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As climate change threatens European agriculture, debate over GMO crops is reignited
A recent Yahoo News story noted: "Last summer in Europe marked a turning point for agriculture, with searing temperatures that broke historical records, and droughts that dried up rivers and caused crops to shrivel. With similar scenarios predicted for this year as global temperatures continue to rise, some experts are once again pushing the use of new strains of crops currently classified as genetically modified organisms (GMOs) that are capable of withstanding heat waves and drought to help the continent adapt to changing weather patterns and help save its agr [...]
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GMO misinformation will impact Kenya's food security negatively
In a new guest column in The Standard (Kenya), Dr. Sheila Ochugboju with the Alliance for Science writes, "Over the past few months, Kenyans have been immersed in a furious debate about the merits of so-called 'GMOs' - the catch-all term commonly used for genetically modified food and crops. It is an important subject because genetic improvements in Kenya's staple food crops like maize could be important in raising yields and adapting to climate change in the face of historic droughts. They could also bring down food prices, reduce the use of pesticides and help tackle the country's c [...]
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The aim of the European Seed series on Myths, Fake News, Misinformation, and Disinformation is to dive deeper, taking a closer look at a variety of seed-related topics. This article looks at the myths surrounding GMOs. GMO stands for “genetically modified organism.” It most commonly refers to organisms — often plants — that have been modified to achieve desired traits, like drought-tolerance and pest-resistance, using recombinant DNA techniques or genetic engineering (GE). It’s a misleading term since we’ve been modifying the genetics of organisms since the dawn of agriculture. Bu [...]
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Pro-GMO activists marched through Nairobi in Kenya and Kampala in Uganda on February 10 and 15, 2023, calling for the adoption of improved seeds. They carried placards with pro-GMO slogans such as Genetically Modified Crops are Safe and Nutritious and Yes to Food Security. This was in response to a petition filed at the East African Court of Justice in January by anti-GMO activists who are asking the court to block Kenya from adopting GM crops after President William Ruto lifted a decade-old ban on the same in 2022. “We have come to show solidarity w [...]
