The genetic modification, or genetic engineering (GE), of plants and animals by selection and breeding has been practiced by humans for more than 10,000 years. It’s called agriculture. During the
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Introducing Jack Bobo, the distinguished director of the Food System Institute at the University of Nottingham, whose expertise and insights into agricultural innovation shed light on pressing issues facing the
“NGT: a vote in favor of agricultural biotechnological progress” Catherine Regnault Roger (Interview)
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On January 24, the European Parliament’s Environment Committee voted on the regulation of NGTs. Catherine Regnault Roger, member of the Académie d’Agriculture de France and the Académie Nationale de Pharmacie,
COP28 was seen by many as groundbreaking, with the first appearance of the term ‘energy’ in the conclusions. The mention of a ‘transitioning away’ from fossil fuels’ caused a stir.
Cameras monitor and analyse their every movement. Wearable sensors track their vital signs. Genetic testing informs a bespoke nutritional regime to optimise performance. This may sound like the backrooms of
The game of Monopoly is often remembered for the unpleasant experience to go in prison without going back to square one to get a revenue. Less well known is the
As Ursula von der Leyen has rebuked the option of EU backing for nuclear power under the bloc’s Net-Zero Industry Act, Samuele Furfari, engineer, a Professor of Political Science and
Steve Koonin has served as undersecretary for science at the Department of Energy during the Obama administration and was the founding director of New York University’s Center for Urban Science
“BBB has won because Dutch are very hostiles to EU’s technocracy” says Pieter Cleppe (interview)
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Last week in the Netherlands the BoerBurgerBeweging (BBB) a Dutch “farmers’ party” has been victorious of the provincial elections. This can be seen as the follow up of the nitrogen’s controversy.
Farm to Fork: How the Ukraine war exposed Europe’s Farm to Fork green plan as unsustainable
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How the war in Ukraine has derailed the European Union Farm to Fork initiative — and sparked a debate about what constitutes sustainable agriculture. In March 2020, the EU, unveiled its