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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Why the concept of GMOs is meaningless
European Union legislation on agricultural genetics and biotechnologies is hopelessly warped — and it threatens to get worse with the introduction ...
Consumer pressure forces ‘Big Food’ to make big changes
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. In the past five ...
‘Natural’ pesticides not as common as people believe
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Currently, the FDA is struggling ...
Future of citrus: Purple limes, blood oranges from warmer climes
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. University of Florida horticulture ...
European Union reviews, rebukes bizarre Ayyadurai claim of formaldehyde in GMO soy
The "study" claiming that formaldehyde accumulates in genetically modified soybeans--widely touted by anti-GMO activists-- is an example of junk science--no ...
Organic industry winning ‘contest of ideas’ says Harvard professor
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. "Organic farming," says Robert ...
Greenpeace claims Chinese farmers growing illegal GMO corn
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Farmers are illegally growing ...
Why can’t the U.S. have clear, sensible food guidelines?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Why doesn't the United ...
Campbell will label foods that contain GMO ingredients
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Breaking from its industry ...
Modern agriculture, including GMOS, helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. An excellent paper published in the ...
US launches criminal probe of Chipotle as sales plunge
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. In a filing with the ...
Here’s new news about pesticides and bees
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Bees are struggling, and ...
Why studies linking diet to health are almost always flawed.
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Whatever you’re worried about, ...
Father of India’s green revolution calls for new research, technology initiative
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. India's Green Revolution took ...
Video series takes consumers inside large scale livestock, produce farms
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. As 2016 approached, two ...
Permaculture: Our ecological future or unsustainable hobby for exurban agroecological activists?
It's advocates claim permaculture is a key agroecological movement that will help pivot world food production from 'industrial agriculture' to ...
Organic farmers push for county ordinances establishing ‘genetic engineering-free’ zones
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Jackson County, Oregon, has ...
Australia’s Green party may moderate opposition to GMO crops
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Australian Greens leader Richard ...
Will White House review of biotech regulation lead to expanded or streamlined rules?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The Obama administration recently ...
Center for Food Safety’s opposition to GE salmon earns it ‘Luddite Award’ nomination
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The Center for Food ...
Despite activists’ efforts, 2015 was a good year for genetically engineered food
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Despite what you may ...
Neonics, genetic engineering can save U.S. citrus industry from greening disease
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Farmers in the major ...
Global food shortage? How advanced breeding could domesticate 50,000 wild, edible plants
We rely on less than 150 of the world's edible plants for most of our nourishment and just three make ...
‘Anti-science’ skepticism: Why we need to retire term
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. To understand this “anti-science” ...
Nobel prize winner: U.S. agricultural research being neglected
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Today, farm production has ...
Banning GMO feed would destroy Polish poultry industry
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Nowadays, the most important ...
Kenya’s decision on growing GMO maize expected soon
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Kenyans will know whether ...
