As we get further and further away from January 1st, those well-intentioned New Year's Resolutions get further and further in the rearview mirror.  Did you make a resolution? Maybe to lose weight? Maybe to eat better? Maybe to have a better work/life balance? Maybe to stop getting into…

Sometimes corn gets served a bad hand at the Thanksgiving table. It’s not that corn is not liked, it just gets overlooked when you have savory stuffing, succulent carved Turkey and an assortment of pies that are all vying for space in your growling stomach. This holiday season, however, …

On this page we usually tout the newest examples of biotechnology innovation: jet fuels made from algae; gene edited bananas that resist disease; soil microbes that reduce the need for chemical inputs like fertilizer; and bio-based products that are more environmentally friendly. The list of next…

People have a lot of questions about GMOs. One of the top questions people have is about GMOs in the grocery store. But most people don't know that much of the GMO crop production around the world goes to helping feed animals.  In fact, genetically modified crops have benefited the…

“We really need to wake up quickly,” Al Gore told The Washington Post in an interview about the looming food crisis caused by climate change. ...“But technology and science has an important role to play,” Gore stated. Farmers can be part of the climate change solution by cutting greenhouse gas…

Meatless Burgers. Gene edited crops. Changing diets. Nothing was off the table this week as BIO engaged in two pivotal discussions focused on the future of agriculture and food. On Monday, Dana O’Brien, vice president for BIO’s food and agriculture section, attended the Wall Street Journal’s…

Earlier this year, the Farm Journal Foundation (FJF) announced that it has entered into a two-year cooperative agreement with USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to share the story of how food travels from seed to table through a new Modern Ag Garden on the National Mall.  We talked to…

Recently, I had the distinct pleasure of representing GMO Answers at the National Association for State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) annual meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  It was a great opportunity to learn about the different ag issues states across the country are facing. For…

For the first time, the Future of Food Summit was co-hosted by the International Food Information Council Foundation (IFIC) and EatingWell—a magazine focused on food culture. And while IFIC has long hosted the annual event, the addition of EatingWell provided a new perspective on the intersection…

Most people consider mosquitoes to be a summertime pest – the unwelcome guest at the backyard barbecue. More concerning are the threats from disease-carrying mosquitoes, those that can potentially result in Dengue, West Nile, Yellow fever and Zika. And now media are reporting alarming cases of…