The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) declared September 29th as the inaugural International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (FLWDay). The FAO cited this day as a time to “make a clear call to action for both the public (national or local authorities) and the…

This year has feels like an unfair pile on. One crisis follows another while the first never gets resolved. From the pandemic to global recession to civil unrest to raging fires to hurricanes, the relentless onslaught challenges every sector of our society.  That is why the upcoming BIO…

In case you missed it, the Trump administration is moving forward with a plan to import into the United States dangerous government price setting for innovative cures and treatments. In a nutshell, the move will harm the scientists and researchers working around the clock to eradicate Covid-19,…

Biotech companies are working around the clock to develop safe and effective vaccines and treatments to combat and eradicate Covid-19. Thanks to this monumental push for innovation, there are well over 700 unique active compounds in the pipeline. But speed cannot trump science nor safety. To…

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop website has come under fire in recent years for supporting unscientific treatments and therapies and promoting gimmicks such as healing jade eggs. So, you can imagine our surprise when Goop recently published a piece on One Health featuring an interview with animal and human…

Even though it may feel like March 187th, believe it or not, this is Labor Day weekend. And while large gatherings may still be on hold, I will still be taking advantage of the holiday to dig into summertime food classics one last time before the pumpkin spice craze really takes hold.  …

Summer is making way for fall again, and for many people, that means visions of apple picking, hayrides, pumpkin patches, fall festivals, and of course, drinking lots and lots of pumpkin spice lattes! But it’s also a very important time of the year for many farmers: harvest season. While you won’t…

While the world’s attention has been rightfully focused on the hope of a breakthrough that will eradicate COVID-19, the private biotech sector has racked up record-breaking investments during the first half of 2020. As much of the economy falls victim to the global threat, venture capital funding…

With the 40th anniversary of the Bayh-Dole Act this year, BIO connected with Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, for a discussion about the importance of intellectual property and innovation. BIO: This year is the 40th anniversary of the Bayh…

Visit the hashtag #quarantinekitchen on Instagram and you’ll find thousands upon thousands of mouthwatering photos of every food under the sun—folks have gotten really creative during this time. Even at a cursory glance, it’s hard to miss all the biotechnology in people’s kitchens. Some of the…