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4 days ago · Norman Ernest Borlaug ( / ˈbɔːrlɔːɡ /; March 25, 1914 – September 12, 2009) [2] was an American agronomist who led initiatives worldwide that contributed to the extensive increases in agricultural production termed the Green Revolution. Borlaug was awarded multiple honors for his work, including the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential ...
5 days ago · Genetically modified food controversies are disputes over the use of foods and other goods derived from genetically modified crops instead of conventional crops, and other uses of genetic engineering in food production. The disputes involve consumers, farmers, biotechnology companies, governmental regulators, non-governmental organizations, and ...
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May 22, 2024 · Although various food and health authorities consider them safe, GMOs, like genetically modified foods, may not be completely safe, as they are associated with health risks like allergic reactions, antibiotic resistance, and toxicity. Genetic engineering of plants dates back to the 1970s, when scientists were able to make changes that were ...
2 days ago · The US-Mexico Tortilla War. A trade dispute between Mexico City and Washington puts a spotlight on food sovereignty, GMOs, glyphosate, and the fate of Mexico’s iconic white-corn flatbread. Corn ...
May 8, 2024 · This principle governed, and still governs almost worldwide, how to consider GMOs. In the US, it requires that food labels indicate whether or not they contain GMOs. Almost since its inception, the principle of substantial equivalence was discussed 1 and later disqualified by the results of numerous scientific studies such as: 1.
May 22, 2024 · Food and farming Q&A: The evolving debate about using genetically modified crops in a warming world. Crops that have been “altered” by scientists in a laboratory can be found growing on millions of hectares of farmland around the world. These “genetically modified organisms” (GMOs) are planted extensively across swathes of North and ...
May 21, 2024 · Scientists say they need more analysis of how GM crops change land-use and carbon sequestration, and studies that take place over longer periods of time. But even in areas where the science is ...
