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9 hours ago · COVID-19 has impacted regulatory processes for biotech-modified agricultural products. Regulatory bodies responsible for approving new biotech crops have faced operational challenges due to remote working conditions and reduced staffing. This has led to delays in the approval process for new genetically modified crops.
5 days ago · Several experts tell Carbon Brief that these new technologies are not a “silver-bullet” solution for agriculture, but that they could help crops deal with extreme weather and boost nutrition in a faster, safer and cheaper way than GMOs.
May 10, 2024 · Genetically modified (GM) crops that have been engineered to express transgenes have been in commercial use since 1995 and are annually grown on 200 million hectares globally. These crops have provided documented benefits to food security, rural economies, and the environment, with no substantiated case of food, feed, or environmental harm attributable to cultivation or consumption. Despite ...
4 days ago · Specific concerns include mixing of genetically modified and non-genetically modified products in the food supply, effects of GMOs on the environment, the rigor of the regulatory process, and consolidation of control of the food supply in companies that make and sell GMOs.
May 9, 2024 · For decades, we've relied on genetically modified versions of some of our most important food and fiber crops. Nearly 80% of soybeans worldwide have been genetically modified to boost yield and ...
4 days ago · In 1987, a strain of Pseudomonas syringae became the first genetically modified organism to be released into the environment when a strawberry and potato field in California were sprayed with it. [75]
Apr 30, 2024 · Side-by-side video of leafhoppers climbing the stems of a common soybean varietal and one that has been genetically modified to be more resistant to leafhoppers. ... here comes COVID-19 version BA ...
