Gerardo Fortuna
Biotechnology key to protecting crops from pests, diseases, and climate change, European Commission says — but EU GMO regulation lags
New genomic techniques (NGTs) have received the backing of the European Commission in a strategy paper, while NGOs promise an ...
Here’s how Europe plans to cut agriculture carbon emissions
A new carbon removal approach in agriculture will contribute to stepping up Europe’s climate ambition, the European Commission reiterated at ...
Eating insects: Will the approval by the EU of beetle larvae for human consumption open doors for sustainable, bug-based snacks?
The first EU wide approval of insects for human consumption was granted on [May 3]... The decision came after a positive ...
Support for crop gene editing in UK, Europe grows as legislators aim to expand sustainable farming
Asked about the potential for biotech and gene editing in the Farm to Fork strategy (F2F), the EU’s new flagship ...
14 EU nations call for ‘unified’ CRISPR crop regulation to boost sustainable farming
The Netherlands and Estonia are leading a coalition of 14 EU member states calling on the next European Commission to ...
EU Commission prepares for possible ‘overhaul’ of GMO crop rules to address CRISPR gene editing
The EU executive has already prepared the ground for a new initiative on gene editing to overhaul the current GMO ...
As glyphosate debate rages, French politician urges EU to take ‘science-based’ approach to pesticide regulation
French MEP Angélique Delahaye believes that policymakers must tell citizens what is currently possible and what is not when it ...
