It sounds like a fruit salad from another planet, but really all the genes are naturally found on Earth. As you may have suspected though, the organisms carrying them have been slightly modified to produce more of a certain desired substance (lycopene with the
Everywhere we turn, we see discussions of over-population: predominantly rich people with an ecological footprint of 10+ planets worrying about the birth of children in third world countries. It’s a little like a morbidly obese person worrying that the neighbor’s kids will eat all
“Frozen food” is a really broad category, including everything from freeze-dried fruits and vegetables to pre-processed meals. I plan on just discussing the effects of freezing on produce, because I think this is something relevant to the lives of a lot of people. As
Almost any farmer or consumer could agree on the following ideals for our agricultural system: “Farming in ways that are best for us, best for the environment, and best for providing an adequate food supply.” I believe that these are the goals and ideals
When answering this question, we sort of have to specify whether we are answering with the proximate mechanism, or rather the ultimate uses. The video about does a great job at summing up the general proximate mechanism. I get into more detail below, if
Some of us are more surprised than others about this news. How surprised you are is likely determined by how informed you are, so if you haven’t been keeping up with any of this: prepare to hold onto your seat. According to a new
The fact is, there are actually a lot more than 10 things you don’t know about humanity. There are more than 10 things that even I don’t know about humanity, too! But, this list is comprised of 10 important facts, and I hope they teach you
So, I think we’ve all seen this type of image from anti-GMO activists: The irony is that this is so completely divorced from what one actually does to modify a tomato, or indeed any plant, that it only serves to polarize. Also, it allows
Studies linking genetically modified crops with adverse effects on the environment or animal health are based on “contested science”, according to a report by the European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC), which was supported by Anne Glover, the EU’s chief scientific advisor. The report
Recently, 300 people occupied the meeting of the Brazil National Biosafety Technical Commission (CTNBio) in Brasilia, which was convening to discuss the release of three new varieties of transgenic plants in Brazil including a request by FuturaGene to legalize their genetically engineered eucalyptus trees.
