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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Overwrought debate over GMOS diverts Africa from addressing food crisis
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GMO myth busting: Crops (and humans) safely composed of ‘foreign’ genes
A central canon of GMO critics is the belief that transgenics--transferring genes from one species to another--represents a 'crime against ...
Golden Rice in India: Is it necessary? What are impediments to adoption?
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March Against Monsanto activists: ‘Do not use my disability to promote your agenda’
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Protesters March Against Monsanto in over 400 cities around the world
Thousands of people across the world have joined together in a global movement, protesting against American biotech giant Monsanto. Activists ...
Socialist magazine rejects elites disdain for ‘industrial agriculture’
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DuPont closes Kauai operations under pressure from anti-GMO activists
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Lack of genetic diversity in coffee could lead to end of morning cup
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GMOs distract from legitimate concerns about food
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‘Natural’ illusions: Biologist’s failed attempt to defend organic food
Swedish writer trained in biology had embraced organic food and farming for years as a safer and healthier alternative to ...
What scientific consensus on GMOs actually means
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Organic not healthier than other foods: Organic junk food still junk
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Rebutting Organic Consumer Association’s support of Chipotle GMO-free decision
It has been exciting watching the media place a blazing spotlight on Chipotle's decision to cash in on fear and ...
Newsweek: CRISPR gene editing could ‘save world from hunger’ if anti-GMO opponents do not block it
In 2012, a new tool was invented that revolutionizes how scientists can examine—and manipulate—plant genetic processes. It’s called CRISPR-Cas9, and ...
Voters overwhelmingly reject GMO ban in Oregon county
A proposed ban on biotech crops in Oregon’s Benton County has failed by a strong margin. Nearly 73 percent of ...
Indian scientists hope for favorable ruling from regulators on GM mustard
Indian scientists have completed final trials of a genetically modified (GM) variety of mustard and will submit a report to ...
Audio: How genetic engineering is creating flavors like vanilla, saffron and grapefruit
While the technology to evaluate the flavor molecules of a particular food have become increasingly sophisticated in the past century, ...
Lab-grown ‘meat’ could reduce environmental footprint of beef
Cheap meat might leave consumers with extra cash, but it has — largely — come at the expense of animal ...
Confessions of former Monsanto employee: “I’m freaking proud of it”
'I used to work for Monsanto. I got to help people better understand a technology that I think holds immense ...
Mark Lynas: Monsanto’s Syngenta takeover proposal a ‘big mistake’
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Video: How genetically modified rice can save one billion people
C4 rice is a genetically modified crop projected to save one billion people by 2025. It'll give us up to 50 percent more ...
Gene editing used to create kill switch for GMOs
Genetically modified organisms hold a lot of promise for creating hardier crops and faster growing fish, but even supporters are ...
Oregon county GMO ban could shut down scientific research
The GMO debate takes us to Oregon where one county is set to vote on banning GMOs. But it could ...
GMO battle: March Against Myths protests March Against Monsanto
Science Power Hour host Vern Blazek interviews Kavin Senapathy, co-founder of March Against Myths About Modification. Known as MAMyths, the ...
Global trade agreements could affect what’s on your plate, including pesticides and GMOs
International trade agreements may seem like a long way from what you’re making for dinner. But the two agreements on ...
Genetically modified plants could fight colon cancer
New research suggests scientists can use plants to deliver a type of genetic material called microRNA, which can help prevent ...
