http://www.whybiotech.com The CBI blog is focused on providing the latest news and information on agricultural biotechnology. Mon, 13 May 2013 18:51:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The biotechnology industry won a big case in the U.S. Supreme Court today with a unanimous judgment in favor of Monsanto Co. in a lawsuit brought by an Indiana farmer who disputed Monsanto's ability to protect the patents on its genetically modified seeds. The court rejected the claims of the ... http://www.whybiotech.com/?p=3770 [caption id="attachment_3762" align="alignleft" width="145" caption="Click to view full-size ad"][/caption] Farmers on the Hawaiian island of Kauai recently took out an ad in the local newspaper to answer questions about the genetically engineered crops they raise. “We want to set the record straight about how we farm on the Garden Island,” the ad ... http://www.whybiotech.com/?p=3760 [caption id="attachment_3755" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Betsie Estes, Roxi Beck and Charlie Arnot at BIO 2013"][/caption] CHICAGO- If business wants to communicate effectively with consumers, it must be sensitive to their values and their language, according to Charlie Arnot of the Center for Food Integrity (CFI). Speaking at the recent BIO 2013 International Convention, ... http://www.whybiotech.com/?p=3754 CHICAGO - Neal Carter has big plans for the non-browning apple. The CEO of Okanagan Specialty Fruits in Summerland, British Columbia, is awaiting regulatory approval of the genetically modified Arctic® Apple, which doesn't turn brown after being cut or sliced. The company is starting with Granny and Golden apples and plans ... http://www.whybiotech.com/?p=3749 [caption id="attachment_3745" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Graham Brookes speaks at seminar in Chicago"][/caption] CHICAGO -- Farmers worldwide enjoyed nearly $20 billion in net economic benefits from the adoption ofgenetically modified crops in the year 2011 alone, according to a new report. "The economic benefits farmers realize are clear and amounted to an average of ... http://www.whybiotech.com/?p=3742 A new educational resource on agricultural biotechnology has been released by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation. "Food Biotechnology: A Communicator's Guide to Improving Understanding, 3rd Edition," will provide health professionals and food and nutrition stakeholders with tools to help them communicate about the science and benefits of food ... http://www.whybiotech.com/?p=3734 Activists' claims that the cultivation of GMO crops have harmed bumblebee colonies have been upended by a study just published in Britain. The study casts doubt on the suggestion that neonicotinoid pesticides, used in conjunction with GM crops, are a major factor in the decline of bumble bee colonies. The ... http://www.whybiotech.com/?p=3730 Today is World Water Day, a day set aside annually on March 22 as a means to focus attention on the importance of freshwater and to encourage people everywhere to sustainably use water resources. It's also a day to think about the role agricultural biotechnology can play in helping people ... http://www.whybiotech.com/?p=3724 On National Agriculture Day, it's good to remember the large, positive impact that agricultural biotechnology has had on the farm economy of the United States. Farmers in the United States and around the world have embraced crops enhanced through biotechnology because they provide value and solve real problems. U.S. farmers in ... http://www.whybiotech.com/?p=3718 Hawai'i is on the wrong track in trying to require state-level labeling of food products to indicate if any ingredients were derived from plants produced with genetic engineering, according to the state's attorney general. The bill runs afoul of federal law and policy and would "very likely be found unconstitutional" ... http://www.whybiotech.com/?p=3713