"It's a shame that this anxiety has been attached so strongly to genetically engineered foods, because the feeling really exists in many areas of life." Thompson, author of books on the ethics of food ...

What’s new is not the genetic engineering of food but the techniques for accomplishing it. And the newest methods — recombinant-DNA technology and new gene-editing techniques such as CRISPR ...

In North America and Europe the value and impact of genetically engineered food crops have become subjects of intense debate, provoking reactions from unbridled optimism to fervent political ...

More than 70 percent of Americans say they don't want genetically modified organisms in their food, according to a recent Consumer Reports National Research Center survey of 1,000 adults.

By introducing new genes — or turning off existing genes — scientists can change everything from the appearance of food to ...

The field of plant biotechnology is undergoing a profound transformation. The rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) ...

Many people attribute the decline in the taste and quality of produce to the overuse of chemicals, fertilisers and modern agricultural techniques that may or may not involve genetic modification. The ...

Genetic engineering is the act of modifying the genetic ... Mercury is a highly toxic trace metal that readily biomagnifies in food webs where it is inaccessible to current bioremediation methods.

Global food security remains a challenge due to ... researchers investigated the potential of a genetically engineered alternative photorespiratory pathway (AP3) in potatoes to enhance ...

Risks of genetic engineering: Transfer of the selected gene ... weeds loss of biodiversity as fewer weed species survive as a food and shelter source for animals ...