Agricultural Regs & Ethics
Agave genes could hold key to drought-resistant crops
Agave may be most associated with tequila, but this plant has a less familiar use — it's teaching scientists about ...
With Will Saletan’s Slate takedown of anti-GMOers, liberal debate about GMO benefits now over
Slate's subtitle says it all: "The war against genetically modified organisms is full of fearmongering, errors, and fraud. Labeling them ...
Point-counterpoint: Organic vs. conventional farming—which is best?
Some think organic one day could replace conventional agriculture. But do the technological limits that define organic farming—no synthetic fertilizers, ...
GMO tweak needed to rescue popular Cavendish bananas
In case you hadn’t heard the news, bananas as we know them are swiftly dying. As it turns out, those ...
Proposed bill says cows fed GMO grain produce GMO milk
A GMO regulation bill set for approval in a House committee Wednesday has been changed to ensure that milk could ...
Lawmakers propose USDA begin GMO certification
The sponsors of a House bill to prevent states from requiring special labels on GMO foods are considering a new ...
Nigerian GM cowpea trial promising but politics blocks approval
There’s a confined field trial taking place in rural Nigeria. The crop being tested is genetically modified (GM) insect-resistant cowpea, ...
Farm to boardroom: US organic industry dominated by mega corporations
According to the anti-GMO narrative, organic is frail David fighting for its life against the Goliaths of Big Ag and ...
Black Swan author Nassim Taleb claims GMOs could lead to eco-disaster
Before the crisis that started in 2007, both of us believed that the financial system was fragile and unsustainable, contrary ...
Audio: Why Bill Nye changed his mind on GMOs
Guest host Bill Nye says he’s changed his mind about GMOs. Find out why when he and co-host Chuck Nice ...
Nutrition and GMOs
Genetic modification of our food has become one of the most polarizing issues in the country. Too often, food advocates ...
Corn: Debating the importance of corn in feeding the planet
For the Union of Concerned Scientists, Ricardo Salvador writes, in part: Nowhere is the power and prowess of agricultural science ...
GMO myths hold back advances in eco-conscious farming
Few scientific avenues are as controversial in the public mind as genetic modification of crops. Many scientists are allured by ...
Feeding fish GM chow could protect wild fish habitats but anti-GM campaigners oppose it
Those who fret about overfishing and those who fret about genetically modified (GM) food are often one and the same. Such ...
Corn? Yes. Importance of corn in feeding planet
There’s a strong case that field corn, used as a grain, is the single most important food crop on the ...
Corn? No. Why we need to cut down corn production
Nowhere is the power and prowess of agricultural science so evident as in the Midwestern Corn Belt. Since the 19th century, ...
Monsanto’s climate data apps reduce inefficiencies in farming
Ron Moore is an Illinois corn and soybean grower. As a third-generation farmer, he has seen farm equipment change throughout ...
GLP’s Top 6 Stories for the Week
This past week, here are the #TOP6 among many great stories on human and agriculture genetics around the world. Please ...
GLP’s Top 6 Stories for the Week
This past week, here are the #TOP6 among many great stories on human and agriculture genetics around the world. Please ...
GLP’s Top 6 Stories for the Week
This past week, here are the #TOP6 among many great stories on human and agriculture genetics around the world. Please ...
GLP’s Top 6 Stories for the Week
This past week, here are the #TOP6 among many great stories on human and agriculture genetics around the world. Please ...
GLP’s Top 6 Stories for the Week
This past week, here are the #TOP6 among many great stories on human and agriculture genetics around the world. Please ...
Microbes and insects could boost plant health, improve farm yields
A plant may be rooted in place, but it is never lonely. There are bacteria in, on and near it, ...
GM labeling proponents target glyphosate use in farming
Proponents of mandatory labeling of food products targeted U.S. agriculture's increasing use of glyphosate, the key ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup herbicide ...
Anti-GMO activists claim Canada allowing import of potentially dangerous GM foods
After three years of discussions, Canada is close to finalizing its new policy on genetically modified (GM) foods that would ...
GMO cereal plant that produces omega-3 fish oil, which could promote healthier diet, successful in landmark trials
A genetically-modified cereal crop that produces fish oil in its seeds has been grown successfully for the first time in ...
Challenging myths that hold Europe back from using GMOs
It is now four decades since the first experiments with recombinant DNA that led to a brief voluntary moratorium. It ...
