Next-gen GMO entrepreneurs target consumers, not farmers February 19, 2021 by Jim Giles Startup Pairwise is focused on making nutritious plants such as mustard greens or blackberries more palatable to consumer appetites without adding new genes. This approach could be much less controversial than previous GMO efforts. Food & Agriculture GMO
Get ready for the next wave of GMOs October 2, 2020 by Jim Giles The power of gene editing can be wielded to modify plants and, among other things, achieve significant sustainability wins. Food & Agriculture GMO
Podcast Episode 160: Dialogue on drawdown, why a Microsoft exec took a job at National Geographic February 22, 2019 by Heather Clancy & Joel Makower Plus, an excerpt from our interview with former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack. Podcast Finance & Investing Carbon Removal Food & Agriculture Podcast Carbon Removal GMO
8 types of ag-tech startups with the right ingredients for sustainability January 9, 2019 by Meg Wilcox Here are some of the promising ventures being backed by the likes of Tyson, Campbell Soups and Danone. Food & Agriculture Urban Agriculture GMO Food Waste
How genetically engineered salmon swims onto our plates March 17, 2018 by Richard Martin Transgenic technology soon could come to the U.S. Will it live up to its claims of making seafood sustainable? Oceans & Fisheries Food & Agriculture Food Systems GMO
When genetic engineering is the environmentally friendly choice August 9, 2017 by Paul Vincelli CRISPR gene editing can fight crop disease far more benignly than conventional practices. Food & Agriculture GMO
To feed 9 billion, will we need 'GMO 2.0'? June 28, 2017 by Shana Rappaport The directors of the new documentary, "Food Evolution," share an inconvenient truth: For safe, sustainable food, we may have to turn to GMOs. Food & Agriculture Food Systems GMO
Opportunities and threats of genetic engineering April 19, 2016 by Rapid advancement of genetic engineering in food ingredients, household products and industry has left us with a cloudy understanding of its value. Food & Agriculture GMO
'Edited' food: Is this obscure tool a game changer for GMOs? February 5, 2016 by Maywa Montenegro Gene editing offers dramatic advances in speed, scope and scale of genetic improvement. It also offers an opportunity for more nuanced GMO governance. Food & Agriculture Corporate Social Responsibility Human Rights GMO
What Campbell's bold new GMO plan means for the food label wars February 4, 2016 by Heather Clancy The food giant has pivoted to advocate a national policy that requires mandatory disclosure. Food & Agriculture Food Systems GMO Transparency