Despite surging demand of chocolate, it's hard to grow cacao trees. With CRISPR, the goal of disease-resistant cacao trees and higher yields is within reach.

As we mark World Population Day with more gravity than ever, we can look to  innovations like gene editing as a pathway to a healthier, food-secure future,

Thanks to gene editing, we'll likely have all of our seasonal favorites to enjoy with family and friends for the long haul.

Gene editing creates opportunities to alter crops so that plant crops can—among many things—thrive under hotter conditions or get by on less water.