The history of GM crops in Italy : After two decades of a de facto ban, the engagement of farmers and scientists has prompted the Italian government to allow field-testing of NGT/TEA plants again.

The fate of GM crops in Italy—from endorsement to rejection back to wary acceptance—may hold lessons for other EU member states’ policies on biotechnology. [Image: see text]

Cultured meat in the European Union: Legislative context and food safety issues.

The current food system, which is responsible for about one third of all global gas emissions, is considered one of the main causes of resource depletion. For this reason, scientific research is investigating new alternatives capable of feeding an ever-growing population that is set to reach 9-11 billion by 2050. Among these, cell-based meat, also called cultured meat, is one possible solution.

The future is crawling: Evaluating the potential of insects for food and feed security.

Current estimations showed that the number of people affected by hunger doubled in the last two years, reaching 9.8% of the global population. According to FAO, in order to satisfy the demand for food in the next few years, it will be necessary to double food production.