Agriculture & 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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Nonbrowning Arctic Apples approved in Canada
Nonbrowning Arctic® apples have been approved for commercial sale in Canada, as the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Health ...
Is glyphosate–herbicide linked to GMOs–carcinogenic? Not if science matters.
Glyphosate is back in the crosshairs of after a global health advisory group review conclude the common herbicide may cause ...
Glyphosate carcinogenic? Independent global scientists weigh in
The Science Media Centre—an independent British-based non-profit that solicits reactions from top independent scientists when major new studies are released--has ...
Environmental Working Group: WHO glyphosate cancer finding could spur legal action
The explosion of glyphosate use in recent years has been driven primarily by the widespread adoption of GMO corn and soybeans. These ...
UN research groups concludes weedkiller glyphosate ‘probably’ causes cancer
Roundup, the world’s most widely used weedkiller, “probably” causes cancer, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. The International Agency ...
Monsanto defends glyphosate: Rigorous independent studies underscore safe use
Monsanto created and held the patent on glyphosate until recent years. Read full, original article: Monsanto Disagrees with IARC Classification for Glyphosate ...
Anti-GMO activist groups twist science, claiming glyphosate infects drinking water, threatens babies
This blog is a critical demonstration between what good science says, and how the anti-GM activists twist meanings beyond what ...
Henry Miller: UN glyphosate finding glosses over data to support ideological conclusion
For the first time since 1991, the focus of this International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) review was on ...
USDA study concludes neonics not driving bee deaths—As White House set to announce pollinator revival plan’
Neonicotinoids have been in the crosshairs of advocacy groups desperate to do something--anything--to address the crisis of bee die offs ...
Activist claims ‘Big Ag’ promotes GMOs, subverting food system
Companies like Monsanto hope that casting doubt on the GMO labeling debate will cause us to get caught up in ...
German politicians agree on GMO ban, but argue over regional or national framework
Agriculture Minister Christian Schmidt hopes to create a legislative framework that would cover cultivation bans on genetically modified plants, but ...
Could genetically modified yeast replace flowers in fragrances?
For centuries, humans have used yeast to make beer and bread. Now, a startup is using it to engineer designer ...
FDA rules Arctic Apples and Innate Potatoes are safe to eat
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration completed its evaluation for two varieties of apples genetically engineered by Okanagan Specialty ...
Pamela Ronald at TED: Prejudices of rich denying poor, vulnerable benefits of biotechnology
Pamela Ronald is at the global TED conference to talk about her work as a plant geneticist, about her quest to ...
Monsanto settles GMO wheat lawsuit in seven states
Monsanto Co. announced the settlement of another string of lawsuits related to the 2013 discovery of genetically modified wheat found ...
Can plants ‘learn’?
When we consider the propensity to learn, plants are probably the last living beings that come to mind. They seem ...
GMO wine? Scientists developing hangover free nutritionally-enhanced vino
Imagine wine, only better for you and without the hangover the next day. Researchers from the University of Illinois are ...
Organic corn variety rejects foreign pollen from other corn, such as GMOs
Organic farmers often live on islands in a sea of genetically modified crops. More than 90 percent of the corn ...
Chinese lead world in genetic rice research but government limits success
Angel or demon, transgenic crops have become one of the "frontier technologies" that China is determined to embrace. In contrast ...
Death of British journalist after eating organic peanuts highlights absurdity of GMO safety scare
The tragic death of a British journalist in Uganda who died of a toxic reaction to an organic groundnut underscores ...
Lucky fourth leaf: Mutation in clover DNA still a mystery
So you lost your job and your life’s a mess. You’re fat, you’re broke, you’re bad at sex. You’re looking at ...
Editorial: Connecticut Nature Center navigates storm over Monsanto contribution, says don’t blacklist corp donors
The Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center in Mystic deserves a chance to utilize its new policy for the acceptance of corporate ...
Food Babe complains NYT article doesn’t include scientists who agree with her
Note: This is a response to the New York Times' piece, "Taking On the Food Industry, One Blog Post at ...
‘Mom scientist’ won most credibility points from skeptical GMO consumers
Trying to win an argument based on science may be a losing game plan for gaining consumer trust in bioengineered ...
What are those masked men doing? Farmers protect against ‘dangerous’ organic and natural pesticides
Dr. Channa Prakash, Ag Bio World founder, ag biotech pioneer, and joker extraordinaire, points out that organic farming uses plenty of pesticides ...
Best of both worlds: Farmer sees benefits in planting mix of GMO and non-GMO
For a Tolstoy farmer, the issue of whether to grow GMO crops isn’t as clear cut as it is for ...
