Remove Biotechnology Remove Innovation Remove White Paper
article thumbnail

Behind from the start: The UK is failing to invest in alt-proteins while the world marches on

Business Green

We largely import these foods from countries that have invested heavily in alternative protein R&D, when we could be leaders in this rapidly advancing field of science and innovation. Private companies such as Quorn, Impossible Foods and others have also largely led the way in terms of advancing innovation in this space.

article thumbnail

The American chestnut tree is coming back. Who is it for?

Grist

For years, controversy has swirled around the ethics of using novel biotechnology for species conservation. That’s long for research scientists, or a plant technology innovator. White paper bags festooned the taller trees, their flowers covered to manage fertilization. (Transgenic organisms contain DNA from other species.)