Food Safety in Canada not a #1 Concern
Consumer perspectives and awareness about how risks are assessed and managed Food and the safety of our food are of the utmost importance to people, …
Are European Environmentalists Responsible for Brazilian Forest Fires?
EU animal feed import demands pressures crop producing nations European based environmental organizations were some of the first organizations to publicly advocate against the commercial …
Academics Switching Out Bales for Books
Kicking off the new academic year As summer slides into fall, the hallways once again filled with excitement and enthusiast chatter of returning students. While …
Highlights of the 23rd ICABR Conference
From June 4-7, 130 people from academia (including myself), government and industry, convened in Ravello, Italy, to share, listen and discuss the latest research on …
Australian Greenpeace Activists Criminally Guilty
Greenpeace forced to pay over $250,000 Greenpeace was founded in Canada in 1971, with an objective of using science to support and advance environmental causes …
The Politics of Risk
Safe foods and technologies no longer reaching some markets Risk is an odd thing in modern societies. Most of us prefer to avoid risk, yet …
Experts are Hopeful for More Nutritious Foods
Numerous other consumer benefits expected Over the past three years, my research team has been surveying an international panel of experts about genome editing. This …
Mobilizing Genome Resources to Feed the Future: DivSeek
Establishing DivSeek to drive innovation collaborations Problems with the provision of food are an annual occurrence, at multiple locations across the globe. On any given …
Competitive Ag and Science Regulations
Genomic editting is being regulated worldwide, so how will Canada create policies for this innovative technology? Canada’s Ag. wants to see regulation make it this science competitive for numerous reasons….
How Long is Something Novel?
Exploring when regulatory oversight is no longer required In Canada, new plant varieties are regulated based on the final product, not the process used to …