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USDA Proposes New SECURE Biotechnology Regulations to Protect Plant Health and Promote Agricultural Innovation

The USDA announced they are proposing to modernize regulations for the use of biotechnology in agriculture. The proposed modernization is called SECURE with stands for sustainable, ecological,…

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University of Connecticut Launches Science of GMOs

The University of Connecticut has launched a site that talks about the science of GMOs in layman's terms. The site covers how are GMOs made, how they are regulated, and food safety as well as other…

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Engineering Honesty: USDA Moves to Disclose “GMOs”

The National Bioengineered Disclosure Law was signed by president Obama on July 29, 2016. The law gives USDA 2 years to develop the details for food manufactures to comply with disclosure and gives…

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NAS Releases Report on Future of Biotechnology Products

The National Academies of Science has released a report on the future of biotechnology products. This report covers the likely biotechnology products to be released in the next 5-10 years. The…

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New Report: Biotechnology to Help Mitigate Climate Change

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released "The State of Food and Agriculture". This is an annual report that focuses this year on the impact of climate change on…

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Recent Agbiotech Developments

Opponents of biotechnology often claim that the cost of using biotechnology is too high compared to conventional methods. This study shows that the costs associated with developing a genetically…

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National Academies Report on Genetically Engineered Crops

The Committee on Genetically Engineered Crops: Past Experience and Future Prospects; Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources; Division on Earth and Life Studies; National Academies of Sciences,…

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Suppressing Growth: How GMO Opposition Hurts Developing Nations

The International Technology Innovation Foundation released a report that claims that barriers to the adoption of agricultural biotechnology innovation will cost developing countries as much as 1.5…

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Using Biotech to Breed the Perfect Tomato

Dr. Kevin Folta interviews Dr. Harry Klee, a molecular biologist at the University of Florida. The interview with Dr. Klee starts at about the 5:45 mark. He discusses why tomatoes in the supermarket…

GMO Panic Is Bad Policy

Inquirer Editorial BoardPOSTED: August 15, 2015America's foremost nutritional problem may well be the sheer quantity of food it consumes, but the nation is increasingly haunted by a much more arcane…