Direct and Indirect Environmental Impacts of GM Crops
Review Evidence from Noack et al. (2024) Here, on SAIFood, our opinions on genetic modification (GM) have been apparent: we know that they are beneficial …
Innovation
What is Biotechnology in 2024 Anyways?
Before we get into the real grit and goo of what is Biotechnology (a.k.a biotech), let me first explain that next week, September 22 -28, …
Highlights of the ICABR’s 28th Conference
From June 11-14, I had the pleasure of attending the International Consortium on Applied Bioeconomy Research (ICABR) Conference. This conference is the premiere conference on …
Turning Green Coconut into Green Fuel
Ethanol Production from Coconut Husk Biomass Global scenario on climate change Modern transportation, with approximately 1.47 billion vehicles worldwide, propels significant energy demand. Unfortunately, the …
Pioneering Sustainable Agriculture in Saskatchewan Through Local Innovations
By Elisabeta Lika The Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan recently conducted an in-depth study on the carbon footprint of …
Assessing Classroom Use of Artificial Intelligence Chat GPT
Lets Chat (GPT) about Artificial Intelligence Integration in the Classroom Universities are in near states of hysteria about how to deal with artificial intelligence (AI) …
Grasspea Gastronomy: A Culinary Journey from an Indian to Canadian Kitchen
By Dr. Priyanka Gupta Recently, I had the pleasure of preparing some traditional Indian dishes using grasspea, and the results were a hit with everyone …
GM Crop Contributions Towards Mitigating Climate Change
With GM crops having been produced for over 25 years now, there is an increasing amount of evidence regarding the degree and diversity of benefits …
Feed additive 3-NOP receives approval from Canadian regulators
Enteric methane emissions, or cow “farts” is something we have been hearing much about over the past three decades. It has generated a negative perception …
Exploring Grasspea: A New Frontier for Canadian Farming
By Dr. Priyanka Gupta In the realm of agricultural innovation, the introduction of a novel crop like grasspea holds the potential to profoundly reshape Canada’s …