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Batten down the hatches. They’re on their way. We’re talking about rodents, mice and rats, which are formidable enemies to the food industry especially

Science fiction down on the farm? What about this? Take some biopsies from live meat animals, put the cells, suspended in nutrients, in large bioreactors,

Breast milk is universal — always has been. Whether it’s a poor woman in Africa breastfeeding her baby or a busy career woman in New York City expressing

Farmers Market season is in full swing, and shoppers are out in full force. Smiles are abundant, and for good reason. From watermelons in Texas

Sometimes referred to as “the next big thing in agriculture,” the gene editing of meat animals extends from research labs, livestock farms, and even the

Ask someone about plant-based meats — also called meat substitutes, alternative meat or even fake meats —and you’ll get a range of opinions on both sides

Getting tangled up in two different sets of regulations can be a headache -- or even worse, a reason to choose one part of your business over another.

Encouraging news about progress in the ongoing battle against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is highlighted in a landmark report recently released by the

If self-driving cars can identify objects like other cars or traffic lights, why not use artificial intelligence (AI) to identify harmful bacteria in

All meat? Or no meat? Or what about something in between? That would be “hybrid meat.” What in the world is that? In this case, it would be made by