Due to the many uses of vegetable oil there have been various modifications to it like reducing protein for certain products and outcomes. Another modification that is popular is for the increase in ...

In order to clear up some misunderstandings and outright lies about GMO, here’s a list of 10 examples of genetically modified foods with full explanations. Humans have been meddling with GMO foods ...

The jury is still out on what long-term effects genetically modified foods will have on the human body. “I don’t think all of it is bad,” said Dr. Jason Knight of Maricopa Medical Center. “I think ...

A historic pandemic continues to rage, and it isn’t getting the attention it deserves given the virus’s toll. The outbreak in this case isn’t COVID-19, but a vicious iteration of the avian flu. But ...

The national food regulator has proposed updating the definition for genetically modified food in the Food Standards Code. The idea is being welcomed by food companies but sparking concern among ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

In a friend of the court brief (PDF), the Justice Department said human and other genes should not be eligible for patents because they are part of nature. Although the brief focuses on genes for ...

Humans have selectively bred animals and crops since the beginning of agriculture, but advances in biotechnology have provided genetic tools to select specific traits. First applied to animals in the ...