Editors Pick: The Risk Corner

Written on 01/02/2026
Marcel Bruins - Seed World Europe Editorial Director

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Seed World Europe proudly features the columns of Professor David Zaruk, a Brussels-based expert in environmental health-risk policy who challenges conventional thinking. Known for sharp analysis, out-of-the-box ideas, and occasional provocation, he dissects EU debates shaping agriculture and regulation with clarity and wit. His commentary cuts through the Brussels noise to spotlight what policies mean for innovation, risk governance, and Europe’s seed sector—pushing conversations forward all year.

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David Zaruk, Brussels-based expert in environmental health-risk policy.

For readers who enjoy perspectives that challenge conventional thinking, Seed World Europe is proud to feature the columns of Professor David Zaruk, Brussels-based expert in environmental health-risk policy.

David has a unique talent for dissecting EU debates with sharp analysis, out-of-the-box ideas, and the occasional eyebrow-raising provocation. His pieces tackle complex questions shaping the future of agriculture and regulation — often cutting through the noise of the EU bubble with clarity and wit.

As we look back at the past year, here are his latest columns that continue to push conversations forward in our seed sector.

Seeds and Pesticides: Breaking Up is Hard to Do, Oct. 2025: https://www.seedworld.com/europe/2025/10/10/seeds-and-pesticides-breaking-up-is-hard-to-do/

Tracking the Agroecology Fund, Sept. 2025: https://www.seedworld.com/europe/2025/09/03/tracking-the-agroecology-fund/

Rational Research in a World Gone Mad, April 2025: https://www.seedworld.com/europe/2025/04/20/rational-research-in-a-world-gone-mad/

Saltwater Farming: Redefining Agriculture, Dec. 2024: https://www.seedworld.com/europe/2024/12/02/saltwater-farming-redefining-agriculture/

Why Don’t we Have Seed Biosimilars?, Sept. 2024: https://www.seedworld.com/europe/2024/09/13/why-dont-we-have-seed-biosimilars/

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