Archive for March 6th, 2015

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, U.S. — Any future deregulation and commercialization of bioengineered/genetically modified wheat in the U.S. would pose questions.

Might yield and disease-resistant traits lead more farmers to choose wheat? Could industry influence consumers about the safety and potential benefits of bioengineered wheat? Could U.S. companies avoid any tangled trade issues internationally?

Such questions were discussed March 3 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., during a session at the American Society of Baking’s (ASB) BackingTech 2015.

There is little question that U.S. acreage for corn ...