
Applications of Biotechnology to Crops: Benefits and Risks
This issue paper is a summary of the recent scientific developments that underpin modern biotechnology and a discussion of the

Applications of Biotechnology to Crops: Benefits and Risks
This issue paper is a summary of the recent scientific developments that underpin modern biotechnology and a discussion of the

Animal Agriculture and Global Food Supply
A task force of 13 scientists discusses projected demand for human food and the importance of animal agriculture in meeting

Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia: Land and Sea Interactions
A CAST task force of 6 scientists provides recommendations to help better understand all aspects of hypoxia in the Gulf

Scientists discuss the risks associated with sudden loss of pesticides due to the implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act

Scientists offer 27 recommendations for preserving the full range of biological diversity and state that stewardship of biodiversity is an

Feasibility of Prescription Pesticide Use in the United States
Discussion of the feasibility of applying the medical model of prescriptions to high-risk pesticides that are being reassessed following passage

Foodborne Pathogens: Review of Recommendations
Scientists offer 18 recommendations as a platform to focus and stimulate efforts toward food safety improvements. Cochairs: Peggy Foegeding, Department

The Proposed EPA Plant Pesticide Rule
A panel of five members of the National Academy of Sciences formed by CAST examine the scientific merits of the

Food Safety, Sufficiency, and Security
New and changing circumstances require examination of policy options by governments, agribusinesses, food producers and processors, and consumers. In response

Naturally Occurring Antimicrobials in Food
Many biologically derived substances exhibit antimicrobial properties in the foods in which they normally are found or may be developed