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Talking Biotech: Using psychology to disarm anti-GMO activists
Activists use fear to spread doubt about GMO safety. How can scientists counter this powerful debate tactic? ...
Experts press UK regulators for clarity on biotech crop regulations
The John Innes Centre is today joining a call for the [UK] government to address the implications of a European ...
Lessons learned from Twitter GMO debates with David Crosby and other celebrities
When we are passionate about a topic, it is natural for us to become overly emotional when someone gets it ...
Predictability: Why there’s no reason to be looking for ‘unexpected surprises’ in GMO breeding
There's a big difference between "unintended" and "unexpected" effects from genetics and breeding, and regulators are looking for the wrong ...
Canada, US embrace AquAdvantage GMO salmon, Brazil and China may be next
Genetically modified salmon firm AquaBounty has found “very enthusiastic” buyers in Canada, according to president and CEO Ronald Stotish. The ...
Using gene editing to improve animal welfare may calm public’s fear of biotech
Since the first genetically modified tomato hit the U.S. market in 1994, consumers have been suspicious of scientific tinkering with ...
Brexit could free UK farmers from Europe’s stringent GMO regulations
Like most United Kingdom citizens, English farmer Andrew Osmond lives with a certain sense of uncertainty brought on by Brexit ...
Food companies say transparency will end public backlash against GMOs
Through the years that Okanagan Specialty Fruits worked on developing the Arctic apple — a fruit that is genetically modified so ...
Organic vs. conventional: Which farming method produces consistently higher yields?
One of the primary challenges of our time is to enhance global food production and security. Most assessments in agricultural ...
Biotech experts push ‘science-based review’ of European court’s ruling on gene-edited plants
A recent ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) classifies genome-edited plants as genetically modified organisms ...
US promotes GMO acceptance in Africa to boost food security, public health
A Trump administration official [recently visited] Africa to promote government acceptance of genetically engineered crops. Peter Haas, a State Department ...
Are pro-GMO scientists corrupted by money?
Do you watch “crime shows? It’s intrinsically satisfying to see the facts proven and the truth revealed. Phrases such as ...
Viewpoint: When it comes to CRISPR crop regulations, Europe must trust its biotech experts
The latest ruling by the European Court of Justice requires that crops created using gene-editing techniques such as CRISPR must ...
Talking Biotech: 30-year study confirms environmental benefits of glyphosate use
Anti-GMO activists continue to warn about the dangers of glyphosate, but 30 years of data show the controversial herbicide is ...
New studies questioning safety of GMO corn ‘contain serious flaws,’ experts say
Two -omics studies on genetically modified maize and Roundup-fed rats, recently published in the journal Scientific Reports, contain serious flaws ...
As Uganda debates GMO safety, its scientists boost food production in neighboring countries
When Dr. Geoffrey Arinaitwe returned home after earning his PhD in biotechnology in Belgium in 2005, Uganda seemed a promising ...
Viewpoint: Anti-GMO activists copy negative rhetoric of politicians to win public support
There is a reason that political campaigns run negative advertising–it works. This close to a national election you’ve probably seen plenty ...
Europe’s restrictions on gene-edited crops may cause ‘exodus’ of biotech scientists
Plant scientists have reacted with shock, even anger, to the July decision by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on gene editing ...
Skeptoid podcast: GMO food labels fuel public fear of biotechnology
Should foods be labeled based upon their content (like ingredient lists do now), or upon the process by which they ...
Argentina and GMOs: Exploring the nation’s long relationship with biotech crops
In 2019, Argentina will begin the commercialization of the first genetically modified drought-and salt-tolerant soybean. This will be a particularly ...
Scientists could save American Chestnut Tree with genetic engineering—if regulators let them
Two deer-fenced plots here contain some of the world’s most highly regulated trees. Each summer researchers double-bag every flower the ...
GMO omega-3 canola cleared by USDA, on its way to consumers
Nuseed, a subsidiary of Nufarm, Ltd. of Australia, has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to start planting its ...
South Africa urges neighboring countries to learn from its success with biotech
South Africa is urging other African countries to learn from its latest strategy and adopt more holistic policies around biotechnology ...
How food companies’ switch to non-GMO ingredients could hurt the poor
Consumers have paid significantly higher prices for non-GM foods compared with conventional counterparts in four categories, a new analysis shows ...
Viewpoint: Want to slash pesticide use? Stop trying to ban GMOs
On Aug. 20, I gave a speech in Dublin, Ireland, at the International Association for Plant Biotechnology Congress .... where ...
Dead Sea plant genes could boost efforts to cope with drought, climate change
The biblical Joseph foresaw in a dream a seven-year drought and subsequently guided Egypt’s rulers to set aside enough stores ...
Why are some people still afraid of GMOs?
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have been a source of controversy in recent years. As products advertised as “natural”, “clean” and ...
