Israel continues to hustle on the world stage — not just in defense and cutting-edge chips, but in the laboratories and greenhouses that feed the future. Americans who love freedom and faith in the market should applaud Israeli ingenuity while staying vigilant about who controls the technology and how it reaches our tables.
Israeli genomics firm NRGene recently announced that it has moved its ToBRFV High Resistance trait into commercial seed sales, offering tomato seeds that protect growers from the destructive Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus after successful trials in Europe and North America. This is the kind of practical innovation that keeps farmers on the land and food on the shelves, but it also concentrates power in corporate hands that must be monitored.
To say ToBRFV is a real problem is not alarmist — regulators and growers in Europe have had to change how they treat the virus, and sourcing virus-free seed has become a frontline defense for the industry. When disease threatens supply chains, governments and companies rush into new technologies; conservatives should demand those fixes be transparent, affordable, and in service of workers and small growers, not just exportable profits.
At the same time, Newsmax’s Israel coverage has highlighted another shift: lab-made, cow-free milk is being rolled out in Israel through a tie-up between Remilk and established dairy players, with barista-style products already hitting cafés and retail launches planned soon. This is not hypothetical science fiction — it’s a commercial product being positioned to replace traditional dairy in everyday use, and mainstream outlets are reporting on it.
Remilk’s “New Milk” uses precision fermentation to recreate dairy proteins and is launching with Gad Dairies to reach restaurants and supermarkets, a move marketed as innovation and sustainability. Conservative readers ought to respect the ingenuity but also demand clear labeling, strict regulatory scrutiny, and honest accounting of costs and benefits before government or big corporations decide this is what the public must drink.
There’s a deeper principle at stake. America and our allies should cheer breakthroughs that help farmers resist crop diseases and bolster food security, but we must resist cultural and regulatory capture by technocrats and multinational food conglomerates. Consumers deserve truth in labeling, protection for family farms, and the right to choose real, traditional foods without being bullied by woke ESG narratives or marketing that says “tech” equals “better.”
So let patriotic Americans do what we always do: celebrate innovation, defend the free market, and hold powerful firms and regulators accountable. If Israel’s labs are churning out virus-resistant seeds and cow-free milk, great — but our priority must be preserving consumer choice, protecting small farmers, and making sure that technology serves families, not the other way around.
