Crops & Food
We eat to live. Humans use approximately 11% of Earth’s land for the cultivation of crops for food, but also for clothing, medicine and biofuels. Globally, major crops include sugarcane, pumpkin, maize (corn), wheat, rice, cassava, soybeans, hay, potatoes and cotton.
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Anti-GMO industry launches demonization tour
In response to the impending approval of the genetically modified Arctic Apple, an anti-GMO group-sponsored speaking tour began its 32-city ...
Fruit growers warn GM Arctic Apple could damage fruit’s image, hurt sales
When he started work on the genetically modified Arctic Apple fifteen years ago, President and Founder of Okanagan Specialty Fruits, ...
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 ...
LA Times editorial: Local ban on GMOs would not be productive, useful
A local ban on genetically modified crops and seeds in the city of Los Angeles doesn't make sense, writes the LA Times editorial ...
Analysis of Séralini data shows why the botched GMO rat study was retracted
According to PZ Myers,associate professor of biology at the University of Minnesota Morris, the GMO rat study published more than ...
Food and Chemical Toxicology’s bungled handling of Séralini publication fiasco permanently damaged biotech movement
The apology from Food and Chemical Toxicology over its handling of French scientist Gilles-Éric Séralini’s now retracted paper purportedly showing ...
French scientist Séralini threatens suit after discredited anti-GMO paper retracted
As GLP executive director Jon Entine reports in Forbes, the GMO wars are set to escalate after the discrediting of ...
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, ...
Mutant corn could yield new ways to fight devastating rootworm beetle without insecticides
Researchers at the University of Purdue have discovered a natural novel corn mutation that is highly susceptible to attack by ...
Ecological-focused risk assessment of malaria-fighting GM insects launched
Researchers at the University of Minnesota are attempting to create a new strategy to test the ecological impact of GM ...
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 ...
‘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 ...
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 ...
Mississippi farmers must pay damages to Monsanto for stealing seeds
A federal judge has denied a motion for a new trial for a north Mississippi company sued by Monsanto for ...
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 ...
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, ...
Facing threatened food security, Kenyan officials recommend lifting ban on GMOs
Due to low harvests and bans on imported grains from surrounding countries, government officials are urging the Kenyan government to ...
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 ...
Rejection of genetically modified food opens doors for unregulated, irradiated crops
After Monsanto withdrew its applications to sell genetically modified seeds in the European Union last year, competing seed companies are ...
Podcast: University of Florida geneticist Kevin Folta tackles cancer threats, pesticide abuse and other anti-GMO myths
On the science blog imprüvism, host Armi Legge tackles the GMO debate and interviews Kevin Folta, professor and department chair ...
