New molecular methods that add or modify genes can protect plants from diseases and pests and improve crops in ways that are both more environmentally benign and beyond the capability of older methods. Nina Fedoroff addbenigncapability share on social
Civilization depends on our expanding ability to produce food efficiently, which has markedly accelerated thanks to science and technology. Nina Fedoroff abilityacceleratecivilization Change image and share on social
In many places in the developed world, we eat or waste probably twice as many food calories as we really need. We're wasteful of food. We ship all over the world. We're now realizing that generating the energy to ship the food around the world is also ruining our climate. Nina Fedoroff calorieclimatedevelop share on social
We have six-and-a-half-billion people on the planet, going rapidly towards seven. We're going to need a lot of inventiveness about how we use water and grow crops. Nina Fedoroff billioncropgrow Change image and share on social
I don't know how you overcome the dearth of scientists in the government positions. Nina Fedoroff dearthgovernmentovercome Change image and share on social
If there are more and more environmental refugees, they are going to end up on your doorstep too. Nina Fedoroff doorstependenvironmental Change image and share on social
Weeds do become resistant to herbicides, and it needs to be managed with multiple herbicides. Nina Fedoroff herbicidemanagemultiple Change image and share on social
Jumping genes are fundamental because they're agents of change. Everybody knows that organisms evolve. What makes them evolve is that their genes are dynamic and in motion. A familiar example is the stripe-y corn - called Indian corn - that you buy in the fall. Nina Fedoroff agentbuycall share on social
The influence of a science adviser is only as good as ears open to that science advice. Nina Fedoroff adviceadviserear Change image and share on social
As people around the world become more affluent, they are demanding diets richer in animal protein, which will require ever more robust feed crop yields to sustain. Nina Fedoroff affluentanimalcrop Change image and share on social
