New oil with zero trans fat could revolutionize frying
By Dan Piller, The Des Moines Register
What may be the next big thing in the quest for the perfect low-fat french fry will sprout from Iowa ground this summer.
Pioneer Hi-Bred says its genetically engineered soybean will make an oil that has no artery-clogging trans fats. The high-oleic oil is supposed to last three to five times longer in commercial fryers than most zero-trans-fat oils.
The Johnson, Iowa-based company, the second-largest producer of hybrid seeds for agriculture, will put the soybean through tests to determine whether those claims are true. If so, then McDonald's, Frito-Lay and other companies may snap up the oil and promote heart-healthy fried foods and chips.
The consequences for Americans' health could be significant. Read More
The seed technology that continues to improve our food supply is nothing short of amazing. Humans have been altering plants to benefit them for thousands of years. Today, because of the tools at our disposal, we can drastically speed up the process. Having this ability will dramatically aid us in our challenge to increase food production.
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Producing ENOUGH Food Should be Priority
Doubling our current food production may not be enough
By Doug Rich
The food versus fuel debate continues to grab headlines. Ed Schafer, Secretary of Agriculture, and Hugh Grant, Chief Executive Officer, Monsanto Co., gave their views on this topic at a recent meeting of national business editors and writers in Kansas City, Mo.
The demand curve for agricultural production continues to expand. Grant estimates that in the next 40 years we will need to produce as much food as we did on this planet in the last 10,000 years.
"I don't worry about whether or not we will be able to double our production, I worry that it will be enough," Grant said. Read More
Continuing to utilize technology to produce plants with better genetics is a tradition the human race has been practicing for thousands of years. Our ancestors wouldn’t recognize today’s corn plant because it is the product of selective breeding. Moving forward is the only logical path to take. Especially with a world demanding more food, our species can’t afford to stop using technology.
By Doug Rich
The food versus fuel debate continues to grab headlines. Ed Schafer, Secretary of Agriculture, and Hugh Grant, Chief Executive Officer, Monsanto Co., gave their views on this topic at a recent meeting of national business editors and writers in Kansas City, Mo.
The demand curve for agricultural production continues to expand. Grant estimates that in the next 40 years we will need to produce as much food as we did on this planet in the last 10,000 years.
"I don't worry about whether or not we will be able to double our production, I worry that it will be enough," Grant said. Read More
Continuing to utilize technology to produce plants with better genetics is a tradition the human race has been practicing for thousands of years. Our ancestors wouldn’t recognize today’s corn plant because it is the product of selective breeding. Moving forward is the only logical path to take. Especially with a world demanding more food, our species can’t afford to stop using technology.
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