Nature Nurtured @_NatureNurtured
Real food innovation through gene editing. naturenurtured.ca Joined December 2020-
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Nothing says “summer is coming” like fresh, flavourful strawberries, 🍓 but did you know more than one third of all strawberries bought by consumers end up in the trash? #CRISPR is helping them last longer and become more resistant to bruising. Learn more: brnw.ch/21wJmfF
Papayas don’t just taste great—they’re also packed with nutrients and contain antibacterial properties! ✨ And with the help of #GeneEditing, scientists may be able to protect papayas from viruses 🦠. brnw.ch/21wJhaC
#ThrowbackThursday: Ancient plant varieties have resilient traits that scientists could use today! See how thousand-year-old genes could help plants withstand the harsh conditions of a changing climate. brnw.ch/21wJagv
🌎 It’s #EarthDay! #GeneEditing isn’t only good for farmers and consumers, it’s great for the planet too! It can increase crop yields on less land, use fewer resources, decrease the environmental impact of producing food, and protect biodiversity. brnw.ch/21wJ2Wt
#DYK that #GeneEditing can increase crop yields in rice? 🍚 And now, maybe barley too! @agroscope has been granted approval to determine whether the gene editing tool, #CRISPR, can help produce more barley on less land. brnw.ch/21wIZOj
Tater-ly exciting news! 🥔 ✨ A research team led by @BhiveInnovation is turning to #GeneEditing to speed up the cooking time and improve the quality of potatoes. Find out how they’re making potatoes more a-peeling. brnw.ch/21wIPOM
DYK #PlantBreeding has been around for thousands of years? Take our quiz to test your knowledge of #GeneEditing, a newer, more efficient, and accurate form of plant breeding. naturenurtured.ca/quiz/
From heartier tomatoes 🍅 to disease-resistant crops 🌾, #GeneEditing is revolutionizing the agriculture industry and bringing nutritious food to our tables! Discover some of these amazing latest advances 👇 brnw.ch/21wIDS4
Today is #WorldHealthDay! Plant breeding can help create foods with added health benefits. Take high fibre wheat, for example! It contains three times more dietary fibre than standard white flour. brnw.ch/21wIAnM
#FastFactFriday: Gene editing can help improve crop yields, with better pest and disease resistance. Find more bite-sized facts: brnw.ch/21wIxAI
Calling all #PlantMilk lovers! 🥛🌱 According to a new study, #GeneEditing can improve the smell and taste of soybeans. Doesn’t that sound ✨soy ✨ good? brnw.ch/21wIsJl
DYK plant scientists are using #GeneEditing to grow apple trees taller than skyscrapers? Well… maybe not. #AprilFools! You can check out our website to find out more about the amazing crops gene editing IS helping to grow! naturenurtured.ca
#FastFactFriday: CRISPR is the most popular tool used for gene editing. It has a wide range of potential uses across healthcare, energy, industrial materials, agriculture and more. Keep learning: naturenurtured.ca
Canada is growing 🌱 and #GeneEditing can help make sure our crops keep up. See how CRISPR tech is creating progress in a plant’s stress tolerance, disease resistance, and yield in efficient, precise, and predictable ways. brnw.ch/21wIgC1
🍓 Berry good news! #GeneEditing can help strawberries last longer and be more durable to bruising. Read more about the long shelf-life strawberry, and other crops being improved. brnw.ch/21wI6sl
Say goodbye to brown bananas! 🍌 The UK-based company Tropic is using gene-editing to develop non-browning bananas which are both more a-peeling and could reduce food waste and CO2 emissions by over 25%. Get the scoop: brnw.ch/21wI0UI
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Aren’t we lucky 🍀 that #GeneEditing can improve so many crops? This includes the yeast used to make beer! See how @omegayeast has edited it to amplify fruity flavours. 🍺 brnw.ch/21wHWUe
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@_NatureNurtured I'm very interested to see where this research goes in the future!
The @FAO estimates that enough food is wasted each year worldwide to feed 2 billion people. That’s why researchers are looking at how innovative plant breeding methods like #geneediting can help reduce #foodwaste. Take a look: innovature.com/article/how-ag…
September is harvest time for many crops across Canada. DYK that plant breeding alone has driven a 50% INCREASE in crop productivity over the last century, ensuring Canadians have access to a steady food supply. #HelpingCanadaGrow
Global food production has increased by 390% since 1960, while land use has increased by only 10%. @stuartsmyth66 digs into the role of #plantscience #innovations and the benefits to the environment, farmers and broader society. saifood.ca/climate-seed-t…
Do you or someone you know have a #gluten sensitivity? If so, bread may not be on the table or in the pantry for you. However, it could be soon. Find out how scientists are working to breed a better bread using #plantbreeding tools like #geneediting. innovature.com/external-artic…
#CRISPR in space? 🚀 The first Turkish space mission will investigate plant #GenomeEditing under microgravity conditions to enhance our knowledge of sustainable cultivation "beyond earth" 🌎 More here: ow.ly/CQ0I50PCgQg #LetsTalkBreeding
You can thank plant breeding for nearly everything you eat! From summer corn to winter squash, so much of what we eat is a result of many generations of breeding. Learn more here: innovature.com/article/our-fa… #JustGrowIt
Stands at your local farmers market may soon offer a wider selection of fresh fruits and vegetable thanks to #plantbreeding #geneediting. innovature.com/article/gene-e…
See how Africa is becoming a world leader in agricultural applications of #CRISPR as well as in other latest plant breeding methods. 🌍 🧬 🌱 ℹ️ tinyurl.com/mf5t2txt #GrowingTheFuture #seedingfoodsecurity
How can you give your #family a more #nutritious and delicious #dinner? Look no further, #plantbreeding and #geneediting could make your dinner staples a #superfood! innovature.com/article/superf…
There are lots of myths and misinformation about #GMOs. Registered dietitian @MichelleJaelin sets the record straight. She knows GMOs are regulated and safe - and she's excited by some of the possible improvements the technology may bring. youtu.be/bkcZkevjfNc
Indian scientists used #CRISPR #GenomeEditing to develop rapeseed-mustard with lowered glucosinolate in seed. ‘Canola-quality’ mustard means better cooking oil and animal fodder, with good pathogen resistance. ow.ly/Ntan50PBljT #LetsTalkBreeding
If tropical and sweet flavors are your favorite, you might want to find out more about #groundcherries! This #fruit has been difficult for farmers to manage, however, with help from #plantbreeding #geneediting, this difficultly can be overcome. innovature.com/article/meet-y…
#DYK? Unlike classical GMO technologies, gene editing does not necessarily involve a genes from other species and produces a genetic makeup that can also be achieved by classical methods or naturally. 🌾🧬 Learn more: tinyurl.com/7uhb42pe #GrowingTheFuture
#DYK? Foods genetically edited using #CRISPR technology are beginning to hit store shelves. How are they different from GMOs? Read more ➡️ tinyurl.com/2vju7hke #GrowingTheFuture
How do Canadian farmers grow sustainably? Why do they use #pesticides? What are the benefits of modern plant breeding tools? Find out what @foodbloggersCA learned on a recent @FarmFoodCareSK farm tour.
Read all about farming and growing sustainably in @foodbloggersCA latest article foodbloggersofcanada.com/from-farm-to-f…
New study advances development of resistance against root-knot nematodes in crop plants. @icarindia researchers successfully used #CRISPR #GenomeEditing to knock out susceptibility genes in model organism Arabidopsis thaliana: ow.ly/AriO50PzJMg
The perfect healthy vegetable that your picky kids will love could be on the market in the future. With help from #plantbreeding #geneediting, fruits and vegetables could have more delicious flavors and more nutrients that promote a healthy lifestyle. innovature.com/article/how-do…
With the effects of #climatechange making it more difficult to produce reliable crops, farmers have turned to plant breeders and #CRISPR #genediting tools in #plantbreeding to find a solution to food supply worries. innovature.com/article/gene-e…
In 2019, an estimated 2 billion people didn’t have regular access to sufficient safe and nutritious food. #Geneediting may help solve this crisis. innovature.com/article/how-ge…
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