Grist

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

For years, controversy has swirled around the ethics of using novel biotechnology for species conservation. in part to demand that the federal government uphold treaty obligations to the Lakota people. (Transgenic organisms contain DNA from other species.)

Biotechnology 145

Biotechnology Agriculture Government Technology 145

Green Business Bureau

JUNE 16, 2021

Granados’ experience in sustainable agriculture, tropical botany and pesticide research combined with Rojas’ expertise in plant biotechnology and occupational health has allowed them to redirect the painting industry and find a balance between technology and nature. .

Health 97

Health Biotechnology Sustainability Biodegradable 97

Business Green

MAY 14, 2021

The company set aside $1.2bn in research and development funds for biotechnology and low-carbon chemistry technologies that support that goal. Danone and others are funding farmer education programs related to sustainable agriculture. Engaging on sector-focused initiatives that could create momentum.

Innovation 80

Innovation Carbon Biotechnology Recycled materials 80

Grist

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Given all that nastiness, scientists have long been on a quest to reduce agriculture’s dependence on fertilizers by giving cereal crops their own nitrogen-fixing powers. That’s because the human population is growing rapidly, demanding more food and fertilizer to feed it.

Soil 83

Soil Biotechnology Agriculture Climate change 83

AFN Sustainable Protein

AUGUST 12, 2019

Given the magnitude of the losses in China’s hog and pork supplies, the impending impact on global protein supply and demand fundamentals is likely to be a multi-year event,” said Noel White, Tyson’s president and chief executive. . AFN has reached out to Tyson Foods and Chinese pork giant WH Group for additional comment.

Demand 52

Demand Asia Health Biotechnology 52

Better Ventures

JANUARY 15, 2020

An excellent in-depth Economist article on synthetic biology from 2019 quotes market sizes from Bioeconomy Capital, which estimates the industrial biotech market at a much larger $147B, and at $338B for all of synbio inclusive of food & agriculture ($104B) and biopharmaceuticals ($137B). invested in 2018 according to SynBioBeta.

Startups 52

Startups Biotech Investment Innovation 52

Business Green

MAY 5, 2022

Demand for beef worldwide is also continuing to increase, which is in turn leading to on-going deforestation and shrinking the capacity of the world's forests to soak up carbon in the atmosphere. said Popp.

Meat alternatives 69

Meat alternatives Biotechnology Biotech Methane 69

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

This figure highlights a supply-demand discrepancy in the U.S. Mushroom packaging : Mushroom packaging is created using a process that turns agricultural waste into packaging using a matrix of mushroom roots. Innovations include the design of smarter smaller pallets that demand less wood material and hence contribute less waste.

Packaging 78

Packaging Retail Innovation Sustainability 78

GreenBiz

JUNE 22, 2020

Ballen, who recently took on her new role at Indigo Ag, says her time working in the food and beverage sector shed light on "just how important agriculture is to a sustainable future and the climate change battle.". — Now, WeBloom is cultivating a group of Namibian "bloomers" in the circular economy and regenerative agriculture.

Sustainability 109

Sustainability Carbon-neutral Waste Waste 109