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Viewpoint: Anti-GMO groups push ‘natural’ COVID cures, deny pandemic-fighting biotech solutions

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One of the primary arguments hurled at proponents of genetic engineering is that the crops, medicines and vaccines produced using ...

Genetic engineering key to developing COVID-19 vaccine

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Scientists throughout the world are engaged in a herculean effort to develop a vaccine for the COVID-19 virus that has ...

GMO and gene-edited biofortified crops weaken case for organic agriculture

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A new lineup of GMO and gene-edited crops with nutrient content organic growers simply can't replicate ...

From hunger to profitable harvest: How GMO, CRISPR-edited plants can help curb $220 billion in annual crop losses

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Innovations in plant genetics are inoculating vital food crops against devastating diseases ...

Viewpoint: Science denialism threatens the potential of gene-edited crops

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Undermining science that does not fit into one's intellectual or political framework is dangerous ...

Is there a place for CRISPR gene editing in organic farming? Many farmers say ‘yes’

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Denying ourselves these benefits to protect distorted ideas about what's 'natural' is nonsensical ...

Anti-GMO forces target New Breeding Techniques (NBTs) despite similarities to conventional crops

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The same meritless arguments leveled against GMOs resurface for New Breeding Techniques (NBTs) ...

Genetic engineering, CRISPR and food: What the ‘revolution’ will bring in the near future

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Genetic engineering and gene editing have the potential to radically transform our lives if they can overcome the objections of ...

Viewpoint: How organic industry opposition to CRISPR gene editing encourages pesticide use

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The organic food movement has a bigger problem than the double standard it relies on to attack synthetic chemicals ...

Viewpoint: Organic food movement ‘shoots itself in the foot’ by rejecting CRISPR gene editing

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By making rejection of technology part of their 'brand,' organic food producers may put themselves at a severe competitive disadvantage ...

Nigeria’s greenlighting of Bt insect resistant cotton and cowpeas may spur Africa’s acceptance of GMOs

Barring a change of course, Nigeria is on pace to become one of the largest GM producing and consuming countries ...

Viewpoint: Why we can’t seem to bridge the gulf that divides pro- and anti-GMO forces

The opposition to GMOs is based not on scientific evidence, but on personal values and ideology. In effect, the two ...
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African farmers look to genetic engineering in fight against plant diseases and pests

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The benefits of genetic engineering will not come to fruition in Africa if the opponents of the technology continue to ...
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Africa edging toward greater acceptance of genetically engineered crops

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Many African nations are increasingly listening to the scientific community rather than vocal opponents of GMOs ...

How genetically engineered crops can boost Africa’s fight against malnutrition

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Engineered crops can provide the long-sought breakthrough in food security for Africa ...
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How genetic engineering can help Africa cope with climate change by tweaking crops, animals

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The impact of climate change on African crops could be mitigated by GE technologies ...

Argentina and GMOs: Exploring the nation’s long relationship with biotech crops

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In 2019, Argentina will begin the commercialization of the first genetically modified drought-and salt-tolerant soybean. This will be a particularly ...

USDA’s hands-off approach to gene-edited crops could revolutionize research and development

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The US Department of Agriculture’s recent decision to stay out of the business of regulating gene-edited crops could be a ...

Synthetic biology’s ‘promise and potential’ capture investor attention

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Synthetic biology has become the new frontier of genetic engineering, promising to radically change the way we make clothes, fragrances, ...

Frankenfoods? A ‘terrible word’ that could describe more foods than you might realize

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What's a Frankenfood? If science matters, it's not food with ingredients whose genes have been precision modified ...

Money magnets: Wall Street enamored by promise of human gene editing, gene therapies

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Venture capitalists and investors are pouring money into the genomics sector, seeking to capitalize on breakthroughs in CRISPR gene editing ...

Viewpoint: Regulatory overreach looms as obstacle for New Breeding Techniques (NBTs) in agriculture

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The fast-moving world of plant breeding — fueled by advances in CRISPR and other techniques — has tossed a wrench ...

Genetic engineering promises cornucopia of future products—but biotechnology critics take lethal aim

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Genetic engineering may soon be giving us products that appear to be pulled from the realm of science fiction. Researchers ...

Gene-editing advances put us at the dawn of a revolution in medicine

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So much of the public's attention is focused on the use of genetic engineering in the crops that our farmers ...

Animal breeders are blocked worldwide from using genetic engineering. Here’s why.

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Stringent regulations have made it almost impossible for GE animals to be approved for sale in the US. It took ...

With GMO insect-resistant sugarcane approval, Brazilian farmers poised to reap benefits of biotech pipeline

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With the approval of Brazil's fourth genetically-engineered crop--insect-resistant sugarcane--Brazil is emerging as the most genetically innovative developing country ...

Bangladesh’s embrace of GMO technology may embolden innovation in developing countries  

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Bangladesh's successful application of biotechnology and development of its own GM crops could serve as a model for other developing ...