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5 days ago · Purple flesh, not so much. But using recombinant DNA technology, scientists in the United Kingdom had developed a purple-fleshed tomato high in antioxidants. It was recently approved for sale...
3 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 ...
5 days ago · The mix-up has caused consternation for the heirloom seed company that prides itself on offering rare and organic varieties and takes a firm stance against GMO crops. And it's triggered debate about biodiversity and what can happen with GMO seeds when they begin to spread. When news of a non-GMO purple-fleshed tomato variety first started ...
2 days ago · genetically modified organism (GMO), organism whose genome has been engineered in the laboratory in order to favour the expression of desired physiological traits or the generation of desired biological products. In conventional livestock production, crop farming, and even pet breeding, it has long been the practice to breed select individuals ...
5 days ago · GMO foods pose greater risk to agriculture than human health, experts say. Following a review of almost 900 studies, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine reported today ...
1 day ago · Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said she received assurances Wednesday that potatoes will not be reclassified as a grain, a move she feared would give the impression that one of Maine’s key crops is unhealthy. Adam Paterson, 15, kicks a potato back onto an enormous pile at a storage facility in Mapleton, Maine, Sept. 25, 2014.
4 days ago · Genetic modification (GM) and genome editing (GE) can improve plant traits to achieve sustainable agriculture objectives which will 1) reduce the need for additional agricultural land, 2) reduce the use of chemicals in the form of fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides, 3) reduce greenhouse gas emissions, 4) conserve natural resources, and 5) improve human health outcomes. GE alters plant ...
