The 15 Percent Solution
Politicians are now beginning to call for a repeal of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) recently announced that she would introduce legislation to freeze the...
View ArticleUnderstanding Biotechnology and Food Safety
Since the first biotech crop was commercialized in 1996, some food activists have raised uncertainty about whether or not biotech crops are as safe as conventional crops. As the use of agricultural...
View ArticleEngineering Food for All
The New York Times published a thoughtful commentary authored by Nina Fedoroff, Penn State professor of biology and former science and technology adviser to the Secretary of State: Food prices are at...
View ArticleSeed Patents: How Innovation May Get Lost in the Grain Elevator
The Bowman v. Monsanto case currently on petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court highlights some unique aspects about protecting agricultural biotechnology innovation. On April 2, the...
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