A consulting service for visionaries in food and agriculture. Cultivating innovation through creative communicationssomethingelse.buzz Washington DCJoined October 2023
30 years.
70 countries.
4400 risk assessments.
All conclude that GM-crops present no greater risk to human health or the environment.
There is a point when you need to acknowledge that a topic is so thoroughly studied it is exceedingly unlikely that the conclusions are wrong.
With 307 votes in favour and 263 against, today the Members of the @Europarl_EN approved the #NewGenomicTechniques proposal! 🇪🇺🌍🧬
Thank you @jessicapolfjard and MEPs from the different parties for this amazing outcome.👏
Now the fate of the proposal is in the hands of the…
The EU wants to increase the sustainability of its food supply and reduce the need for pesticides with new rules on plant breeding techniques.
Do you think this rule can ensure farmers do not become too dependent on big seed companies?.
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