Amanda Little
Viewpoint: Italy’s lab grown meat ban follows in path of science rejectionism across Europe
Italy’s right-wing government provoked immediate controversy when it proposed banning the production of lab-grown meats to “safeguard our nation’s heritage.” The farm ...
Viewpoint: Why we must ‘learn to love genetically modified crops’
For decades, human consumption of genetically modified organisms has inspired misbegotten fear in consumers because few of us understand the ...
‘Current varieties of coffee aren’t optimized for current conditions’: CRISPR is key to developing climate change-resistant brews
Humanity consumes a half-trillion cups annually of the caffeinated brew — almost double from a decade ago — yet coffee ...
‘Third way’ agriculture: How technology, good judgement can save our food supply from climate change
Imagine waking up in a world that has become so hot and so crowded that most of what you eat ...
How artificial intelligence might solve the ‘chemical treadmill’ farmers are trapped in to kill crop-choking weeds
After months of research, they faced a disappointing truth: There was no way around herbicides. “Turns out zapping weeds with ...
Debating GMOs: Anti Michael Pollan and plant scientist Pam Ronald break new ground with dialogue
Journalist Michael Pollan and plant geneticist Pamela Ronald set an important precedent when they convened the two sides of the ...