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Regenerative Rules: Why we need to move from organic to regenerative agriculture
Anand Swaroop, Nutritional Outlook, October 2022
Global Food Insecurity – The Danger of Misguided Food Production Policies: The Case of Sri Lanka
Paul Teng, Jose Ma. Luis P. Montesclaros, RSIS, October 2022
Kenya’s decision to open the door to GM maize is a good omen
Wandile Sihlobo, Agricultural Economics Today, October 2022
Kenya’s decision to open the door to GM maize is a good omen | Wandile Sihlobo
Philippines approves cultivation of Bt brinjal
Hindustan Times, October 2022
Philippines approves cultivation of Bt brinjal | Latest News Delhi - Hindustan Times
From Pitless Cherries to Softer Kale, This Startup Is Using CRISPR to Make Better Produce
Singularity Hub, October 2022
Engineered duckweed could be a more sustainable source of biofuel
New Atlas, October 2022
Engineered duckweed could be a more sustainable source of biofuel (newatlas.com)
When Green idealism fails to yield
Trevor Whittington, Australian Rural & Regional News, October 2022
When Green idealism fails to yield I Australian Rural & Regional News (arr.news)
Future food depends on the cutting edge
Caitlyn Byrt, The Print, October 2022
Future food depends on the cutting edge – ThePrint – PTIFeed
Is the stigma of ‘frankenfood’ lifting? Investigating attitudes to GMOs, genetic engineering and synbio in food
Food Navigator, October 2022
Attitudes to GMOs and genetic engineering in food (foodnavigator.com)
Plants’ carbon role not to be ignored
Stuart Smyth, The Western Producer, October 2022
Plants’ carbon role not to be ignored | The Western Producer
CRISPR gene editing: a key tool for counteracting climate change
Labiotech, October 2022
CRISPR: Caszyme's key weapon against climate change (labiotech.eu)
What is natural food?
Grace Galler, New Food, October 2022
What is natural food? (newfoodmagazine.com)
Science, innovation and incentives will transform global diets and food systems
Tom Adams, AgriPulse, October 2022
Opinion: Science, innovation and incentives will transform global diets and food systems | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.
Country takes great strides in food security
Li Guoxiang, China Daily, October 2022
Country takes great strides in food security - Chinadaily.com.cn
Ten Regulatory Steps for a Sustainable Intensification of Agriculture
David Zaruk, The Risk-Monger, October 2022
Ten Regulatory Steps for a Sustainable Intensification of Agriculture – The Risk-Monger
Is organic farming really better than conventional farming?
Giovanni Cagnano, European Seed, October 2022
Is Organic Farming Really Better Than Conventional Farming? (european-seed.com)
Chemical exposure - benefit vs. risk
Michael Dourson, Mansfield News Journal, October 2022
Use of chemicals should be determined by benefit vs. risk (mansfieldnewsjournal.com)
Greens/EFA Report goes after plant researchers and EU organizations. It fails
Emil Panzaru, European Scientist, October 2022
Greens/EFA Report goes after plant researchers and EU organizations. It fails (europeanscientist.com)
State Of The Union Address Highlights Flawed EU Approach To Food Crisis
London Globe, September 2022
Purple tomatoes herald a new era for GM food
Sunday Times, September 2022
Purple tomatoes herald a new era for GM food | Business | The Sunday Times (thetimes.co.uk)
Liz Truss must ditch the anti-farming lobby
Sir James Dyson, The Telegraph, September 2022
Liz Truss must ditch the anti-farming lobby (telegraph.co.uk)
A debate beyond conventional versus organic
Richard Smoley, Produce Blue Book, September 2022
A debate beyond conventional versus organic – Produce Blue Book
Regenerative Agriculture Doesn't Have to Be Contentious
Shane Thomas, Upstream Ag Insights, September 2022
Regenerative Agriculture Doesn't Have to Be Contentious (substack.com)
Agricultural Research and Development: How to Grow Enough Food for Everyone With the Least Carbon Emissions
The Breakthrough Institute, September 2022
Agricultural Research and Development: How to Grow Enough Food for… (thebreakthrough.org)
Time to reopen the GE in agriculture debate
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, The Country, 20 September 2022
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Time to reopen the GE in agriculture debate - NZ Herald
Who’s Afraid of Gene-Edited Crops?
Emma Kovak, Foreign Policy, September 2022
The World Needs More Gene-Edited Crops (foreignpolicy.com)
Eating insects can be good for the planet – Europeans should eat more of them
Peter Alexander, The Conversation, September 2022
Eating insects can be good for the planet – Europeans should eat more of them (theconversation.com)
Europe sows seeds for sustainable farming revolution, but will they grow?
Angeli Mehta, Reuters, September 2022
Europe sows seeds for sustainable farming revolution, but will they grow? | Reuters
Farming voice has been lost in new Scots ‘ag bill’ proposals
Colin Ferguson, Farmers Weekly, September 2022
Opinion: Farming voice has been lost in new Scots 'ag bill' proposals - Farmers Weekly (fwi.co.uk)
Major shifts coming in GMO crops
Richard Smoley, Produce Blue Book, September 2022
Major shifts coming in GMO crops – Produce Blue Book
Follow the science
Ruaraidh Gilmour, Holyrood, September 2022
Follow the science (holyrood.com)
Europe’s Drought Might Force Acceptance of Gene-Edited Crops
Wired, September 2022
Europe’s Drought Might Force Acceptance of Gene-Edited Crops | WIRED UK
We need to change how we think about world hunger
Bill Gates, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, September 2022
Goalkeepers | 2022 Report (gatesfoundation.org)
Starting a Revolution Isn’t Enough
Jennifer E. Doudna, The Atlantic, September 2022
Starting a CRISPR Revolution Isn't Enough - The Atlantic
High-yield heroes should be championed
Chris Bennett, Farmers Weekly, September 2022
Chris Bennett: High-yield heroes should be championed - Farmers Weekly (fwi.co.uk)
Indoor farming and the pink elephant
Colinda de Beer, Innovation Origins, September 2022
Indoor farming and the pink elephant - Innovation Origins
The long, leguminous quest to give crops nitrogen superpowers
Matt Simon, Grist, September 2022
The long, leguminous quest to give crops nitrogen superpowers | Grist
Researchers just made it easier—and cheaper—to confuse crop pests
Erik Stokstad, Science, September 2022
Researchers just made it easier—and cheaper—to confuse crop pests | Science | AAAS
Something in the air
Johnathan Napier, Nature Sustainability, September 2022
Something in the air | Nature Sustainability
The big problem with organic farming is it cannot produce enough food to feed the world’s population
William Reville, The Irish Times, September 2022
William Reville - The Irish Times
Why Greens Can't Keep Angry Farmers Down on the Farm, in the Netherlands or Globally
Michael Shellenberger, Real Clear Investigations, August 2022
Why Greens Can't Keep Angry Farmers Down on the Farm, in the Netherlands or Globally | RealClearInvestigations
'Swarm of innovation' will be needed to feed future world
NZ Herald, August 2022
Agribusiness and Trade: 'Swarm of innovation' will be needed to feed future world - NZ Herald
The power of genetics and environment in indoor agriculture
Vonnie Estes, AFN, August 2022
The power of genetics and environment in indoor agriculture - AFN (agfundernews.com)
A reflection on global food security challenges amid the war in Ukraine and the early impact of climate change
McKinsey & Company, August 2022
Global food security: New risks and disruptions | McKinsey
Improving Food Production One Spray at a Time
AlphaBio Control, August 2022
Improving Food Production One Spray at a Time - AlphaBio Control
Plant Biotech, the Underrated and Underfunded Environmental Tool
Emma Kovak, The Breakthrough Institute, August 2022
Plant Biotech, the Underrated and… | The Breakthrough Institute
Has Sri Lanka finally learned its lesson on emotional vs. evidence-based agri policies?
Dr Roshan Rajadurai, The Morning, August 2022
Science has made a new genetic revolution possible. Now let it flourish
The Economist, August 2022
Science has made a new genetic revolution possible | The Economist
New prime minister must put rocket up Defra’s backside
David Richardson, Farmers Weekly, August 2022
Opinion: New prime minister must put rocket up Defra’s backside - Farmers Weekly (fwi.co.uk)
Making agriculture greener
MIT Technology Review, August 2022
Making agriculture greener | MIT Technology Review
How Agrigenomics Can Help Address Climate Change
Val Giddings, ITIF, August 2022
How Agrigenomics Can Help Address Climate Change | ITIF
Environmental activist irony: Anti-chemical campaigners end up promoting higher food prices with few farming or health benefits
Stuart Smyth, Genetic Literacy Project, August 2022
Mexican Farming Can Transition to be More Resilient with Technology
Guillermo Breton, Global Farmer Network, August 2022
Mexican Farming Can Transition to be More Resilient With Technology – Global Farmer Network®
How and why gene editing faces fewer global regulations than GMOs
Steven Cerier, Genetic Literacy Project, August 2022
How and why gene editing faces fewer global regulations than GMOs - Genetic Literacy Project
We Are Asking For More Than Food From Our Farms. A New Cropping Option May Help Meet The Demand
Steven Savage, Forbes, 17 August 2022
Meet the scientists ‘unlocking the genetic potential’ of wheat to boost global food security
Food Navigator, August 2022
Turn of the tide? The Guardian puts organic farming on blast
Amanda Zaluckyj, The Farmers Daughter USA, AgDaily, August 2022
Turn of the tide? The Guardian puts organic farming on blast | AGDAILY
The hunt for more sustainable agriculture
Prof Robert Henry, New Food Magazine, August 2022
The hunt for more sustainable agriculture; a macadamia case study (newfoodmagazine.com)
Her Discovery Changed the World. How Does She Think We Should Use It?
New York Times, August 2022
Her Discovery Changed the World. How Does She Think We Should Use It? - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Betting on agriculture, research to battle inflation and climate change
Owen Roberts, Observer, August 2022
Betting on agriculture, research to battle inflation and climate change (observerxtra.com)
Weed’s “superpower” could help feed the planet
Freethink, August 2022
Weed's "superpower" could help feed the planet (freethink.com)
Ill-Conceived Schemes Contribute to Higher Global Food Prices
Nick Giordano, Pork Business, August 2022
Ill-Conceived Schemes Contribute to Higher Global Food Prices | Pork Business
The Green War on Dutch Farmers Should Concern Everybody
James Bascom, American Thinker, August 2022
The Green War on Dutch Farmers Should Concern Everybody - American Thinker
Preventing late blight with GMO potatoes could ease food insecurity
Dave Douches, Michigan Farmer, August 2022
Preventing late blight with GMO potatoes could ease food insecurity (farmprogress.com)
Agenda: Taking big steps toward greater food security
Professor Wayne Powell, The Herald, August 2022
Agenda: Taking big steps toward greater food security | HeraldScotland
A New Green Revolution Is in the Offing
Ronald Bailey, Reason, August 2022
New green revolution ushered in by crop biotech breakthroughs (reason.com)
How to grow cereal crops with less fertiliser, and save money
Open Access Government, August 2022
How to grow cereal crops with less fertiliser, and save money (openaccessgovernment.org)
EU’s ‘Farm to Fork’ Must Adapt to Harsh Realities of War and Drought
Thomas Anderson, International Policy Digest, August 2022
EU’s ‘Farm to Fork’ Must Adapt to Harsh Realities of War and Drought (intpolicydigest.org)
Government leaders, take note: Limit the tools of modern agriculture at your own peril
Gary Baise, Farm Progress, August 2022
Sri Lanka, the Netherlands – are we next? (farmprogress.com)
Checking in on the Bees
Bill Wirtz, Inside Sources, August 2022
Checking In on the Bees – InsideSources
Need for scientific approach for food shortage
Michael J Ssali, Monitor, August 2022
Need for scientific approach for food shortage | Monitor
Science will be the critical challenge for those in politics
Paul Temple, Farmers Guardian, August 2022
Science or Suspicion: Which Dictates Gene Editing’s Future?
Garland West, Dirt to Dinner, August 2022
Science or Suspicion: Which Dictates Gene Editing's Future? - Dirt to Dinner (dirt-to-dinner.com)
Charlebois: Canadian farming is losing battle to urban politics
Sylvain Charlebois, MSN, August 2022
Charlebois: Canadian farming is losing battle to urban politics (msn.com)
The Food Conundrum: Can Regenerative Agriculture Feed The World?
Garvin Jabusch, Seeking Alpha, July 2022
The Food Conundrum: Can Regenerative Agriculture Feed The World? | Seeking Alpha
These farmers are fighting for us all
Brendan O’Neil, Spiked, July 2022
These farmers are fighting for us all - spiked (spiked-online.com)
The All-Natural Death of Sri Lanka
Torben Halbe, Townhall, July 2022
The All-Natural Death of Sri Lanka (townhall.com)
Man-made Disaster in Sri Lanka Could Have Been Avoided
V. Ravichandran, Global Farmer Network, July 2022
The Man-made Disaster in Sri Lanka Could Have Been Avoided – Global Farmer Network®
The future of meat is sustainable — and a little weird
Kristin Houser, Freethink, July 2022
The future of meat is sustainable — and a little weird (freethink.com)
Get Ready For An Explosion Of Productivity In Biotechnology
Eben Bayer, Forbes, July 2022
Get Ready For An Explosion Of Productivity In Biotechnology (forbes.com)
New Breeding Innovations to Make a Food-Secure World
Clement Dionglay, ISAAA, July 2022
New Breeding Innovations to Make a Food-Secure World | Science Speaks - ISAAA.org
Sri Lanka Is a Wake-Up Call for Eco-Utopians
Human Progress, July 2022
Sri Lanka Is a Wake-Up Call for Eco-Utopians - HumanProgress
Measuring What Matters
The Breakthrough Institute, July 2022
Measuring What Matters | The Breakthrough Institute
The High Costs of Organic Farming
Saloni Shah, The Breakthrough Institute, July 2022
The High Costs of Organic Farming | The Breakthrough Institute
Anti-GMO advocates are losing ground
Steven E. Cerier, Genetic Literacy Project, July 2022
Viewpoint: Anti-GMO advocates are losing ground - Genetic Literacy Project
Maci Mueller: Pioneering revolutionary changes in livestock breeding through gene editing
Joan Conrow, Alliance for Science, July 2022
Vandana Shiva and the Seeds of the Sri Lankan Farming Disaster
Myles Power, July 2022
Vandana Shiva and the Seeds of the Sri Lankan Farming Disaster – Myles Power
The case for regen ag is more emotion than analysis
David Richardson, Farmers Weekly, July 2022
Opinion: The case for regen ag is more emotion than analysis - Farmers Weekly (fwi.co.uk)
Will Green Policies Start a New Worldwide Famine?
Richard W. Rahn, The Washington Times, July 2022
Will green policies start a new worldwide famine? - Washington Times
Eco-extremism has brought Sri Lanka to its knees
Matt Ridley, The Telegraph, July 2022
Eco-extremism has brought Sri Lanka to its knees (telegraph.co.uk)
When it Comes to Food Safety, 'Organic’ Can Be a Risky Business
Henry I. Miller and Kathleen L. Hefferon, Real Clear Science, July 2022
When it Comes to Food Safety, 'Organic’ Can Be a Risky Business | RealClearScience
Sri Lanka and the global revolt against the laptop elites
Brendan O’Neill, Spiked, July 2022
Sri Lanka and the global revolt against the laptop elites - spiked (spiked-online.com)
Opinion: Reverting arable land to grass or trees is folly
Guy Smith, Farmers Weekly, July 2022
Opinion: Reverting arable land to grass or trees is folly - Farmers Weekly (fwi.co.uk)
My first boss: Meet the ex-army captain behind the UK's ambitious farm of the future
Yahoo Finance, July 2022
The ex-army captain behind UK's ambitious farm of the future (yahoo.com)
Can we hack DNA in plants to help fight climate change?
National Geographic, July 2022
Can we hack DNA in plants to help fight climate change? (nationalgeographic.com)
Anti-GMO Groups Deflect Blame For Sri Lanka's Organic-Only Disaster
Cameron English, American Council on Science & Health, July 2022
We Must Learn to Love Genetically Modified Crops
Amanda Little, The Washington Post, July 2022
We Must Learn to Love Genetically Modified Crops - The Washington Post
World at serious risk of a food access crisis now and a food availability crisis next season
ReliefWeb, July 2022
Explained: How engineered crops can fight climate change
World Economic Forum, July 2022
Explained: how engineered crops can fight climate change | World Economic Forum (weforum.org)
British tech can solve the world’s food crises
George Eustice, The Telegraph, July 2022
British tech can solve the world’s food crises (telegraph.co.uk)
Steven Chu calls for a Fourth Agricultural Revolution
Forbes, June 2022
Steven Chu Calls For A Fourth Agricultural Revolution (forbes.com)
Do agri-businesses ‘control’ agriculture? The emerging gene-editing revolution in Latin America is challenging that belief
Luis Ventura, Genetic Literacy Project, June 2022
London's response to the food crisis lags behind Brussels – so whither the Brexit bonus?
Gordon Davidson, The Scottish Farmer, June 2022
Opinion: The time has come to recruit a minister for food security
Colin Raynor, Farmers Weekly, June 2022
Opinion: The time has come to recruit a minister for food security - Farmers Weekly (fwi.co.uk)
The Truth About Organic Farming
Bill Wirtz, Inside Sources, June 2022
The Truth About Organic Farming – InsideSources
Meat, Milk From Gene-Edited Cows Safe To Eat? New Study Says 'Yes'
Cameron English, American Council on Science and Health, June 2022
Battlefields of knowledge: how Britain’s coming debates over food and agriculture will play out
Antony So, CapX, 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
The future for UK sustainable agriculture does not lie in turning back clock (agfundernews.com)
Logical Fallacies Bootcamp: Appeal to Nature
Witgren for Truth Sandwiches, Daily Kos, June 2022
Logical Fallacies Bootcamp: Appeal to Nature (dailykos.com)
New research confirms that GM corn is safe for beneficial insects
Joan Conrow, Alliance for Science, June 2022
Biotechnology vs. Agroecology: Towards a win-win strategy for food security
Henry Lutaaya, The Sunrise, June 2022
Biotechnology vs Agroecology; Towards a win-win strategy for food security – Sunrise
Europe must back agricultural innovation to help alleviate looming food crisis
Nicholas Waller, New Europe, June 2022
Europe must back agricultural innovation to help alleviate looming food crisis | New Europe
UK’s move on gene-edited crops is a step forward – but consumer perceptions need to shift
Mark Tufnell, The Grocer, June 2022
Definitions matter
The Risk-Monger, Blog, June 2022
Definitions matter – The Risk-Monger
The case for genetically edited food
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, NZ Herald, May 2022
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: The case for genetically edited food - NZ Herald
In Defense Of Britain's CRISPR, Vitamin-D Fortified Tomato
Cameron English, American Council on Science and Health, May 2022
Fields of research that’s now more vital than ever
Colin Campbell, James Hutton Institute, May 2022
Fields of research that's now more vital than ever | The James Hutton Institute
Britain finally relaxes GMO rules, but advocates want more deregulation
Baylen Linnekin, Reason, May 2022
Britain Finally Relaxes GMO Rules, but Advocates Want More Deregulation (reason.com)
Gene editing is the key to getting cheaper, greener food
Joshua Marks, CapX, May 2022
Gene editing is the key to getting cheaper, greener food - CapX
Time for Scotland to rethink policy on gene-editing
Andrew Arbuckle, The Scotsman, May 2022
Farming: Time for Scotland to rethink policy on gene-editing - Andrew Arbuckle | The Scotsman
The reinvention of agriculture
Steve Cerier, Genetic Literacy Project, May 2022
The reinvention of agriculture - Genetic Literacy Project
GM crops aren’t a threat to Scotland – we’ll suffer without them
Gemma Mackie, Press and Journal, May 2022
Gemma Mackie: Scotland will suffer without GM crops (pressandjournal.co.uk)
Go organic and the poorest will suffer the consequences
Dominic Lawson, The Sunday Times, May 2022
The Observer view on reforming the restrictions on GM foods
Editorial, The Observer, May 2022
The Observer view on reforming the restrictions on GM foods | Observer editorial | The Guardian
Our future lies in the genes
Ken Fletcher, The Scottish Farmer, May 2022
Our future lies in the genes | The Scottish Farmer
Global wheat crop likely to fall for first time in four years, US forecasts
Scottish farm leaders renew plea for access to gene editing
Scottish farm leaders renew plea for access to gene editing (pressandjournal.co.uk)
Scottish Government must lift GM crop ban to ease cost of living crisis
Struan Stevenson, Press and Journal, May 2022
Stop organic farming to help future food crisis, says Syngenta boss
Stop organic farming to help future food crisis, says Syngenta boss - SWI swissinfo.ch
Ukraine Crisis Reveals the Folly of Organic Farming
Bjorn Lomborg, Wall Street Journal, May 2022
Ukraine Crisis Reveals the Folly of Organic Farming - WSJ
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