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Nigeria: Despite Controversy, Nigeria 'Approves' First Genetically Modified Crop

On January 22, 2019 National Biosafety Management Agency in Nigeria approved a genetically engineered cowpea for use by Nigerian farmers. The cowpea is genetically engineered to resist Maruca…

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Can Wheat Can Be Made Gluten Safe for People With Celiac Disease by Using Gene Editing?

One to two percent of the population has Celiac Disease (Coeliac Disease), which is an immune response to gluten. Many others have adopted a gluten-free diet for various reasons. A scientist can use…

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Extreme Opponents of Genetically Modified Foods Know the Least but Think They Know the Most

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder, Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Toronto, and the University of Pennsylvania found that as the extremity of opposition to…

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Cottonseed for Human Consumption?

Most people think of cotton lint and do not realize that cotton produces about 1.6 pounds of seed per pound of lint. The oil processed from cottonseed can be used for human consumption but the high…

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ISAAA Releases Report on Global Adoption of Biotech Crops

The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA) has released their report on the adoption of biotech crops for 2017. This is the 22nd edition of the report on the…

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Genetically Engineered Salmon to Be Raised in Indiana (May 2, 2018 update)

AguaBounty has announced that their AquAdvantage Atlantic Salmon will be produced at a refurbished fish farm in Indiana. The genetically engineered salmon was engineered to reach market weight about…

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First Genetically Engineered Salmon Sold in Canada

The first genetically engineered salmon has been sold in Canada. AquAdvantage salmon is a genetically engineered Atlantic salmon that has been genetically engineered by a company named AquaBounty to…

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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…