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The Union of Concerned Scientists reports that traditional breeding delivered drought-resistant varieties of soja and cassava - a result, the article claims, genetic engineering has so far failed to achieve.

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Paul Stamets loves mushrooms.

Not only in his plate but in many places where sustainable development is at stake and particularly where humans need to:

The Final Report of the FP6 project 'Measuring Eco-Innovation' (MEI) is available here (26 March 2008).

Worth reminding is the definition of eco-innovation discussed during this project. The final definition emphasises the actual effects (the environmental performance) over the stated aims:

The ISAFRUIT project is seeking to increase fruit consumption in Europe through targeting customer satisfaction. The seven work packages include improvign the appeal and nutritional value of processed fruit, activities on quality and health effects, and improving pre-harvest chain management. Read more.