So we all welcome injecting a genetically modified adenovirus into our bodies as a vaccine. And rightly so! It's brilliant biotechnology. But we won't allow the planting of a genetically modified potato that is resistant to blight. Why? research.ox.ac.uk/Article/2020-0…

eNGO activists claim that GM cotton in India haven't benefited farmers, yet 6 million farmers grow GM cotton. It's very embarrassing that eNGOs call farmers liars. 95% of the 11Mha are sown to GM cotton. Trust farmers, not eNGO activists. isaaa.org/resources/publ…

A simple, safe, low-cost solution exists to combat vitamin A deficiency, in the form of a new breed of rice. But it has been held hostage for years by government regulators throughout the world, many of whom have been cowed by militant, anti-science forces realclearmarkets.com/articles/2020/…

A news worth celebrating. But sadly, the myth that nature is naturally safe still plays a key role in the decision reuters.com/article/us-fra…

Breaking with its blanket opposition to GMOs, the Sierra Club published a piece by Kate Morgan in support of a genetically engineered chestnut tree. BTI's Dr. Emma Kovak on what this means for conversations around GMOs going forward: thebreakthrough.org/issues/food/gm…

“A California jury found that Bayer's Roundup weedkiller was not the cause of a woman's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Bayer said on Thursday, delivering the chemical giant its second trial victory over claims the popular herbicide causes cancer.” reuters.com/business/healt…

Another evidence for anti-GMO movement on a tapering tail - China indicates to overhaul it's GMO policy to boost it's domestic productions

Interesting! The authors of the debunked GMO safety study are from universities of Chinese medicine - a wrong direction to make the ancient medicine more science-based geneticliteracyproject.org/2022/03/16/are… via Genetic Literacy Project

After so many years of cultivation and consumption around the world, it's time to rethink the perceived risk of GMO, especially in comparison to the real benefits. the-star.co.ke/business/2022-…

Sri Lanka, in fact, unwittingly, did a experiment at scale testing the ideology of organic farming. The results are disastrous, but hopefully lessons can be learned by many, e.g. not listening to #VandanaShiva

The newest research article, certainly not the last, attests to the important role that GM crops play in productive and sustainable agriculture geneticliteracyproject.org/2022/11/15/gen… via Genetic Literacy Project

Cannot wait to see the coming back of American Chestnut tree!

Countries with clear gene editing regulations already reaping benefits geneticliteracyproject.org/2023/01/31/cou…

Great! Hope it will also serve as a starting point for a more science -based regulation for all Ag biotech

How biotechnology over-regulation harms farmers, boosts food costs and fuels inflation geneticliteracyproject.org/2023/02/15/how… Genetic Literacy Project

Good news! But any hope that this can get them closer to approve the life-saving #GoldenRice that has been waiting in line for decades?

390% since 1960. That's how much global food production has increased since 1960. Here’s how farmers have done it. geneticliteracyproject.org/2023/07/17/glo… via Genetic Literacy Project

“We’re now seeing the opposition to genetic modification is starting to wane because people are starting to realise… we’re probably going to need these technologies. This work is only the beginning of genetically modified foods in Australia." northweststar.com.au/story/8546798/…

"Greenpeace’s actions in blocking Golden Rice do not just tarnish its own brand, but bring the whole environmental movement into disrepute." Mark Lynas Children could die because of Greenpeace’s Golden Rice activism spectator.co.uk/article/childr…

Botulinum toxin is 100% natural and one of the deadliest molecules known. Aspirin is synthetic and has saved millions of lives. “Natural vs synthetic” was never the right question. The real question is risk, dose, and evidence. But somewhere along the way we forgot.