Agricultural Regs & Ethics
Podcast: Agricultural researcher Cami Ryan discusses Séralini controversy
Dr. Cami Ryan, researcher with the College of Agriculture and Bioresources at the University of Saskatchewan and prominent supporter of ...
Survey shows Floridians support genetic modification to save citrus industry
Floridians support the use of genetic modification to save the state’s citrus industry, according to recent research by the Center ...
Small scale African farmers reap benefits of genetically modified cotton
Cotton yields in Burkina Faso, one of the few African countries that allow the cultivation of genetically modified crops, have ...
Agricultural companies on Kaua’i begin voluntary pesticide-use disclosure program
For the last two weeks, agricultural companies on Kauai have been rolling out the new Good Neighbor Program, a voluntary ...
For the first time, developing countries producing more GM crops than developed world
This year, for the first time in the 20 years that genetically modified crops have been available, farmers in developing ...
Agricultural industry willing to compromise in GMO labeling battle
To avoid future costly state battles, agricultural corporations have said that they are open to a national labeling standard for ...
Improved soybean yields a result of genetic advances
Since 1924, soybean yields in the US have increased annually 0.34 bushels per acre nationally, according to a study by ...
Campaign to block McDonald’s healthier GM french fries threatens next generation consumer friendly GM foods
Anti-GMO campaign to pressure McDonald's from using a healthier and more environmentally friendly GM potato threatens next generation of consumer ...
Local farmers must do their part to stand up to anti-GMO activists
It’s up to local farmers—the silent majority—to stand up to anti-GMO activists in Hawaii, writes Joni Kamiya, author of the ...
Hawaii County’s anti-GMO bill 113 passed too quickly, without consideration of unintended consequences
Hawaii Island’s anti-GMO bill 113 was pushed through Hawaii County Council too quickly, writes farmer Richard Ha. It shouldn't be ...
Rejection of shipment of American GM corn in China an ‘isolated incident’
China recently rejected a 60,000 ton shipment of genetically modified corn from the US because the particular strain was not ...
Anti-GMO activists stuck in the ‘Dark Ages’ when considering biotechnology
“Technology is changing the way we do just about everything, and by all accounts we can’t get enough of it…until ...
GMOs vs. mutagenesis vs. conventional breeding: Which wins?
Is the process of mutagenesis more safe and efficient than genetic modification? Maybe not ...
From anti-GMO to pro-science: ‘A Layman’s Guide to GMOs’
In this week’s newsletter feature, Genetic Literacy Project guest contributor Fourat Janabi, author of The Lowdown on GMOs: According to ...
Monsanto confronts devilish public image problem with public outreach efforts
Monsanto and other large agricultural companies are attempting to turn their public image around with greater transparency and increased dialogue ...
GMO foods and pharmaceuticals share regulatory similarities
Contrary to fears of lack of regulation spread by GMO labeling advocates, GMO foods undergo much of the same types ...
Popular sweet grapefruit ‘Rio Red’ a product of unregulated, process of mutagenesis
Texas’s famous Rio Red grapefruit, known for being sweeter than the average grapefruit, does not come by its sweetness naturally, ...
Despite controversial claims, RNA in genetically modified food does not affect human genes
Can RNA from a strain of genetically modified wheat silence human DNA? This recent question on GMO Answers, an industry-run ...
Slowing research on GMOs would be ‘major blow’ to agricultural production
It would be a major blow to agricultural production if research on genetically modified food were to slow or stop, ...
GM Watch attacks Mark Lynas for alleged connections to agriculture giant Monsanto
GM Watch, a prominent anti-GMO organization, has called out Mark Lynas, British journalist and supporter of genetically modified food, for ...
Islamic perspective on genetically modified food
The Quran has many passages regarding food ethics, specifically stressing that food must be good, pure and wholesome. In debating ...
Organic farming not the answer to world food challenges, but offers some sustainability advantages
Organic farming won't save the planet, but it can set an example for how to improve sustainability on conventional farms ...
New German coalition government plans to seek stricter regulation of GMO-fed meat
A new German coalition government, if it's formed, plans to seek tougher regulations in the European Union for labeling meat ...
‘Silent majority’ against Kauai’s anti-GMO Bill 2491 may rescue Kaua’i mayor
It is unknown how the majority of Kauai residents feel about the recent passage of anti-GMO Bill 2491, which severely ...
When the clergy says stupid things about GMOs, credulous congregants lose
Winnipeg-Canada based Lyndsey Smith, a writer for the Real Agriculture blog, discusses why religion and science often don't mix well--and ...
Oregon county’s fears over cross-pollination between GM and organic crops unecessary
The unexpected discussion of genetically modified food in the Oregon Legislature’s special session this year renewed Oregon’s debate over GMOs ...
Anti-biotech group attempts to pressure McDonald’s into not using GM potato
In an attempt to pressure McDonald’s to not use a potato genetically modified to absorb less oil during frying, the ...
