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Gene-editing startups ignite the next 'Frankenfood' fight
Nasdaq | Posted onAugust 16, 2018 in Food NewsIn a suburban Minneapolis laboratory, a tiny company that has never turned a profit is poised to beat the world's biggest agriculture firms to market with the next potential breakthrough in genetic engineering - a crop with "edited" DNA. Calyxt Inc, an eight-year-old firm co-founded by a genetics professor, altered the genes of a soybean plant to produce healthier oil using the cutting-edge editing technique rather than conventional genetic modification.
Colorado’s alternative energy economy boosted by wind and biofuels
The Denver Post | Posted onAugust 16, 2018 in Energy NewsMention alternative energy, and rooftop solar panels and electric vehicles may come to mind. But in Colorado, a disproportionate share of jobs in that emerging part of the economy are tied to wind turbines and biofuels, according to a new report from the business group Advanced Energy Economy.
The Digest’s Top 10 Bio Innovations for the week
Biofuels Digest | Posted onAugust 16, 2018 in Energy NewsIn today’s Digest, spider silk applications including football helmets and hearing aids, biobased products from bellybutton bacteria, Elon Musk biobased surfboards, all the taste with half the sugar, cellulose in paints, edible cutlery, organic burial, 3D printing and more ready for you now at The Digest online.
New federal judge put in place for latest Smithfield lawsuit
Meat + Poultry | Posted onAugust 16, 2018 in Agriculture NewsA new federal judge will hear the latest nuisance lawsuit against Smithfield Foods’ hog production division. US District Judge David Faber, from the Southern District of West Virginia, will replace US District Judge Earl Britt from the Eastern District of North Carolina.
FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine’s Investigation into a Possible Connection Between Diet and Canine Heart Disease
FDA | Posted onAugust 16, 2018 in Food NewsFDA is investigating a potential dietary link between canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and dogs eating certain pet foods containing legumes like peas or lentils, other legume seeds, or potatoes as main ingredients. We began investigating after FDA‘s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) received a number of reports of DCM in dogs eating these diets.
North Carolina pork industry appeals order suspending new biogas projects
Energy News Network | Posted onAugust 16, 2018 in Energy NewsA North Carolina project harnessing gas from hog manure for use in a Duke Energy power plant was billed as a breakthrough when it came online in March.
Relaxed Fuel Standards Could Jeopardize Arizona’s Air Quality
E & E News | Posted onAugust 16, 2018 in Energy NewsThe Trump administration’s plan to roll back federal car standards promises to be a major fight with California and other liberal states. But it’s also opposed by at least one state that voted for President Trump. Arizona wants to maintain the aggressive standards established under former President Obama to avoid future regulations on air pollution, said Timothy Franquist, air quality director for the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ).
Many hoped for a rebound in Kentucky coal jobs under Trump. It hasn’t happened.
Kentucky.com | Posted onAugust 16, 2018 in Energy NewsThe number of coal jobs edged down in Kentucky between April and the end of June, illustrating the continued struggles of the industry despite President Donal Trump’s campaign promise to “put our miners back to work.” Statewide, the number of coal jobs averaged 6,238, according to a report published this week by the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet. That was down 0.9 percent from the first three months of the year, but it was 4.8 percent less than the same period in 2017, the report said.
Independent ranchers seek injunction of beef checkoff funds in 13 more states
Tri State Livestock News | Posted onAugust 16, 2018 in Agriculture NewsNational independent rancher group Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America (R-CALF USA) today moved to expand their legal campaign to end the unconstitutional administration of the Beef Checkoff program by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The current injunction against collection of checkoff funds, upheld by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in April, only applies to collection of checkoff funds in Montana.
Here's Why PETA Uses 'Shock Tactics' To Freak You Out
Food Beast | Posted onAugust 16, 2018 in Food NewsNo one enjoys being called a murderer or likes being shown images of goats being beaten to produce milk, but PETA has never had a problem with those approaches in delineating their message, and has a reputation for such shocking campaign tactics.