Future Proofing Rice: finding new traits for improved sustainability

Traditional rice farming uses a lot of water and emits significant quantities of greenhouse gases. As our climate changes, we need to find new varieties that can grow in drier conditions. Scientists at Rothamsted, in partnership with the International Rice Research Institute and the Punjab Agricultural University, are using the latest breeding techniques to create the rice of the future.

[@neatodd]

Interesting - thanks

[@wilfred-wils]

Has there been any studies on genetically modified food in regards to being safe to consume?

[@connoreubank5827]

there have been! the broad scientific consensus is that genetically modified food is safe to consume, and the biggest concerns have to do with gene outcrossing and the impact on local ecologies around farms. as for human health, gmo crops are widely seen as having a negligible impact on human health as non gmo crops.

[@wilfred-wils]

@@connoreubank5827 Scientific consensus can be wrong and/or negligible impact is different to each individual depending on their view in regards to population size. Quite a few studies show adverse health/toxic effects including sterility.

[@planetdrinker5385]

@@wilfred-wils Can you name those studies?

[@wilfred-wils]

@@planetdrinker5385 Morphological and Biochemical Changes in Male Rats Fed on Genetically Modified Corn (Ajeeb YG) This is a study easily found where as a lot of other studies from Russia, Austria and Italy have been removed/censored. There is an article on Huffpost about all of this titled "Genetically Modified Soy Linked to Sterility, Infant Mortality in Hamsters".

[@wilfred-wils]

​@@connoreubank5827what studies did you get this "broad scientific consensus" from?

[@shawnadkins1027]

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