In parallel to the Would you like some gene tech with that? event was a Tweet-fest elaborating on and taking tangents different to what was happening in the Science Exchange.

Growing meat in large vats of culture is just one solution proposed in a series of 21 papers published by the Royal Society investigating the issue of food security.

Three GM crops, three days, a thousand opinions, some overworked vocal cords and four sore feet. The votes are in.

With plenty of food why do 1 billion people still go hungry or are malnourished? By 2050 we will have another 3 billion people. What is sustainable intensification and where does science fit into this picture?

A CSIRO researcher says developed countries need to stop throwing away so much food if the world is to feed its growing population.

China’s state grain reserves have been contaminated by illegal, genetically modified rice, according to an investigation by Greenpeace.

The passionate seem more driven to act, but how much can they skew the reality of the situation? In this case, quite a lot, it appears.

Thanks to a set of new tricks and tools, modifying animals is becoming a lot easier and more precise, which could transform medicine and the meat and eggs you eat and the milk you drink.

A decision by the European Court of Justice on a DNA patent held by global seed company Monsanto has caused concerns that the ruling could limit the protection companies enjoy on their European patents.

Our natural biases mean we select information to support what we believe and ignore evidence to the contrary. But does a natural bias extend to thinking science is pointless?