Articles - archive

European Court ruling on neonicotinoids further highlights ongoing EU regulatory inconsistency and dysfunction

Graham Brookes, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, February 2023

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Transitioning to 'agroecology' would make zoonotic pandemics more likely

Val Giddings, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, February 2023

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Gene editing: Is Labour really a pro-science party?

Professor Johnathan Napier, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, February 2023

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“We must get out more” – Gene editing debate highlights the need for livestock scientists and specifically breeders to talk more openly

Dr Craig Lewis, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, January 2023

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Precision Breeding Bill: Peers’ GM 2.0 style plans could put genome editing out of reach for smaller breeders

Robin Wood, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, January 2023

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Feeding 8 billion people has never been easier

Bill Wirtz, Discourse Magazine, January 2023

 

Land sparing policies can deliver biodiversity and climate targets at less cost to food production and at half the cost to taxpayers

Professor Andrew Balmford & Dr Lydia Collas, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, December 2022

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Precision Breeding Bill could supercharge investment in UK crop innovation

Professor Mario Caccamo, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, December 2022

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UK plant breeders support transparency on precision breeding techniques

Nigel Moore, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, December 2022

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In farmed animals, gene editing could be a game-changer for disease control, animal welfare and the environment

Lord Trees, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, December 2022

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Wringing your hands or getting the ball rolling? Two approaches to decarbonising agriculture

Dr Julian Little, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, November 2022

   

ELMS review is an opportunity to put scientific evidence and data at the heart of farm policy

Julian Sturdy MP, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, November 2022

 

Gene editing - three simple questions for ScotGov

Finlay Carson MSP, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, November 2022 

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The unnatural nature of food (Part 3)

Matt Ridley, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, November 2022 

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Mandatory labelling of crop biotech-derived foods: the evidence shows this is a failed regulatory policy

Graham Brookes, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, October 2022

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We must consider the ethical implications of not embracing genome editing in farmed animals

Professor Helen Sang, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, October 2022

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ScotGov must adopt a more science-based approach on gene editing

Samantha Brooke, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, October 2022

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Livestock breeding and sustainability

Professor Geoff Simm, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, October 2022

 

Are anti-science campaigners trying to mislead over Precision Breeding?

Professor Tina Barsby OBE, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, October 2022

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The unnatural nature of food (Part 2)

Matt Ridley, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, September 2022

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We must look to scientific innovation in agriculture to deliver Net Zero

Julian Sturdy MP, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, September 2022

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Innovation can support the goals of regenerative agriculture - but are technologies like gene editing in or out?

Professor Johnathan Napier, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, September 2022

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ScotGov must do the right thing by science on gene editing

Finlay Carson MSP, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, August 2022

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Feeding Britain sustainably

Graham Brookes, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, August 2022

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The unnatural nature of food (Part 1)

Matt Ridley, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, August 2022

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National Trust lunacy shows why we urgently need a science-based land use strategy

David Hill, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, August 2022

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Respect the science - BBC must address ‘false balance’ in biotech coverage

Phil Lodge, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, August 2022

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Defining and measuring agricultural sustainability

Julian Little, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, August 2022

 

Industrialisation of organic will seal its downfall

Matt Ridley, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, July 2022

 

Time for bold Government action on crop genetic research

Jane Langdale, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, July 2022

 

We need a much better conversation about science and technology in agriculture

Julian Sturdy MP, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, July 2022

 

Precision Breeding Bill: Plea to respect the science in the gene editing debate

Jonathan Jones, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, June 2022

 

Precision Breeding Bill: let’s focus the debate on using scientific innovation for public good

Alan Tinch, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, June 2022

 

The future for sustainable agriculture does not lie in turning back the clock. It must be rooted in science

Julian Sturdy MP, AgFunder News, June 2022

 

Intensive livestock farming may actually reduce the risk of pandemics

Harriet Bartlett, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, June 2022

 

Role of science in sustainable agriculture: has the coronavirus pandemic led to a change of heart for the Prince of Wales?

Graham Brookes, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, June 2022

 

Unwarranted ‘just in case’ provisions in Precision Breeding Bill could scupper plans for UK-based investment

Nigel Moore, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, June 2022

 

We can learn from Health Canada’s science-based approach to gene editing regulation

Karen Holt, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, June 2022

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Abandoning farmland for nature recovery

Alastair Leake, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, June 2022

 

Feeding the world was made possible by genetic science – we cannot stop now

Matt Ridley, Sunday Telegraph, May 2022

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Gene Editing: We need a better conversation on consumer choice and labelling

Paul Temple, Science for Sustainable Agriculture, May 2022

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Gene editing is the definition of a 'green' technology

Johnathan Napier, Farmers Guardian, March 2022

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'We must learn lessons from the GMO debate'

Paul Temple, Farmers Guardian, September 2021

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Organic food isn't better for us - or the environment

Matt Ridley, The Spectator, July 2021

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Covid-19 vaccines and genetic modification

Graham Brookes, Open Access Government, June 2021

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Time for a grown-up conversation about crop protection

Matt Ridley, Farmers Guardian, May 2021

 

Science for Sustainable Agriculture – a call to arms

Tina Barsby, European Seed, April 2021

 

Breaking away from EU rules on gene editing should be a no-brainer for Government

Julian Sturdy MP, Farmers Guardian, May 2020

 

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