A Conversation About Innovation in Food & Agriculture
A Conversation About Innovation in Food & Agriculture
Recent innovations in gene editing can save crops like oranges, cocoa beans and coffee beans from harmful diseases that have the potential to render them extinct. By embracing this technology, society can ensure that generations to come will still be able to enjoy our favorite foods — and increase access to affordable, nutritious food worldwide.
But come September, New York City will be privy to the most transformative menu yet—and at the hand of a surprising source, no less: The United Nations.
From pest and disease resistance to improved animal health, here are 11 awesome benefits of agriculture gene editing
PB&J is iconic. Unfortunately, there are millions of people who suffer from sensitivities to peanuts or wheat products. Here is how gene editing can help.
Thanks to Sanatech's tomatoes, doctors might soon prescribe salsa, Caprese salad, or fresh bruschetta as means for lowering blood pressure and staying healthy.
Besides being cold-weather recipe favorites, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and cassava have something else is common. All of them can benefit from gene editing.
Plants and crops are vulnerable to two related threats: climate change and the rapid spread of insects due to warming temperatures.
Scientists can use gene editing to develop climate-friendly crops.
When it comes to protein, researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are fully embracing the “quality over quantity” mantra.
With help from gene-edited ingredients, we can make cookies that are healthy, delicious and made more sustainably.
These innovations will help jumpstart your day.
Scientists are breeding plant and animal varieties that can withstand diseases.
Scientists at Tropic Biosciences are developing a stronger banana.
The next generation of innovators and investors are helping to develop the next generation of agricultural technology.
Barley breeders worldwide are developing more resilient plant varieties.
A changing environment and changing diets could make three iconic brunch items a thing of the past.