Dr. Pamela Ronald’s journey from a curious young scientist to a leader in sustainable farming shows how a person can make a major difference in agriculture.
How are crops genetically modified? Here are the major ways they have been adapted and changed into the GMO varieties we are familiar with today.
For anyone involved in ag, the intent of Jurassic World Dominion to connect Biosyn Genetics to public perceptions people had of Monsanto is clear.
Researchers have developed a transgenic, or genetically engineered, lettuce producing a drug to protect against bone density loss in microgravity.
Understanding food marketing labels can help you make purchasing decisions based on facts rather than unnecessary fears of “toxic” pesticides or “GMOs.”
On the r/unpopularopinion subreddit, one user approached agriculture science with a post titled, “GMO crops save lives and anti GMO is pro starvation.”
It’s particularly stinging that Soylent shies from its support of genetic engineering and fecklessly gives fresh ammunition to opponents of food tech.
Breeding better crops through genetic engineering has been possible for decades, but such plants are limited by technical challenges and controversies.
Differences about what to eat are fine, but spreading misinformation, as was done by activists in the battle over GMOs, isn’t a good long-term strategy.
By seeding doubt about GMOs from a first-world soapbox, Kavin Senapathy is doing a disservice to the same at-risk populations she professes to cherish.