In 2018, an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) study confirmed that race is the most important factor in how likely it is for someone to live in a more polluted environment, more so than socioeconomic status.  This is a commonly known fact drawn from a number of studies showing the same…

Have you seen the headlines lately? Between the milestone and record-setting three million cases of coronavirus in the United States, the new strain of swine flu “with human pandemic potential,” and the sudden resurgence of the bubonic plague in China, nothing screams, “Time to prioritize zoonotic…

In a National Academies webinar, former Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said, we as a nation have to consider that resiliency is just as important as efficiency. He was talking about the ways in which the coronavirus pandemic nearly broke the links in our food supply chain that were already…

As Congressional Democrats promote their climate crisis action plan, BIO is pointing to the role of biotech innovation in achieving the goals of cleaner air, healthier soils, improved human health, and a strengthened bioeconomy. The 547-page report released June 30 by the House Select Committee on…

Vaccines, from the Latin word vacca which means cow. Yes, cow! While many people know that the first-ever vaccine was for smallpox, a lot of people don’t know about the role cows had in developing that vaccine. A recent episode of NPR’s Planet Money podcast dug a little deeper into this history…

June 20 through 22 is celebrated as National Pollinator Week, and GMO Answers is marking the occasion by releasing a new resource page on GMOs and Pollinators.  We know people have a lot of questions about bees, butterflies, and other insects and how GMO crops have an impact on them, which is…

The decades-long practice of redlining in the US may be illegal now, but one of its lasting legacies has been environmental racism. Black and Brown people are negatively affected by poor air quality and more vulnerable to negative impacts of climate change. However, the biotech companies working…

As BIO Digital kicks off today, we continue our BIO: Beyond Imagination series featuring the technology and scientific advancements of BIO member companies. Our newest post features SAB Biotherapeutics and its innovative approach for a potential COVID-19 treatment. Don’t miss SAB’s President and…

There is no silver bullet when it comes to solving for climate change, but there may be a standout focus in how we address it.  And it begins and ends with carbon. With Friday being World Environment Day, we are looking at how policies that drive the capture and utilization of carbon will lead to…

On June 5, we celebrate World Environment Day.   You might have heard people talking about the negative effects of GMOs on the environment – and claim that GMOs harm the environment – but is this true? Do GMOs help or harm the environment? Despite negative myths, there are many reasons…