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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Vegetables, Food/Nutrition, Ag Global Specialty Food, Cellular Meat, Ag Australia/NZ,
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Dairy, Agriculture Global, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Food Waste, Research, Ag Global Specialty Food,
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Genes /Genetics, Plant Breeding, Food Security/Shortage,

Fast-forward breeding and rapid delivery systems for food security : Research for Agriculture

The University of Western Australia’s Institute of Agriculture has collaborated with international researchers to develop a roadmap to fast-forward breeding for accelerated crop improvement and rapid delivery systems, which will lead to a food-secure world. Two papers, recently published in Trends in Genetics and Nature Biotechnology, were the result of a Perth-based workshop organised by […]

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Organic, Food/Nutrition, Gardening, Urban Farming,
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Food/Nutrition, GMO's, Genes /Genetics, World Hunger, Ag North America,

Protein from the prairies: the global potential of Canadian crops

Canada looks set to play a vital role in the plant-based food revolution, helping to diversify the world’s protein supply for decades to come Like many food growers and producers globally, Canada is preparing itself for a major change in consumer behaviour that will produce nothing less than a revolution in the way the world produces and consumes food.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Rice, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Ag Global Specialty Food, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, World Population,
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Education U.S. MidWest, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, World Hunger, Weather,

Can sustainability standards effectively mitigate food system challenges?

URBANA, Ill. – While agrifood production is essential for feeding our growing global population, it can also contribute to environmental and social problems, including deforestation, biodiversity loss, poor or precarious labor conditions, and persistent poverty. Certification and standards can encourage use of sustainable production practices, but how effective are such programs in addressing food system challenges?

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Organic, Coffee/Tea, Food/Nutrition, Gardening,
Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Government / Policies, Climate Change,

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