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MEPs and the EU Council clinched a deal earlier this week on overhauling highly technical rules designed to prevent introduction of new plant pests into Europe, and curbing the spread of those which have already arrived. Non-indigenous pests have plagued European farmers in recent decades, such as olive tree-killer Xylella fastidiosa, which accidentally permeated Europe in the 2000s, originating from a coffee plant. Failure to eradicate infection caused by the Xylella pathogen is estimated to cost more than €20bn over the next 50 years, according to a recent study. The sub-Saharan native false...
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It looks like the French government has got some "beef" with plant-based meat labels. They've recently issued a decree prohibiting the use of terms traditionally associated with meat, such as "steak," on the labels of vegetarian products. Other terms like "escalope," "ham," "filet," and "prime rib" can also no longer be used. The decision comes in response to longstanding concerns raised by the meat industry regarding the potential confusion caused by terms like "vegetarian ham" or "vegan sausage" among consumers. Veganuary turns 10: How plant-based foods took over Europe I dined at the UK's f...
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The European Parliament is seeking to exempt certain plant varieties from the stringent rules governing New Genomic Techniques (NGTs). The method currently has similar regulation to that used for Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). While supporters view this as an opportunity to cultivate more resilient seeds, critics have raised concerns about the potential risks associated the technique. NGTs hold promise for creating plant varieties resistant to drought, pests, and diseases. But what exactly are these techniques? Professor Bendahmane, INRAE Research Director at ENS Lyon, is actively appl...
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Plants can do astonishing things. As if the wonders of photosynthesis aren’t enough - producing oxygen from the sun to enable virtually all life on Earth - people have collaborated with plants on some mind-blowing projects. Scientists have taught spinach to send emails; generated electricity from shrubs; and discovered how they teach their offspring to adapt to climate change. But some of the things humans are doing to plants are also limiting their powers, a new study on tomatoes shows. Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have investigated what happens when tomatoes are...
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Los Angeles (AFP) - In an industrial wasteland in Los Angeles, Kreigh Hampel is uprooting California buckwheat with a pitchfork to find out how much lead it has absorbed. The plant's delicate white and pink flowers belie an astonishing cleaning power, which scientists think could be harnessed to get rid of dangerous pollutants -- and even recycle them. "That's the miracle of life," enthuses 68-year-old Hampel, who is volunteering on the project. "Plants really can do this work and they know how to do it, they've done it so many times over millions of years," he says. The experiment is part of ...
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Los Angeles (AFP) - A South Korean man who traveled around the world stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of plants to smuggle to Asia was jailed in the US on Thursday. Kim Byungsu admitted digging up $150,000 worth of Dudleya succulents from remote parks in northern California. The plant, which grows in bud-like circles and resembles an artichoke, is native to the rugged coastlines of Oregon and northern California. It is popular in East Asia, where it is used for decoration. A court in Los Angeles heard how Kim and his accomplices swiped thousands of the succulents from several s...
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