AquaBounty is a pioneering biotechnology company utilizing modern molecular biology to improve aquaculture productivity in a safe and environmentally sustainable manner.
To play a significant part in 'The Blue Revolution' by bringing together biological sciences and molecular technology to enable an aquaculture industry capable of large-scale, efficient, and environmentally sustainable production of high quality seafood. Increased growth rates, enhanced resistance to disease, better feed-conversion rates, manageable breeding cycles, and more efficient use of aquatic production systems are all important components of a sustainable aquaculture industry.
The National Fisheries Institute (INAPESCA) developed biotechnology that will make it possible to produce rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) neo-males for the first time in the country. These organisms have the potential to produce only female specimens of the species, which prove to …
Shareholders at Safeway have rejected a proposal from the Green Century Equity Fund calling for mandatory GMO labeling on its store brands, which company bosses claim would cost $15m+ to implement, while providing zero consumer benefits. Read more …
Scientists at DuPont have genetically modified a yeast to produce a long-chain omega-3 fatty acid, essential to human health and previously available in meaningful quantity only from marine sources. In other words, they can create in the lab something that, …
If you live in the U.S., chances are you’ve consumed genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, in the form of corn or soybeans. Now, the first genetically modified animal may soon be swimming its way to your dinner plate. A genetically …
When public policy is based on pseudo-science and misinformation we get bad public policy. The internet is full of false information about genetically modified crops and derived food. Unfortunately the average person — including many politicians — is unable to …
Iowa Farm Bureau survey finds grocery shoppers more likely to purchase GMOs if they knew they could produce foods with better nutritional value If given the information that genetically modified organisms can produce foods which provide better nutritional value, 9 …
The editorial board of the Chicago Tribune recently wrote a great piece arguing why this state-by-state push for mandatory labeling of genetically modified food would do more to “frighten people than to inform them.” Editorial: The case for genetically modified …
Non-profits are usually considered trustworthy, especially compared to corporations and governments. But when it comes to genetically modified foods, they don’t always stick to the truth. When non-profit organizations do battle with big business, the non-profits – or public interest …
When consumers think about GMOs, they tend to contrast them with “some hypothetical alternative food that is pristine”, when in most cases, going ‘non-GMO’ just means returning to a food production system that is less efficient – and worse for …
Amid the ongoing controversy over genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and the debate over labeling them, Popular Science attempts to communicate the science behind GMOs in their latest issue, Humans Vs. The Universe. Contributing editor Brooke Borel debunks 10 common GMO …
