In 2021, a study in Finland assessed just how global food production will be affected if greenhouse gas emissions are left uncut. The study revealed that by the end of the century, rapid, out-of-control greenhouse gas emissions may lead to more than a third of current global food production falling
In June 2022, the global population has reached a staggering 8 billion, which is expected to reach 9.8 billion in 2050. As countries face the overwhelming challenges brought by the world s increasing population, developments in science and agriculture are bringing possible solutions to the growing d
In 2019, 72 countries in the world adopted biotech crops 29 countries planted and 43 additional countries imported for food, feed, or processing. Ten countries in Latin America, nine in Asia and the Pacific, six in Africa, two in North America, and two in the European Union planted a total of 190.
Genome/gene editing, a new breeding technology that allows scientists and researchers to easily improve traits of different living organisms such as plants, animals, and bacteria, has become more popular as new developments became available. As such, access to fact-based information on genome/gene e
In early March, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared short-haired genome-edited cattle known as PRLR-SLICK cattle for meat production and human consumption after a scientific review determined that the product is low-risk and does not raise any safety concerns. FDA s Decision