Next-gen GMO entrepreneurs target consumers, not farmers

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. Read More

Get ready for the next wave of GMOs

The power of gene editing can be wielded to modify plants and, among other things, achieve significant sustainability wins. Read More

8 types of ag-tech startups with the right ingredients for sustainability

Here are some of the promising ventures being backed by the likes of Tyson, Campbell Soups and Danone. Read More

How genetically engineered salmon swims onto our plates

Transgenic technology soon could come to the U.S. Will it live up to its claims of making seafood sustainable? Read More

When genetic engineering is the environmentally friendly choice

CRISPR gene editing can fight crop disease far more benignly than conventional practices. Read More

To feed 9 billion, will we need 'GMO 2.0'?

The directors of the new documentary, "Food Evolution," share an inconvenient truth: For safe, sustainable food, we may have to turn to GMOs. Read More

Opportunities and threats of genetic engineering

Rapid advancement of genetic engineering in food ingredients, household products and industry has left us with a cloudy understanding of its value. Read More

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If science is good for climate change, why not for GMOs?

If we want potatoes and oranges on grocery shelves 10 years from now, we're going to have to dig in to some inconvenient science. Read More

From Dow to Dunkin' Donuts, shareholders compel action on chemicals

Good news for food: donut giant agrees to remove nanomaterial, while Dow pledges increased disclosure on the impacts of a controversial herbicide. Read More

Small sustainable farmers struggle against Monsanto in Africa

As food scarcity issues gain traction around the world, Africa provides an example of how small-scale sustainable farmers can be threatened by much larger operations. Read More