Daily Food & Ag Digest
Every day, the staff of the Genetic Literacy Project scours the Web for stories on a range of agricultural and food issues, including the GMO debate, conventional and organic farming, regulations, new breeding technologies and sustainability. We publish excerpts of those stories and encourage our readers to visit the original publications for the complete stories.
Promises or threats: Dairy industry on tenterhooks about Robert F Kennedy, Jrs. views on milk and other foods
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s appointment as Secretary of Health and Human Services has some farmers wondering—will he be a champion ...
Towards a bio-based economy: Turning agricultural biowaste into safer agro-chemicals and additives
Central Macedonia, a region on the northern mainland of Greece, is an important producer of food. It generates a quarter ...
Non-browning and extended life bananas are here—thank you gene editing
UK-based plant biotech co Tropic is gearing up to launch non-browning bananas in March and bananas with extended shelf-life by ...
Viewpoint: U.S. farmers terrified over the polocy havoc Human Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is introducing into food and agriculture
“America’s ag policy is destroying America’s health," said Human Health and Services head Robert Kennedy Jr. at his Senate committee ...
Constitutional ban: Mexican president Sheinbaum poised to sign formal ban on growing genetically modified (GMO) corn
Mexico bans planting of GM corn, sparking potential U.S. tensions President Sheinbaum's reform brands native corn as national identity Mexico's ...
Viewpoint: Africanizing biotechnology—Scientists call for depoliticization of sustainable agriculture research
Africa needs to depoliticise biotechnology research to maximise the benefits of science, technology, and innovation (STI) to drive economic transformation ...
Carbon labeling for food? App helps shoppers choose climate-friendly options in the grocery store
“Consumers are willing to make more sustainable food choices, but lack reliable information to identify the more environmentally-friendly options,” said ...
Can gene editing be safe and ethical?
Modern genetics has enabled scientists to do much more: to make precise, targeted changes to the DNA of organisms in ...
Will vertical farming ever become sustainable and scalable?
Vertical farming has come under fire in the past, with opponents blasting its high energy usage and cost. So, will ...
Is seed oil bad for you? Is tallow oil a healthier replacement?
Many critics promote swapping seed oils for animal fats like butter, beef tallow and lard. Just two decades after the ...
Viewpoint: Activist Food and Water Watch offers its blueprint of what RFK, Jr. should do to ‘reform’ America’s food system
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s conspiracy-laden policies and loyalty to Donald Trump won’t protect our health or our food. Here’s what ...
Africa looks to 7% annual growth to unlock benefits of a bioeconomy
Regions, such as Africa, which have significantly lower carbon emissions compared to the rest of the world, could have a ...
As key ally of RFK. Jr., contoversial Environmental Working Group lobbyist is poised to help steer American health, food and agriculture policy
Efforts to overhaul the U.S. food system have long been stymied by industry lobbying and glacial bureaucracy, said [Scott] Faber, ...
China is one year into its 5-year plan that it hopes will establish it as the global epicenter of agricultural gene editing. Here’s an update
China is set to revolutionize global agriculture with an ambitious biotechnology initiative focused on gene-editing tools and the development of ...
Is a high protein diet the best and safest way to increase strength?
From raw eggs to protein shakes, those hoping to expand their brawn are often encouraged to ingest vast quantities of ...
Viewpoint: Trump is pushing ‘America FIrst’ across policy sectors including food and farming. Why that’s not a great idea
An America First food system would promote eating seasonally and locally, supporting more small farmers in the process. But that ...
How climate change is altering the look, taste and nutrition content of fruits and vegetables
The economic cost of food waste in Australia is staggering. It’s estimated $36.6 billion is lost to the economy every year ...
University study: Cataloguing the negative impact of agricututral pesticides on insects and animals—and what should be done
Pesticides affect a diverse range of non-target species and may be linked to global biodiversity loss. The magnitude of this ...
Edging toward Agriculture 3.0: Genetics, irrigation and fertilization are improving—Is that enough for the leap forward necessary to feed the world?
Sometime in the 1980s, an unprecedented change in the human condition occurred. For the first time in known history, the ...
European Union edges closer to fast-tracking gene edited crop approvals, debating plan to shelve activst and organic industry-supported patent restrictions
The Polish Presidency have proposed an amendment which removes the proposed patent ban for NGT [gene edited] plants, plant material ...
Vegetable and seed oils vs. Animal fat oil: Which Is the healthy choice
The seed oil versus animal fat debate has gone from a niche topic among wellness influencers on social media to ...
Genetics, irrigation and fertilization: What needs to evolve to increase global food production without destroying our planet
Almost one out of ten people still do not get enough to eat. But hunger today is generally due to low ...
If it navigates a poltical gauntlet, FDA’s proposed nutritional label could actually have constructive impact
The proposed “Nutrition Info box” is set to transform how Americans shop for food, offering a quick “Low,” “Med,” or ...
Viewpoint: The skinny on ‘energy-dense food—Ultra-processing is not the reason we should be concerned about ultra-processed foods
If you’re scanning ingredient lists to find the ice cream that doesn’t have cellulose gum, you’ve lost the thread. I ...
Viewpoint: How to devolutionize American food and agriculture—RFK, Jr. has a clear disaster of a plan. Don’t say we haven’t been warned
Before nominating Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of Health and Human Services, President Donald Trump promised to let him ...
Messy patent, regulatory and ideological battles lie ahead in Europe as push continues to legalize CRISPR crop gene editing
Modern gene-editing technology, such as CRISPR/Cas technology, represents a ground-breaking advancement that has transformed our genetic engineering capabilities and has ...
Facing Trump administration trade threats, Mexico rescinds import ban on GMO corn and glyphosate, saying its research has ‘failed to show’ they are hazardous
The Mexican government officially lifted its ban on GMO corn imports, which could potentially be a move to ease the ...
