Terrana Biosciences, launched by Flagship Pioneering, the creator of Moderna, received a $50 million initial investment and government approval for experimental-use authorizations, raising ethical and public health alarms.
The company pioneers RNA-based agricultural traits throughout a “proprietary technology platform”.
The company claims that their approach will empower farmers with “…precise, adaptive solution to combat threats to crops in fields and orchards and enhance resiliency, sustainability, and productivity in the global food system.”
Is this an incredible breakthrough or more of the same rhetoric that we endured and heard spouted with GMOs that turned out to be an environmental and health disaster?
Instead of modifying DNA, Terrana’s spray-on RNA platform delivers engineered RNA molecules through tiny tears in plant leaves; these enter plant cells, replicate, and can express proteins such as viral antigens, insecticidal Cry toxins, or climate‑resilience genes designed to act as programmable plant vaccines.
Thus, Terrana will use RNA from plant viruses as a chassis to carry pieces of “cargo RNA” into a plant to help it fight infections and insects, and deliver vaccines.
Terrana CEO Ryan Rapp: “We are giving humanity this other tool as we start of deal with climate change to help us deal
with the effects on food supply and production.” (Terrana Biosciences)
Kids aren’t software updates!
Keep synthetic RNA off their plates.
The approach by Terrana differs from those using RNA interference (RNAi) on crops. The
Why RNA Sprays Are More Dangerous Than GMO Crop Modifications
No Long-Term Data or Human Health Studies
RNA sprays are deployed without long-term safety data on human exposure, children, or immune and reproductive effects. The technology remains unlabeled, and liability protections are in place under experimental regulatory frameworks.
Unregulated, Unlabeled, and Legally Immunized
Terrana’s products fall under experimental authorization, meaning neither Terrana nor government agencies bear liability for adverse outcomes. There is no mandatory labeling, so consumers cannot give informed consent or opt-out.
Potential Immunological & Reproductive Risks
RNA molecules entering human food supplies may alter gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT), raising unknown immunological consequences in children. Repeat exposure could disrupt hormonal signaling, endocrine pathways, or even transgenerational development (affecting our offspring), given RNA’s potential systemic persistence.