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Impacts of the EU GMO regulatory framework for plant genome editing
Food and Energy Security, 2018 New plant breeding technologies, such as genome editing, are enabling new crop varieties to be developed far quicker and with greater precision and scope than achievable using conventional methods. These advances could help farmers address the challenges
Penny A C Hundleby, W. Harwood
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The cocoa‐chocolate value chain faces significant environmental and social challenges, driving firms to adopt sustainability strategies ranging from individual practices to third‐party certifications. This study investigates the factors associated with these strategies by analyzing 304 cocoa‐chocolate companies using firm‐level data from the ...
Stella Marschner +3 more
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Journal of AOAC International, 2018 Current genetically modified organism (GMO) detection methods allow for sensitive detection. However, a further increase in sensitivity will enable more efficient testing for large grain samples and reliable testing for processed foods. In this study, we
J. Mano +5 more
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Evaluating the Influence of Board Characteristics on Environmental Decoupling: Evidence From Europe
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates the relationship between corporate governance characteristics and environmental decoupling, that is, the misalignment between environmental disclosure and environmental performance. We analyze a sample of 728 European companies (3061 firm‐year observations) belonging to 18 industries and 20 different countries from 2017
Sabrina Pisano +3 more
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The consequences of climate change have underscored the need for greater environmental responsibility, leading companies to increase their efforts in developing sustainable practices, including eco‐innovation strategies. Such initiatives have aroused the interest of academics and professionals worldwide, particularly in the last decade ...
Germán López‐Pérez +3 more
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The status and prospects for genetically modified food in Europe and Croatia [PDF]
Journal of Central European Agriculture, 2013 In the last sixteen years worldwide production of genetically modified (GM) crops has been increased sharply. At the same time, consumer?s attitudes toward food products made from GM ingredients have been largely negative.
Nada KNEEVIC +2 more
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Impact of Endocrine‐Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) Used in the Food Industry on Endocrine Abnormalities
Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.This review was conducted to examine the relationship between hormone disruption and other endocrine abnormalities in the context of the constant consumption of genetically modified foods and overexposure to chemicals used directly and indirectly in the agrifood industry.
Perla D. Serrano‐López +3 more
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Floridians’ Perceptions of GMOs: GMOs and Florida Citrus
EDIS, 2014 Worldwide and in Florida, food-related issues such as food safety, food security, and use of new food technologies continue to be top concerns. Among the food-related issues are concerns about consuming the products from transgenic plants, often referred to as “GMOs.” This 4-page fact sheet is intended to help Extension faculty understand public ...
Nicole M. W. Dodds +2 more
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, 2019 Biotechnology, as an emerging technology, has drawn much attention from the public and elicited hot debates in countries around the world and among various stakeholders.
Yiqing Ruan, Jing Yang, Jianbin Jin
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019 The study examines the critical factors affecting Chinese social media (SM) users’ intentions and behavior to seek and share information on genetically modified organisms/ genetically modified food (GMO/GMF).
Rongting Zhou +7 more
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