Anti-GMOers want social or ethical concerns to be a consideration in biotech regulatory decision-making. However, this constitutes a slippery slope given that the subjective thresholds they would impose automatically kill science.
Anti-GMO campaigners attacked a meeting of the European Society for Plant Breeding Research earlier this week, reportedly throwing cow dung, urine and rotten eggs at the assembled scientists. They allegedly painted on a wall, “Shit on technology.” A spokesperson for the group reacted by saying that “the science was not silenced.” Dov Greenbaum of the Yale University School of Medicine likens the GMO situation to the townspeople in Mary Shelley’s The Modern Prometheus, whose fears r...
Key Takeaways: Drought remains a major threat to global agricultural production, particularly in regions with limited rainfall and growing water scarcity. Commercially available drought-tolerant traits in corn, soybeans, and wheat have generally delivered modest yield improvements, limiting th...
Key Takeaways: Peace at last in the Persian Gulf? Over the weekend, the U.S. announced and Iranian officials confirmed a peace agreement, with formal ratification set for Geneva on 19 June. The announcement means the Strait of Hormuz is set to reopen fully and toll-free within 30 days.&n...
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The U.S. and Iran announced a framework peace deal. Crude oil futures dropped to $83.08, the lowest since early March. The breakthrough comes as President Trump said that if Iran failed to reach a deal, he would order renewed military attacks. An LNG tanker chartered by India’s Petronet c...
