TOPIC(S): Pesticides, GMO's, Insects, Research,

11/11/2020 SOURCE: www.nbcmiami.com

"The species is from a small part of Africa, but it somehow spread all over the world, including in Florida. The mosquito carries diseases such as Dengue fever, Zika and yellow fever."

Fighting Mosquito With GMO Mosquito: The Battle Brewing in the Florida Keys

Scientists are a few months into an experiment to stop the invasive Aedes aegypti mosquito. Their weapon of choice? A genetically modified mosquito.

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, GMO's, Ag Africa,

11/10/2020 SOURCE: www.fibre2fashion.com

Kenya launches commercial growing of transgenic cotton

The Kenyan government has given 16.3 metric tonnes of genetically modified cotton seeds to farmers in the eastern region. The seeds will be distributed to farmers in Kitui,...

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Topics: Agriculture Global, Sustainability, GMO's, Research, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Education,

CRISPR, the revolutionary genetic ‘scissors,’ honored by Chemistry Nobel

Selection of just two scientists will stir controversy, given patent fight over genome editor’s discovery

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, GMO's, Research, Biotech, Ag South America,

11/09/2020 SOURCE: noticiauno.com.ar

Vergonzoso: la UCU otorgará Honoris Causa al referente del modelo agrotóxico

La Universidad de Concepción del Uruguay (UCU) decidió otorgar su máxima distinción a Gustavo Grobocopatel, el rey de la soja transgénica y del modelo productivo que envenena los suelos. Años atrás también distinguió al exministro Lino Barañao, que había comparado al glifosato con el agua.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Aquaculture/Fish Farming, Fishing (Commercial), GMO's, Environment, FDA,

11/09/2020 SOURCE: thefishsite.com

Ruling puts pressure on genetically modified salmon sector

A Californian court has ruled that the Food and Drug Administration (F

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Topics: GMO's, Research, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, World Population,

The Coming Medical and Agricultural Revolution—Genetic Editing

Some 6000 human diseases are caused by genetic errors—a mutation in a person’s genes that is inherited or caused by exposure to radiation or a toxic substance. Most of these are quite rare, but some affect large numbers of people. More than 100,000 people in the U.S. have inherited genes that cause sickle cell disease;...

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Topics: Organic, Vegetables, Fruit, Food/Nutrition, GMO's, Antibiotics, Fertilizer,

Fuel it: The pros and cons of organic food

Organic food is food produced or farmed in ways that avoid the use of chemical fertilisers, antibiotics, hormones and GMO

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TOPIC(S): Sustainability, GMO's, Ag Europe, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, World Population,

10/24/2020 SOURCE: sciencebusiness.net

Member states want commission to decide on the use of gene editing in animal and plant breeding

The EU should make use of innovative breeding technologies to boost sustainability of food production, agriculture ministers agreed on Monday, as they gave their stamp of approval to the European Commission’s ‘Farm to Fork’ plan to reduce the use of fertilisers by 30 per cent and turn 25 per cent of agricultural land over to organic farming. The ministers called for the use of “new innovative ingredients and techniques” to boost sustainable food production, as long as they are shown to be safe for humans, animals and the environment. This was with reference to precision breeding using gene editing, which enables genetically modified organisms to be generated without introducing genes from other species. As things stand, the technology cannot be used in the EU, following a 2018 ruling by the European Court of Justice, which founds genome editing is subject to the 2001 EU directive banning genetically modified organisms. Researchers in 120 institutes across Europe have asked the commission to reverse the court ruling, arguing precision breeding and genome editing are a speeded-up equivalent of traditional breeding techniques and could increase the genetic diversity of crop plants, reduce use of pesticides, and further the development of healthy food. Agriculture ministers want the commission to complete its study of the status of novel genomic techniques under EU legislation by April 2021. The commission’s view is that precision farming technologies should underpin the transition to eco-friendly food production. Frans Timmermans, the commission’s executive vice-president for the European Green Deal said the EU aims to give farmers the tools to adopt precision agriculture and to leverage scientific discoveries to optimise seeds. “That's how we limit our dependency on pesticides,” Timmermans told delegates at the EU Green Week conference last week. “Going to ecological farming doesn't mean we all have to munch on grass and live in caves, we need to use the latest technology to get us ther...

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Topics: GMO's, Cellular Meat, Plant-Based/Animal Free, Consumer/Retail,

Plant-based NON-GMO and Organic Food Ingredient Supplier Green Boy Launches Plant-Meat Protein™

/PRNewswire/ -- Green Boy Group announced today that it has launched Plant-Meat Protein™; a functional plant-based protein powder that is NON-GMO and developed...

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Cotton, GMO's, Research, Biotech,

10/19/2020 SOURCE: www.europeanscientist.com

The reckless insistence on banning GMO trials

The GMO and GE technologies are complementary and indispensable for the release of new plants able to solve new emergencies that can affect global food security and safety. In several countries the lack of acceptance of these technologies are limiting the research and the access to the results and benefits that can be achieved. Taking […]