Agricultural Regs & Ethics
‘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 ...
Japanese genetically altering rice varieties that could address climate change effects, allergies
Japanese research institutes are leading the world in developing new strains of rice that are capable of withstanding drought, disease, ...
Funded research does not equal biased research, says University of Hawaii scientist
“The implication that funded research equals biased research perpetuates a misunderstanding about how universities operate,” writes Ken Grace, entomologist and ...
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 ...
Washington voters rightly rejected GMO labeling
Washington voters made the right decision in rejecting the genetically modified food-labeling bill, writes Maxx Chatsko, a bioprocess engineer and ...
Can botched handling of the trans-fats controversy shed light on the GMO labeling debate?
Trendy "healthy" labels of foods containing trans-fats raised their popularity, but now the Food and Drug Administration has banned them ...
Ukraine to allow cultivation of GM crops
Ukraine may soon join the list of European countries that allow genetically modified crops, prompted by a new government proposal ...
Canadian fruit growers ask federal government to block Arctic Apple
The Fruit Growers Association in British Columbia, Canada has asked two federal ministers to impose moratorium on the genetically-modified Arctic ...
Toxins that affected your great-grandparents could be in your genes
Michael Skinner’s biggest discovery began, as often happens in science stories like this one, with a brilliant failure. In his ...
Golden Rice can co-exist with organic, conventional varieties
Because cross-pollination between rice varieties is rare, Golden Rice will be able to grow alongside organic and conventional varieties with ...
Food economist challenges pop anti-GMO activist Robyn O’Brian for fanning allergy scares in TED talk
Jayson Lusk, food and agriculture economist, critiques a TEDx talk by popular anti-GMO activist and author Robyn O'Brian in which ...
China and US can use biotechnology to end ‘scourge of global hunger’
"Biotechnology has been extensively researched and safely used for three decades," writes Michael Scuse, Under secretary for Farm and Foreign ...
‘Big Island’ on Hawaii passes bill banning GMOs, exempts GM papayas
By a 6-3 vote, the the Hawaii County Council passed Bill 113 on November 19 that prohibits all new genetically ...
Government should not be involved in GMO labeling
Government bureaucracy gets in the way of what could be a successful voluntary labeling movement led by agriculture companies ...
EU must change policies regarding GMOs or face ‘scientific, economic and social consequences’
(Summary) The European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC) has warned that European countries must change their policies regarding genetically modified ...
Hawaii farmers, ranchers: ‘We are under attack from a vocal minority’
Farmers, ranchers and floral and nursery growers have written a letter to the Hawaii County Council, urging them to vote ...
The first GMO (Hint: Human’s best friend)
Are dogs the earliest examples of GMOs? While the conventional definition of a genetically modified organism is the lab insertion ...
Activist group in Ghana calls for non-GM solutions for food security issues
The Civil Society Network in Ghana, a group of non-governmental bodies, says government should address the wider causes of food ...
Ukraine farmers demand fewer restrictions on GM crops
(Summary) Farmers in the Ukraine are fighting back against government proposals to ban genetically modified organisms, Agrimoney reports. Despite heavy restrictions ...
Israeli biotech company promises high yield crops without genetic modification
Kaiima Bio-Agritech, a Galilee-based enterprise that aims to boost global crop yields without the aid of genetic modification, says it ...
New Hampshire lawmakers aren’t buying anti-GMO scare tactics
(Summary) Grace Boatright, legislative director of the National Grange, a non-profit organization that advocates for rural agriculture, praises New Hampshire ...
Steve Savage: USDA should deregulate Arctic Apples
(Summary) Steve Savage, agriculture scientist specializing in plant pathology, recently came out in support of the deregulation of the genetically ...
Will the FDA’s proposed ban on trans fats open the door for a new generation of ‘healthy’ GM soybeans?
Agriculture companies have developed a soybean that produces oils low in unhealthy transfats, but will restaurants and food manufacturers accept ...
Indonesia: Agriculture Minister calls for acceptance of GMOs
Indonesia must adopt genetically modified crops if the world’s fourth-most-populous nation wants to achieve self-sufficiency in food staples like corn, ...
Kaua’i goes rogue, anti-GMO bill passed over mayor’s veto, contentious legal fight imminent
Kaua'i appears headed for an ugly legal battle as political maneuvering by anti-GMO forces led to the selection of a ...
