Is a split developing between the European organic establishment and the farmers it claims to represent over the regulation of CRISPR and other New Genomic Techniques?

Steven Cerier, Genetic Literacy Project, June 2023

Is a split developing between the European organic establishment and the farmers it claims to represent over the regulation of CRISPR and other New Genomic Techniques? - Genetic Literacy Project

Conservation Vs. the Climate: The problem with thinking globally, acting locally

Alex Smith, The Breakthrough Institute, June 2023

Conservation Vs. the Climate | The Breakthrough Institute

Science clear GMOs – nothing to fear but fear itself

Rich Rifkin, Davis Enterprise, June 2023

Rich Rifkin: Science clear GMOs – nothing to fear but fear itself (davisenterprise.com)

Feeding the World’s Livestock, One Potato At A Time

No Camels, June 2023

Feeding The World’s Livestock, One Potato At A Time (nocamels.com)

Africa needs more ag biotech investment. Here’s why

Jonathan Gressel, AgFunder News, June 2023

Africa needs more ag biotech investment. Here’s why (agfundernews.com)

Innovative Rice Cultivation Is Producing Positive Economic and Environmental Results

Malwinder Singh Malhi, Global Farmer Network, June 2023

Innovative Rice Cultivation Is Producing Positive Economic and Environmental Results – Global Farmer Network

Update on GMOs and Health

Steven Novella, Science-Based Medicine, June 2023

Update on GMOs and Health | Science-Based Medicine (sciencebasedmedicine.org)

This ‘super banana’ was designed to save lives. Will it matter that it’s orange?

National Geographic, June 2023

This ‘super banana’ was designed to save lives. Will it matter that it’s orange? (nationalgeographic.com)

Current conservation policies risk accelerating biodiversity loss

Ian Bateman and Andrew Balmford, Nature, June 2023

Current conservation policies risk accelerating biodiversity loss (nature.com)

Gene editing achieves consistently higher favorability in social and traditional media than GMOs

Mark Lynas et al, GM Crops & Food, June 2023

Full article: Gene editing achieves consistently higher favorability in social and traditional media than GMOs (tandfonline.com)

What’s driving the ‘multi-billion dollar fear-and smear campaign against genetically-engineered crops?

Henry Miller & Rob Wager, Genetic Literacy Project, June 2023

What's driving the ‘multi-billion dollar fear-and smear campaign against genetically-engineered crops’ — and the link between activists and Russia? - Genetic Literacy Project

When regulations push farmers out of farming, we need a new approach

Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Stuff, June 2023

When regulations push farmers out of farming, we need a new approach | Stuff.co.nz

Experts: Novel pest control solutions exist, but are ‘stuck in pipeline’

Euractiv, June 2023

Experts: Novel pest control solutions exist, but are ‘stuck in pipeline’ – EURACTIV.com

Regulation of Molecular Genetic Engineering Must Be Evidence-Based

Henry I Miller & David W Altman, European Scientist, June 2023

Regulation of Molecular Genetic Engineering Must Be Evidence-Based (europeanscientist.com)

Genetically modified food could help fight against climate change

Andy Allan, newsroom, June 2023

Genetically Modified Food Could Help Fight Against Climate Change | Newsroom

Building a blueprint for zero-emissions agriculture

Carnegie Science, June 2023

Building a blueprint for zero-emissions agriculture | Carnegie Science

The problems with a regenerative farming approach in New Zealand

Dr JS Howarth, Stuff, June 2023

The problems with a regenerative farming approach in New Zealand | Stuff.co.nz

Gene editing can help us produce crops fit for today’s challenges

Lord Cameron of Dillington, Politics Home, June 2023

Gene editing can help us produce crops fit for today’s challenges (politicshome.com)

Renewing the agricultural toolbox: empowering European farmers for a sustainable future

Alexandra Brand, Brussels Times, June 2023

Promoted | Renewing the agricultural toolbox: empowering European farmers for a sustainable future (brusselstimes.com)

Should sovereign countries outside the EU follow the pesticide policies of the EU?

Shunmugan Ganesan, AgroPages, June 2023

AgroPages-Should sovereign countries outside the EU follow the pesticide policies of the EU?-Agricultural news

Tech can change agri landscape

M R Ranganatha, Deccan Herald, June 2023

Tech can change agri landscape | Deccan Herald

Sustainable Agriculture Comes Full Circle With Data Science

Triple Pundit, June 2023

Sustainable Agriculture Comes Full Circle With Data Science (triplepundit.com)

Gene Editing Could Improve Heat Tolerance

Dairy Herd Management, June 2023

Gene Editing Could Improve Heat Tolerance | Dairy Herd

Golden opportunity lost?

Marvin Tort, Business World Online, June 2023

Golden opportunity lost? - BusinessWorld Online (bworldonline.com)

Scientists Working to Engineer Climate-Cooling Super Trees

Government Technology, June 2023

Scientists Working to Engineer Climate-Cooling Super Trees (govtech.com)

Genomic Innovation in Rice: Transforming Black, Brown, and Red Varieties With CRISPR

SciTechDaily, June 2023

Genomic Innovation in Rice: Transforming Black, Brown, and Red Varieties With CRISPR (scitechdaily.com)

Insect spaghetti? EU agency greenlights another insect-based foodstuff

Euractiv, June 2023

Insect spaghetti? EU agency greenlights another insect-based foodstuff – EURACTIV.com

Canada Confirms Gene Editing Technologies Are Conventional Plant Breeding

Stuart Smyth, SAI Food, June 2023

Canada Confirms Gene Editing Technologies Are Conventional Plant Breeding - SAIFood

Asia must embrace technology to overcome food supply shocks brought on by climate change

Biman Mukherji, South China Morning Post, June 2023

Asia must embrace technology to overcome food supply shocks brought on by climate change | South China Morning Post (scmp.com)

EPA decision to tighten oversight of gene-edited crops, organic and draws mixed response

Erik Stokstad, Science, June 2023

EPA decision to tighten oversight of gene-edited crops draws mixed response | Science | AAAS

European organics ponder gene-editing coexistence

Manitoba Co-operator, June 2023

European organics ponder gene-editing coexistence - Manitoba Co-operator (manitobacooperator.ca)

Future of food: what's on the menu in 2050

Cecilia Duong, UNSW, June 2023

Future of food: what's on the menu in 2050 | UNSW Newsroom

Achieving net-zero emissions in agriculture: a review

Lorenzo Rosa & Paolo Gabrielli, Environmental Research Letters, May 2023

Achieving net-zero emissions in agriculture: a review - IOPscience

GM food: The best way for sustainable food production?

Fred Schwaller, DW, May 2023

GM food: The best way for sustainable food production? – DW – 05/26/2023

Weeds in the science

Terence Corcoran, Financial Post, May 2023

Junk Science Week: Weeds in the science | Financial Post

Gene-edited calf may reduce reliance on antimicrobials against cattle disease

My Vet Candy, May 2023

Gene-edited calf may reduce reliance on antimicrobials against cattle disease (myvetcandy.com)

Researchers genetically alter hens to produce allergy-free eggs

Medical News Today, May 2023

Egg allergy: Genetically altered hens lay allergen-free eggs (medicalnewstoday.com)

Ag biotech helps with climate change

Stuart Smyth, Western Producer, May 2023

Ag biotech helps with climate change | The Western Producer

Are you hungry for change?

Alexandra Brand, Euractiv, May 2023

Are you hungry for change? – EURACTIV.com

Outdated gene editing laws hobble NZ research

Farmers Weekly NZ, May 2023

Outdated gene editing laws hobble NZ research (farmersweekly.co.nz)

Looking at the good and bad of glyphosate

Laura Rance, Winnipeg Free Press, May 2023

Looking at the good and bad of glyphosate – Winnipeg Free Press

Environmental NGOs In The Global South: Saviors Of Humanity Or Predatory Special Interests?

Tilak Doshi, Forbes, May 2023

Environmental NGOs Hurt The Poor The Most (forbes.com)

Unmixed blessing

Erik Stokstad, Science, May 2023

‘Game changer.’ Scientists are genetically engineering crops to clone themselves | Science | AAAS

Eco-Progressive Pro-Science NGOs

David Zaruk, European Seed, May 2023

Eco-Progressive Pro-Science NGOs - European Seed (european-seed.com)

Can ‘enhanced rock weathering’ help combat climate change?

BBC News, May 2023

Can ‘enhanced rock weathering’ help combat climate change? - BBC News

Neonicotinoids and honeybees: Are agricultural chemicals harming honeybees?

Diego Macall, SAIFood, May 2023

Neonicotinoids And Honeybees: Are Agricultural Chemicals Harming Honeybees? - SAIFood

There is more to land management than producing food

Sir Charles Godfray, Farmers Weekly, May 2023

Opinion: There is more to land management than producing food - Farmers Weekly (fwi.co.uk)

Investment in Agriculture R&D Delivers Results that Matter

Guillermo Breton, Global Farmer Network, May 2023

Investment in Agriculture R&D Delivers Results that Matter | AgWeb

Nearly a quarter billion people are hungry. Can biotech help?

Bio News, May 2023

Food insecurity is growing. Can biotech help? - Bio.News

Start-ups see sustainable future in seaweed farming

Financial Times, May 2023

Start-ups see sustainable future in seaweed farming | Financial Times (ft.com)

Tweaking Vegetables’ Genes Could Make Them Tastier—And You’ll Get to Try Them Soon

Megan Bartels, Scientific American, May 2023

Tweaking Vegetables' Genes Could Make Them Tastier--And You'll Get to Try Them Soon - Scientific American

Green activists claim we can feed the world with organic-grown crops. Here’s a reality check

Marcel Bruins, Genetic Literacy Project, May 2023

Viewpoint: Green activists claim we can feed the world with organic-grown crops. Here’s a reality check - Genetic Literacy Project

New precision-breeding law unlocks gene editing in England

Mario Caccamo, Nature Biotechnology, May 2023

New precision-breeding law unlocks gene editing in England | Nature Biotechnology

When It Comes To Sustainable Cotton, Fashion’s Focused On 1% at the Expense Of The Other 99. Why?

Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes, May 2023

When It Comes To Sustainable Cotton, Fashion’s Focused On 1% at the Expense Of The Other 99. Why? (forbes.com)

Consumers don’t know much about gene editing – but they should

Sylvain Charlebois, Toronto Sun, May 2023

CHARLEBOIS: Consumers don’t know much about gene editing – but should | Toronto Sun

Organic farming and gene editing: Is coexistence possible?

Euractiv, May 2023

Organic farming and gene editing: Is coexistence possible? – EURACTIV.com

Is the Dutch government going to say it’s sorry?

Dan Flynn, Food Safety News, May 2023

Letter From The Editor: Is the Dutch government going to say it's sorry? | Food Safety News

How technology is helping farmers grow more food with less chemicals

Chemical & Engineering News, May 2023

How technology is helping farmers grow more food with less chemicals (acs.org)

Policy Experts Applaud Gene Editing Decision

Alberta Seed Guide, May 2023

Policy Experts Applaud Gene Editing Decision (seed.ab.ca)

We Can’t Manage Cattle Methane Without Better Measurements

The Breakthrough Institute, May 2023

We Can’t Manage Cattle Methane Without… | The Breakthrough Institute

Energy costs create headwinds for vertical farms

Financial Times, May 2023

Energy costs create headwinds for vertical farms | Financial Times (ft.com)

GMO Indecision of the Chinese Superpower

SAIFood, May 2023

GMO Indecision Of The Chinese Superpower - SAIFood

GM tomatoes are coming back, but this time they’re purple, and packed with new health benefits

Elaine Watson, AgFunder News, May 2023

GM tomatoes are back… but now they come with health benefits (agfundernews.com)

Address the growing urgency of fungal disease in crops

Eva Stukenbrock & Sarah Gurr, Nature, May 2023

Address the growing urgency of fungal disease in crops (nature.com)

The UK’s new Genetic Technology Bill will unlock innovation that could climate-proof food security

Giles Oldroyd, European Scientist, May 2023

The UK's new Genetic Technology Bill will unlock innovation that could climate-proof food security (europeanscientist.com)

Technology and an Optimal Climate Are Feeding the World

Vijay Jayaraj, Townhall, May 2023

Technology and an Optimal Climate Are Feeding the World (townhall.com)

Opinion: Fear of biotechnology will fade away

Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel, The Western Producer, May 2023

Opinion: Fear of biotechnology will fade away | The Western Producer

Preparing For The Next Big Leap In Agricultural Innovation

Shely Aronov, Forbes, April 2023

Preparing For The Next Big Leap In Agricultural Innovation (forbes.com)

AI Weed-Killing Drones Are Coming for the Mega Farms

Coco Liu, Bloomberg, April 2023

AI Drone Cuts Chemical Use in Big Farm Weeding - Bloomberg

Mexico - Let’s Stop the Uncertainty and Embrace Technology

Georgina Gutierrez, Global Farmer Network, April 2023

Mexico – Let’s Stop the Uncertainty and Embrace Technology – Global Farmer Network

The American chestnut: A new frontier in gene editing

Samantha Surber, ASBMB, April 2023

The American chestnut: A new frontier in gene editing (asbmb.org)

Research Finds Gene Editing Can Aid Fight Against Potato Blight

Seed World, April 2023

Research Finds Gene Editing Can Aid Fight Against Potato Blight - Seed World

Fact: Genetically modified crops safe for the environment, farmers and the consumers

Robert Wager, Alliance for Science, April 2023

Fact: Genetically modified crops safe for the environment, farmers and the consumers - Alliance for Science

FAO: Governments Creating 'Gene Editing' Regulations Are In Defiance Of Science

Hank Campbell, Science 2.0, April 2023

FAO: Governments Creating 'Gene Editing' Regulations Are In Defiance Of Science | Science 2.0 (science20.com)

Charles III Might Be King, but He’s Still the Dunce of Wales to Me

Henry I. Miller. ACSH, April 2023

Charles III Might Be King, but He’s Still the Dunce of Wales to Me | American Council on Science and Health (acsh.org)

Fertiliser manufacturers strive to curb greenhouse gas emissions

Clive Cookson, Financial Times, April 2023

Fertiliser manufacturers strive to curb greenhouse gas emissions | Financial Times (ft.com)

The Difference Between Academics And Activists

Stuart Smyth, SAI Food, April 2023

The Difference Between Academics And Activists - SAIFood

Germany is the major obstacle to the adoption of gene editing and other crop biotechnology innovations in the EU. When might that change?

Steven Cerier, Genetic Literacy Project, April 2023

Germany is the major obstacle to the adoption of gene editing and other crop biotechnology innovations in the EU. When might that change? - Genetic Literacy Project

Earth Day Has Become Polluted By Ignorance And Political Correctness

Henry I. Miller & Jeff Stier, ACSH, April 2023

Earth Day Has Become Polluted by Ignorance and Political Correctness | American Council on Science and Health (acsh.org)

Genetics and AI: The tech that goes into growing strawberries in Singapore

Channel News Asia, 14 April 2023

Genetics and AI: The tech that goes into growing strawberries in Singapore - CNA (channelnewsasia.com)

How gene-editing is about to deliver the promise of genuine superfoods

Emma Beckett, BBC Science Focus, April 2023

How gene-editing is about to deliver the promise of genuine superfoods | BBC Science Focus Magazine

Fighting Climate Change With Genetically Modified Trees

Science Friday, April 2023

Fighting Climate Change With Genetically Modified Trees (sciencefriday.com)

Your next salad mix could be made using CRISPR – and that’s a good thing

Juergen Eckhardt, Fast Company, April 2023

Your next salad mix could be made using CRISPR—and that's a good thing (fastcompany.com)

“No Bees, No Food.” How Insects Help Farmers With Their Harvest

Louise Gray, Literary Hub, April 2023

“No Bees, No Food.” How Insects Help Farmers With Their Harvest ‹ Literary Hub (lithub.com)

Early crop plants were more easily ‘tamed’

Talia Ogliore, Washington University in St Louis, April 2023

Early crop plants were more easily ‘tamed’ - The Source - Washington University in St. Louis (wustl.edu)

Every Farmer, Every Tool Important for Food Security

Jason Jenkins, Progressive Farmer, April 2023

Every Farmer, Every Tool Important for Food Security (dtnpf.com)

Climate Change Contributions from Seed and Crop Technologies

Stuart Smith, SAI Food, April 2023

Climate Change Contributions From Seed And Crop Technologies - SAIFood

NGO Science: Inside the Mind of a Cult Eco-Warrior

The Risk-Monger, April 2023

NGO Science: Inside the Mind of a Cult Eco-Warrior – The Risk-Monger

The farmers challenging the EU's green agenda

Financial Times, April 2023

The farmers challenging the EU's green agenda | Financial Times (ft.com)

Plant microbiomes: Humans are not the only organisms that need healthy biomes. Here is how to make safer and more nutritious food and feed

Steve Savage, Genetic Literacy Project, April 2023

Plant microbiomes: Humans are not the only organisms that need healthy biomes. Here is how to make safer and more nutritious food and feed - Genetic Literacy Project

Plant science has a natural role to play in achieving the UN SDGs

Pierre Petelle, CropLife Canada, April 2023

Plant science has a natural role to play in achieving the UN SDGs | CropLife Canada

The green war on sheep

Myfanwy Alexander, Spiked, April 2023

The green war on sheep - spiked (spiked-online.com)

Fear… Fades Away in the Rearview Mirror

Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel, Global Farmer Network, April 2023

Fear… Fades Away in the Rearview Mirror | AgWeb

How can gene-edited crops reduce food waste?

Sarah Marshall, BioNews, April 2023

Gene-Edited Crops and Waste Prevention Week (bio.news)

Will the Sustainable Use Regulation (SUR) Achieve What We Need?

Hester van der Woude, Charles River Laboratories, April 2023

Will the Sustainable Use Regulation (SUR) Achieve What We Need? | Eureka blog (criver.com)

Norman Borlaug, 'Father Of The Green Revolution,' Was Remarkable In Many Ways

Henry I. Miller, ACSH, April 2023

Norman Borlaug, 'Father of the Green Revolution,' Was Remarkable in Many Ways | American Council on Science and Health (acsh.org)

Opinion: Let’s protect and optimize our harvests for years to come

Val Dolcini, Agri-Pulse, April 2023

Opinion: Let’s protect and optimize our harvests for years to come | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

GMO food labelling: what works (and what doesn’t) for consumers?

SunAh Kim, BusinessThink, April 2023

GMO food labelling: what works (and what doesn’t) for consumers? - UNSW BusinessThink

Why the European Union needs to grow genetically-engineered crops

Steven Cerier, Genetic Literacy Project, April 2023

Why the European Union needs to grow genetically-engineered crops - Genetic Literacy Project

Innovation in agriculture can actually drive climate protection

Bill Wirtz, The Hill, March 2023

Innovation in agriculture can actually drive climate protection | The Hill

Celebrating Norman Borlaug: He Was Always Ahead Of His Time

Henry I. Miller, ACSH, March 2023

Celebrating Norman Borlaug: He Was Always Ahead Of His Time | American Council on Science and Health (acsh.org)

How will we feed Earth’s rising population? Ask the Dutch.

Kenny Torrella, Vox, March 2023

How will we feed 10 billion people by 2050? Ask the Netherlands. - Vox

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