Definitions
- Agri-Genomic Technologies: The application of genomics in agriculture, including: digital sequencing, information technologies, anything that's editing, editing DNA, and also cellular agriculture (alternative proteins tools and technologies).
- Agri-Tech or Agriculture and Food Technologies: Technology and innovations that promote efficiency, productivity and sustainability across the entire agri-food value chain. (Feeding the Future with Canadian Technology, 2024)
- Cellular Agriculture: An emerging technology in the production of food usually derived from animals (meat, seafood, eggs, milk products) using cell culture methods instead of live animals. (Government of Canada, 2024)
- GE³LS: Genomics and its Ethical, Environmental, Economic, Legal, and Social aspects. Research that is interdisciplinary, that investigates questions at the intersection of genomics and society conducted by researchers across many disciplines including social science and humanities, economics, environment, law, business, communications, and public policy. (Genome BC, 2025)
- Genomics: The study of the genome and it's environment. A genome is a set of instructions needed to create an organism, genomes are stored in cells as DNA, the genetic code found in all living organisms to understand biological functions. Genomics is the study and application of DNA. (Ontario Genomics, 2023)
- Just Transition: The International Labour Organization defines “just transitions” as greening the economy in a way that is as fair and inclusive as possible to everyone concerned, creating decent work opportunities, and leaving no one behind. (International Labour Organization.org)