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Concerned about aspartame? Beware of this other “probable carcinogen” on your plate 

Kevin Folta | 
While aspartame’s classification as a possible carcinogen grabbed headlines, the classification of another ubiquitous chemical slid silently beneath the diet ...
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6 fake news websites stoking fear about crops grown from genetically-engineered seeds

Andrew Porterfield | 
"Fake news" may be new to most people, but not to followers of the anti-GMO debate. Here are some of ...
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Are seed patent protections abused by Monsanto and other agro-corporations?

Andrew Porterfield | 
Anti-GMO critics often claim major agricultural companies use seed patents to control farmers rights, which they say also limits innovation ...
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Top 5 most ridiculous types of Non-GMO Project labeled products

Kavin Senapathy | 
The stuff with no G to M It would stand to reason that any Non-GMO Project certified item would have ...
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Women in science: Geneticist Pamela Ronald, developer of GMO flood-resistant rice

Dale Debakcsy | 
[T]he breakthrough that finally created rice seeds strong enough to stand up to blight and flood came when Pamela Ronald ...
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‘Roundup Facing the Judges’: Documentary promotes glyphosate conspiracy theories, pseudoscience

Øystein Heggdal | 
[Editor's note: Øystein Heggdal is a Norwegian agronomist. He holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental science and natural resources. He is ...
Viewpoint: EU's glyphosate herbicide fight reveals limits of Europe-wide governance

Viewpoint: EU’s glyphosate herbicide fight reveals limits of Europe-wide governance

Leonid Bershidsky | 
Glyphosate, the ubiquitous herbicide, may not really be poison, but it could well be the most politicized substance in Europe. In ...
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Neonicotinoid seed treatments ‘best option’ for soil pests, but should be used judiciously, study says

Mark Moore | 
The topic of neonicotinoid seed treatments (NSTs) continues to keep researchers searching for answers. A study from the University of ...
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Anti-GMO group March Against Monsanto promotes, profits from anti-vaccine ads

Mark Lynas | 
Visit the March Against Monsanto website and you'll see a strange ad peppering the pages, among the usual dubious stories about ...
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Fighting poverty with GMOs: Filipino farmers turn to insect-resistant Bt corn to boost yields, income

Adriel Alvarez | 
Agricultural choices don't just affect food availability. They also have significant economic and social ramifications. A case in point is the ...
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Should organic farming embrace new plant breeding techniques like CRISPR?

Rebecca Nesbit | 
Over the last few years, new tools have rapidly created possibilities in plant breeding. These New Plant Breeding Techniques (NPBTs) ...
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Viewpoint: Food Evolution movie shows GMO supporters ‘you’re not alone’

Ryan Tipps | 
If you have the opportunity to see the documentary “Food Evolution,” do it. It has been the most talked-about food and agriculture ...
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Economist: EU’s GMO crop ban likely led to lower corn, soybean yields in Europe compared to US

Is it true that a ban on GM crops in the European Union has hurt productivity? Most likely yes, retired ...
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‘To lose them would be a disaster’: More than 20 wild relatives of modern crops added to ‘threatened’ list

Helen Briggs | 
Wild relatives of modern crops deemed crucial for food security are being pushed to the brink of extinction, according to ...
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Viewpoint: Anti-GMO scare tactics show need for scientific literacy

Sierra Zambrano | 
Many of the arguments made by organic supporters and GMO critics aren't supported by science. That combination can have harmful ...
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Climate change fighting plants: Genetically modified crops could trap half of human CO2 emissions in soil

Bradley Fikes | 
The Salk Institute has enlisted a new ally in the effort to address the anticipated dangers of climate change — plants. Scientists ...
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French farmers: 3 years too short to develop viable replacement for glyphosate herbicide

Sybille de La Hamaide | 
President Emmanuel Macron’s promise to rid France of controversial weedkiller glyphosate within three years has left some farmers in the ...
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What can other African countries learn from South Africa’s experience with GMO crops?

Thomas Lewton | 
Despite promotion of GM crops, adoption has been slow across the continent. South Africa began using the technology in the ...
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Leaked draft of EU report reveals mixed findings on neonicotinoids and bees

Simon Marks | 
Draft findings from the European Food Safety Authority feed into a long-running, heated and so far inconclusive debate into why Europe’s ...
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USDA again probes National Organic Program’s ‘weak’ import controls, putting label’s integrity at risk

Dan Flynn | 
The USDA’s National Organic Program completed more complaint reviews and investigations that it received in 2017.  It finished work on ...
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Judge dismisses lawsuit against Dannon alleging consumers misled by ‘all-natural’ dairy products from cows fed GMOs

Elaine Watson | 
A judge has granted Dannon’s motion to dismiss a high-profile false advertising lawsuit alleging shoppers were misled by its ‘all-natural’ ...
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Viewpoint: 12 ways organic activists mislead consumers

David Zaruk | 
Does the organic food industry use deceptive marketing practices to scare wealthy customers away from conventional agriculture and GMOs? The ...
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How anti-biotech environmental groups are trying to kill roll-out of AquaBounty’s sustainable salmon

Jon Entine | 
If you love Atlantic salmon, what you are eating is almost certainly farm-raised, despite what the label might say. The ...
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Vitamin-enhanced GMO potatoes could combat malnutrition—if they ever hit the market

Lucy Jordan | 
Sufferers of malnutrition in the global south could soon find help from an unlikely source: a humble potato, genetically tweaked ...
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Genetic engineering, synthetic biology poised to boost photosynthesis and carbon capture

In a feature article published in the open access journal eLife, an international team of experts led by Dr Bonnie Wintle ...
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Viewpoint: Why it’s time to start talking about a glyphosate herbicide replacement

Richard Halleron | 
Don’t get me wrong. I fully recognise the current need for Irish tillage and grassland farmers to use the herbicide ...
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Drought-resistant plant genes could lead to crops that need less water

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have identified a common set of genes that enable different ...
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