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Tag Archives: agricultural biotechnology
More on Organic Myths…
When we featured an excerpt from Scientific American’s blogpost “Exploring the Myths of Organic vs. Conventional”, and linked to the full article, we received a LOT of feedback! Thanks to everyone for their comments. Blogger Christie Wilcox apparently received a lot of mail about this post as well. So much so, that Wilcox is staunchly defending her position with a more detailed explanation, complete with scientific cites and footnoted references to back up her claims. Read More >
How to grow the economy and feed the world
By Barbara Wells, President and CEO, ArborGen Chair, BIO Food and Agriculture Section Governing Board For the past two decades, the United States has led the world in crop biotechnology innovation. Under this leadership, American growers have produced most of the world’s food, fiber and energy, while the U.S. agricultural sector experienced sustained economic growth and a positive trade balance. But an increasingly complicated regulatory system and threats of litigation from opponents of technology have Read More >
Biotech addresses food security, climate change: Potential economic growth engine
By Jose W. Fernandez, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs By 2050, the global population will surpass 9 billion and require nearly a doubling of agricultural output to provide an adequate food supply. At the same time, the world’s agricultural system will be increasingly challenged by water scarcity and climate change, raising the risk of production shortfalls in a world where over 800 million people are already undernourished. A challenge like Read More >
Biotech for Now, and for the Future
Written by Scott Swenson – Scott Swenson is a wheat grower from Elbow Lake, Minnesota, and Chairman, National Association of Wheat Growers and U.S. Wheat Associates Joint Biotechnology Committee. He was a panelist on our Food & Ag Media Breakfast at the 2011 BIO International Convention panel titled, “WINNING THE FUTURE: Does U.S. Ag Policy Support or Discourage Innovation?” on June 29. Did you know that biotechnology in plants saves fuel and machinery usage by Read More >
Understanding Biotechnology and Food Safety
Since the first biotech crop was commercialized in 1996, some food activists have raised uncertainty about whether or not biotech crops are as safe as conventional crops. As the use of agricultural biotechnology increases globally (currently biotech crops are preferred by more than 15 million growers in 29 countries), people need to be better informed about food production, so they can form opinions based on facts, not fear. Producing Safe Food for Nearly Two Decades Read More >
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Tags: agricultural biotechnology, American Dietetic Association, biotech crop, biotech-derived food products, the American Medical Association, the National Research Council of the National Academies of Sciences, the World Health Organization, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
Tags: agricultural biotechnology, American Dietetic Association, biotech crop, biotech-derived food products, the American Medical Association, the National Research Council of the National Academies of Sciences, the World Health Organization, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
