Mexico to Phaseout GM Corn Imports and Glyphosate Use
On November 25th, 2019, the Mexican Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) invoked the precautionary principle to deny the importation of 1,000 tons …
Innovation
Could International Research Collaborations be in Jeopardy?
The uncertainties of digital sequence information and access and benefits sharing While science and business have many things in common, one of the most important …
Biofuel: A “Green” Technology With Complex Implications
Biofuels are liquid fuels made from biomass (plant or animal organic materials) and used primarily in transportation, which is almost entirely dependent on fossil fuels. …
Over-regulation Kills Innovation
European regulation has driven innovation away for 20 years In 2003, the European Union (EU) revised its functioning risk assessment system for GM crops. Dating …
Brazil’s Sweet Move
Brazil has been the world’s largest producer of sugarcane since 1980 when production and area harvest surpassed India’s (Figure 1). By 2030, sugarcane production in …
Using Green Roofs to Reduce Urbanization Pollution and Environmental Damage
By: Danelle Clavelle, University of Saskatchewan student As urbanization rises, it is becoming increasingly important that we are reducing our environmental impact and finding ways …
What’s Next for Canola?
The future of canola is more than just seed, oil, & meal Across the prairies, fields of golden yellow flowers bloom throughout July. This eye-catching …
Goodbye 2020, we are happy to see you go
2020 is in the books! Hopefully, 2021 is a redo & not a repeat year Thank you to all our readers this year for making …
The Significance of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Charpentier & Doudna’s science refutes eNGO propaganda The year is coming to an end, and 2020 has popped a balloon filled with myths, untruths and …
Latin America was present at ICABR 2020
Latin America was present at ICABR 2020 The 24th edition of the ICABR conference was very different from the previous 23, to say the least. …