How does genetic engineering help farmers create more robust crops? Learn about environmental benefits of GMOs, including reduced carbon emissions.
The Netherlands has become an agricultural giant by showing what the future of farming could look like.
We have an incomplete understanding of biology, and even deliberate, precise changes can have unintended consequences or, more often, simply fail to deliver the desired positive effects. But given the pressing need to continue improving the food species we need to nourish ten billion people — whi...
At the 12th Scientific Conference of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) in 1988, more than 60 countries voted unanimously against the use of GMOs in food production and agriculture because they felt there were unacceptable risks involved: threats to human health, a...
How should the scientific community better represent the benefits and risks of GMOs and gene-edited plants to the public? How can we make plant science education, practice and research more equitable and inclusive? What new medicinal compounds or volatiles do plants produce that could benefit human...
phytoremediation: plants’ ability to extract pollutants from the soil.Despite the numerous benefits of GMOs, the spread of genetic modification can drastically reduce biodiversity. Besides that, as GM plants become pesticide resistant, the use of chemicals increases significantly. Therefore, while organic...
I think we’re going to see that a lot with food. When we think about GMOs or we think about these lab-grown meats or we think about some food safety regulations, we’re going to constantly be running up to areas where we don’t have a...
Can glacial till be used to add minerals OR will it put unwanted heavy metals like chromium 6, arsenic, lead, mercury, and other poisons? From peer reviewed studies around the world, I'm learning that GMOs include high levels of herbicide and antibiotic resistant bacteria such as ...
It is important to have a firm understanding of protein alternatives in vegan dog foods. The alternatives can provide different nutrient levels, depending on what it is. In the case of vegan dog food, the protein usually comes from plants and vegetables. However, depending on how strict of a...
Genetically modified crops, also known as GM or GMOs (genetically modified, or genetically modified organisms), are plants with altered DNA, giving them greater resistance to herbicides or improved nutritional content. GM foods were originally intended to reduce disease in crops, leading to larger ou...