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MEPs vote for GMO traceability amid deregulation process
EU politicians today passed a draft report which could see some crops produced via “new genomic techniques” separated from the current EU regulation.
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The GMO battle enters the European theatre
Joshua Minchin reflects on the proposed deregulation of NGT products in the EU and analyses the effect on the food industry.
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Researcher awarded $3 million grant for agricultural innovation
Kiho Lee, a researcher from the University of Missouri, has been granted $3 million to explore refining gene-editing processes to inform biomedical and agricultural innovation.
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Expert urges Government to fill gaps in food technology legislation
University of Birmingham’s Dr Mariela de Amstalden urges policymakers to take action to improve rules for various food technologies.
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Researchers create genetically modified “allergen-free” eggs
Scientists at Hiroshima University have developed a chicken egg that they claim “may be safe for people with egg white allergies”
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Why new GM techniques must be strictly regulated
In a bid to counter the UK’s current trajectory, Secretary General of European Non-GMO Industry Association (ENGA) Heike Moldenhauer proffers the case to maintain the status quo for strict regulation of new GMOs.
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Can GMOs and clean label co-exist?
Jaclyn Bowen looks at the market drivers for both GMOs and clean label and examines whether the two conflicting, concurrent trends can continue on their trajectories simultaneously.
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To GE or not to GE? That is the question
Bert Popping and Carmen Diaz-Amigo address the food safety concerns centred around gene editing food, and assess the difference between GE and GMO and the technologies used.
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Food safety in a post-Brexit UK
Erik Millstone examines the precarious nature of food safety in the UK after the Brexit referendum and points out that prevention is always better than cure.
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Food Safety – microbial contamination, Brexit, CBD and gene editing
Expert insight into preventing microbial contamination, while the University of Sussex's Erik Millstone looks at the impacts on food safety following the UK's departure from the EU, plus so much more in this Food Safety supplement.
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Environment Secretary commits to sustainable horticulture growth
The UK’s Environment Secretary, Ranil Jayawardena, says he is committed to boosting home grown fruit and vegetable production and driving high-tech horticulture growth. Here’s how he intends to do it…
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New Food Issue 5 2022
Issue 5 of New Food is out now - enjoy 76 pages of rich content on food safety, lab testing techniques, and dairy trends in this latest issue.
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What do UK consumers think about precision bred food?
A research project by the FSA and FSS has revealed what UK consumers think about precision bred food. Find out more here…
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European consumers want meat alternatives, survey finds
With meat consumption declining across major European countries, a new survey has revealed that there is a demand for alternatives to conventional meat in Western Europe.
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Where might the future of food be heading?
With the ever-increasing advancements of technological capabilities, the food industry is expecting some exciting changes in the near future. Here’s what New Food learnt at London’s Future-Food Tech event…
