove—a plant trait is faster, more precise, easier, and in most cases cheaper than either traditional ...
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Some things to consider—including legal issues—before reviving extinct animals

Norman Wagner et al. | 
The concept of de-extinction, aimed at restoration of extinct species, is controversial.... The three technical pathways for de-extinct animal species ...
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Words matter: Goodbye ‘GMO’?

Kevin Folta | 
The popular terms 'GMO' and 'genetically modified' contribute to the public's negative perceptions of genetically engineered foods? How can we ...
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Ghana’s farmers should have right to grow GMO crops, says Cornell professor Sarah Evanega Davidson

Joseph Gakpo | 
Ghanaians are being urged to give Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) technology a chance as a possible tool for dealing with ...
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Genetically modified ‘resurrection’ crops could help Africa deal with drought, climate change

Jill Farrant, Loes Witschge | 
[Jill] Farrant is the world's leading expert on plants which can "resurrect" from a desiccated state after they are rehydrated ...
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Activists fan concerns about CRISPR ‘off target’ effects in gene-edited crops and foods. Are they right?

David Warmflash | 
Off-target simply means an unintended effect as opposed to what researcher's are trying to produce. It's akin to side effects ...
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