Katy Askew
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Cavendish banana faces extinction. Can scientists save this staple before it’s too late?
Pests and diseases are threatening Cavendish bananas with extinction. Dutch university Wageningen and plant research company KeyGene are jointly joining ...
COVID-19, climate change may accelerate public acceptance of CRISPR-edited food
Gene editing, like genetic modification, is a technology that has attracted a fair amount of skepticism from European regulators and ...
Biotech-powered, plant-based seafood poised to cut overfishing, pollution and ‘food fraud’
Plant-based seafood specialist Kuleana is targeting seafood and sushi lovers with what it describes as the ‘next generation of raw ...
France introduces banana resistant to black Sigatoka—deadly disease that can cut fruit yields 50%
A new variety of banana that is resistant to black Sigatoka and can be produced using organic and agro-ecological production ...
Europe’s rejection of GMO, CRISPR crops can teach scientists how to earn consumer trust
European regulators and consumers have been steadfast in their rejection of genetic modification in food. The idea of ‘Frankenfood’ has ...
EU adopts new rules to quell mistrust of food safety studies based on industry data
New rules designed to increase transparency in the EU food safety risk assessment process have been adopted. The European Parliament ...
Eating organic food reduces risk of some cancers, controversial study claims
A French study published in the JAMA [Journal of the American Medical Association[ Internal Medicine journal links eating organic food ...
How will the EU regulate new crop breeding techniques like CRISPR?
Developments in genetic coding techniques open the doorway to crops that produce higher yields or have positive characteristics, such as ...
