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Pesticides and Food: It’s not a black or white issue — Has pesticide use decreased since the introduction of GMO crops?
What is the truth about crop pesticides and their residues in food in 2018? ...
Biotechnology timeline: Humans have manipulated genes since the ‘dawn of civilization’
The history of biotechnology shows how humans have been manipulating nature for our benefit for a long time—and how modern ...
Are you cranky if you don’t eat? This explains that ‘hangry’ feeling
Neuroscientists think a cluster of cells in the brain that stimulate appetite could be a target for eating disorder therapies ...
Our food has never been safer, so why are we so scared of it?
Why you shouldn't trust your brain ...
Our Stone Age ancestors thrived on ‘chunks of meat,’ but plants were just as key to their survival
Early humans wouldn't be able to survive without glucose from plants ...
‘Air-derived protein’? Biotech startups aim to challenge traditional farming with precision fermentation
Feeding the world with protein made from air or industrial exhaust with minimal use of water and land, and without ...
Could food of the future come from ‘microbial protein factories’ instead of plants and animals?
Could a suite of microscopic microbial protein factories (yeast, bacteria, fungi, algae) give plants and animals a run for their ...
Viewpoint: Irrational pesticide fears discourage produce consumption and increase cancer risk
Fostering fear doesn't help us eat healthier ...
GMO skeptics are also likely to reject nano food technologies that could enhance flavor and nutrition, survey shows
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health (HSPH) have ...
Autism linked to eating disorders—but which comes first?
At least 20 percent of adults and 3 percent of children with eating disorders also have autism. But much of ...
Viewpoint: 70% of consumers say ‘natural’ food is healthier, but there’s no science behind the marketing hype
When looking at labels, be wary ...
Gene editing among top ’emerging innovations’ needed to reach sustainable food system, 50 experts say
An international team of almost 50 experts identified 75 emerging innovations and 8 action points that can help speed up ...
How to use your brain to keep food cravings from turning into eating
Many believe that cravings are caused by low blood sugar, or that the body lacks certain other nutrients. In the ...
5 nations grow 174.5 million hectares of GMO crops annually—more than 90% of global total
High adoption of biotech crops continued in 2018 with 26 countries planting 191.7 million hectares worldwide. This area is an ...
Low-hanging fruit: How the first generation of GMO crops yielded massive economic and environmental benefits
There are still no widely available GM varieties of either wheat or rice, the second and third most widely grown ...
How the ‘seductive myth of nature’s goodness’ infiltrated our thinking about food, medicine and even makeup
“Humankind is poised to make monumental decisions,” Alan Levinovitz warns, “about the meaning and importance of natural goodness.” ... His ...
Video: World has lots of food, but COVID-19 trade restrictions hamper supermarket restocking efforts
The food industry is struggling to cope with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Restrictions on transportation links that move ...
Video: As coronavirus closes restaurants, farmers sell produce directly to consumers
Farming is becoming a forgotten business due to the coronavirus. Normally, around this time of year, farmers in Florida would ...
Viewpoint: LA restaurants tried to sell groceries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Why did the city shut them down?
A few Los Angeles restaurants struggling to maintain footing amid the COVID-19 outbreak identified a clever way to generate revenue ...
Fashion future? 5 surprising industries synthetic biology could take over
In this post, we highlight a few of the growing fields where burgeoning synthetic biologists can expect to find job ...
How sex, money and food motivate the brain
Researchers from HSE University, Skoltech and the University of Toronto analyzed data from 190 fMRI studies and found out that food, sex ...
Podcast: The ‘what, how and why’ of GMOs, a crash course on genetic engineering
Agricultural scientists Karen Cox of West Virginia University and Dan Lima of Ohio State University offer a crash course on ...
Podcast: 4 CRISPR experts on how gene editing is changing the future of food
You've probably heard the hype: CRISPR will revolutionize biotech .... But what is CRISPR—and what's it doing in our food? ...
Dr. Harriet Hall: National Geographic natural foods book ‘unscientific, and even dangerous’
The National Geographic store proclaims, “This authoritative guide to the foods, herbs, spices, essential oils, and other natural substances that ...
Explaining the debate over GMOs—and what is or isn’t ‘natural’— through the genetics of chickens
Chickens (and their eggs) provide a surprisingly down-to-earth illustration of the profound implications of the modern genetic revolution ...
‘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 ...
Why GMOs aren’t responsible for a spike in food allergies
What's behind the rise in food allergies? There are a lot of possible answers to this, but it's probably not ...