Changing negative perceptions about GMOs? Gene-edited purple tomato with great taste, longer shelf life and as much anthocyanin as blueberries is one of many new GM foods – Genetic Literacy Project

The first genetically modified (GM) food ever made commercially available to the public was a tomato, invented in the US in 1994. Since then, a number of different genetically modified foods have been created, including corn, cotton, potatoes and pink pineapple.Although genetically modified foods still get a bit of a bad rap, there are actually many good reasons why modifying an organism’s genetics may be worthwhile. For example, many breeds of genetically modified foods have made them more resistant to disease.It’s also possible to modify foods to make them more nutritious. Take for example golden rice. This grain was engineered to have higher levels of vitamin A, in order to tackle deficiencies of this nutrient in impoverished countries.But despite all the developments in genetically modified foods since 1994, few products have actually made it to the market. The continued ignorance of the general public about GM products alongside the reluctance of government policymakers in some countries have impeded the progress of genetically modified foods moving from the lab to the market.
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Changing negative perceptions about GMOs? Gene-edited purple tomato with great taste, longer shelf life and as much anthocyanin as blueberries is one of many new GM foods – Genetic Literacy Project

The first genetically modified (GM) food ever made commercially available to the public was a tomato, invented in the US in 1994. Since then, a number of different genetically modified foods have been created, including corn, cotton, potatoes and pink pineapple.Although genetically modified foods still get a bit of a bad rap, there are actually many good reasons why modifying an organism’s genetics may be worthwhile. For example, many breeds of genetically modified foods have made them more resistant to disease.It’s also possible to modify foods to make them more nutritious. Take for example golden rice. This grain was engineered to have higher levels of vitamin A, in order to tackle deficiencies of this nutrient in impoverished countries.But despite all the developments in genetically modified foods since 1994, few products have actually made it to the market. The continued ignorance of the general public about GM products alongside the reluctance of government policymakers in some countries have impeded the progress of genetically modified foods moving from the lab to the market.
— Read on geneticliteracyproject.org/2023/03/13/changing-negative-perceptions-about-gmos-gene-edited-purple-tomato-with-great-taste-longer-shelf-life-and-as-much-anthocyanin-as-a-blueberry-is-one-of-many-new-gm-foods/

Nearly all soy and corn exporters plant genetically modified seeds. Why, so far, is there a dearth of GM wheat? – Genetic Literacy Project

Nearly all corn and soybean acres in the world’s largest exporting countries are seeded with genetically modified varieties, but that is not the case for wheat, a crop grown primarily for human food.
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Does Big Ag dominate crop research and the global seed supply, controlling the world food market? – Genetic Literacy Project

Does Big Ag dominate crop research and the global seed supply, controlling the world food market? – Genetic Literacy Project
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Biotechnology timeline: Humans have manipulated genes since the ‘dawn of civilization’ – Genetic Literacy Project

The history of biotechnology shows how humans have been manipulating nature for our benefit for a long time—and how modern genetic engineering is
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French Academy of Agriculture’s Catherine Regnault-Roger challenges misinformation about crop genetics in her sweeping new book – Genetic Literacy Project

Let’s be frank: Rare are the scientists who have a sense of communication. Catherine Regnault Roger is part of this small group. A pharmacist from Paris 5, and a State Doctor of Natural Sciences from Pierre and Marie Curie University, she is now Emeritus University Professor (E2S UPPA) and a member of the Academy of Agriculture.
— Read on geneticliteracyproject.org/2023/02/20/french-academy-of-agricultures-catherine-regnault-roger-challenges-misinformation-about-crop-genetics-in-her-sweeping-new-book/

Gene editing poised to rescue banana production from plant disease sweeping through Central America – Genetic Literacy Project

There are more than a thousand types of bananas in the world. But one variety, the Cavendish, is ubiquitous in supermarkets and makes up the vast majority of the 10 billion bananas imported into the U.S. each year. It’s also at risk of disappearing.
— Read on geneticliteracyproject.org/2023/02/20/gene-editing-poised-to-rescue-banana-production-from-plant-disease-sweeping-through-central-america/

Gene-edited wheat ‘significantly lowers levels of cancer-linked acrylamide which forms when bread is baked or toasted’ – Genetic Literacy Project

A strain of gene-edited wheat that could be sold in Britain under a new law has been shown to lower significantly the risk of a cancer-linked compound when bread is baked and toasted.
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Viewpoint: Despite ‘incredible amount of pseudoscientific claims,’ consensus confirms safety of GM crops — and they are often safer than organic – Genetic Literacy Project

A paper, by Elisa Pellegrino et al. published in Nature Scientific Reports, a highly respected peer-reviewed journal, analyzed over 6000 published papers on GMO corn over the past 20 years. The researchers performed a meta-analysis of all of that research focusing on differences in productivity, toxicological, and environmental differences between GMO and non-GMO corn.
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Podcast: ‘Disinformation feedback loop’ — GLP’s Jon Entine and geneticist Kevin Folta expose web of anti-biotech groups — and their anti-vaxx, cult-promoting funding sources – Genetic Literacy Project

The Genetic Literacy Project is a popular science news website. A diverse set of articles and viewpoints are presented, with original articles and news
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