Wayne Parrott
Viewpoint: Why we need to remove ‘politically-motivated regulatory barriers’ hindering genetically modified crop innovation
Genetically modified (GM) organisms and crops have been a feature of food production for over 30 years. Despite extensive science-based ...
GMO crops and herbicides: A ‘win-win’ for farmers and the environment, plant scientist Wayne Parrott says
A fertile soil is a microbial wonderland .... a tiny ecosystem too small to see with our eyes. Yet, the ...
Geneticist Wayne Parrott: Non-GMO label promotes food safety misconceptions
Marketers have learned to never underestimate the power of claiming superiority due to the absence of something. Nowhere is this ...
Studies claiming serious GMO crop risks published mostly in low quality journals and riddled with conflicts of interest, bad science
[Editor's note: Miguel Sanchez is Executive Director of ChileBio. Wayne Parrott is a professor of Crop Science at the University of ...
2016 was not a good year for crop biotechnology and science
Editor's note: The piece below was written by Wayne Parrot, professor of crop science at the University of Georgia, and Val ...
Georgia’s Wayne Parrott: ‘Time to end transparency double-standard targeting biotech scientists’
I have long been a firm believer that any public scientist who cannot explain, defend and justify his/her work to ...
GM technology increases drought tolerance by protecting roots
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Agriculture is estimated to ...
How useful are animal studies for assessing GM foods?
If in doubt feed it to a rat and see what happens. So goes the philosophy of some risk assessment ...
The GMO ‘Population and Prosperity Paradox’: Can biotechnology help meet the growing global food challenge?
Using the innovative tools of biotechnology, scientists are able to genetically engineer crops with traits that can address the challenges ...
Professor Parrott gives GE-fed pig study an F
The following is an edited excerpt. Paper: GE-fed pigs have irritated stomachs and thicker uteruses Grade: F Why does this ...
