Europe’s firewall against genetic modification gets a major crack with a new deal on gene-edited crops. Crops tailor-made using new gene-splicing techniques should face fewer regulations than ...

The European Union has reached a preliminary deal on how to regulate gene-edited crops in a move that could ease the development of new varieties in a region long wary of biotech innovations in food.

The EU has agreed allow certain foods altered using genetic engineering techniques to be sold without special labeling under ...

It’s safe. It would help farmers deal with drought, support biodiversity, protect the environment and decrease a farms carbon footprint. It would help consumers cope with inflation and pay their food ...

Europe’s firewall against genetic modification gets a major crack under a new deal. Crops tailor-made using new gene-splicing techniques should face fewer regulations than genetically modified ...

2022 has been a difficult year for European agriculture. We can start with the Russia/Ukraine conflict and how that has changed market conditions and supply chains of certain critical things, like ...

This file picture taken on August 4, 2007 shows a genetically modified corn crop near Paillet. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-PIERRE MULLER ...

VATICAN CITY — As the world's population increases, so, of course, does the demand for food. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization predicts that, over the next 25 years, global food ...

There is significant controversy about genetically modified organisms (GMOs). While genetic engineering is not new, there are questions about its efficacy and safety in the human diet. Regardless, ...

Hunger and undernourishment are two elements of food insecurity that have plagued Africa for years. And the menace is growing. In 2022, the African region accounted for the highest level of hunger as ...

Genetic engineering is moving from the lab bench into clinics, farms, and even family planning decisions, promising to change ...

Researchers have developed a way to improve crop quality without needing to create special genetically modified plants. The new technique relies on a spray that introduces bioactive molecules into ...