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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How to write like an angry internet ‘expert’ on GMOs
Researching genetically modified food “gave me so many examples of bad science that I could have spoken for three hours ...
‘Mommy blogs’ and parenting sites take over the fight against GMOs
Radical environmental groups initially led the charge against genetically modified food, but today, some of the most vocal and influential ...
Johnson in Grist: Despite drawbacks, GE key tool in strengthening global food security
Some say that the costs of genetic engineering outweigh the benefits, but GE is still an important tactic against threats ...
Oregon GMO labeling bill clears big legal hurdle for 2014 initiative
The proposed ballot measure to require the labeling of GM foods sold in Oregon has just cleared a big legal hurdle, allowing ...
Nobel Laureate Richard Roberts: protesting GM crops is a ‘crime against humanity’
Nobel Laureate Richard J. Roberts said that protesting the use of genetically modified crops is a “crime against humanity" while ...
Hawaii weed lovers alert: Anti-GMO bills threaten ‘Maui gold’ marijuana growers with up to $25,000 per day fine
If Maui County follows the trend of anti-GMO legislation that is sweeping across Hawaii, marijuana growers will be vulnerable to ...
Pakistan: Yields on Bt cotton 20 percent higher despite lower pesticide use
Researchers in Pakistan published a study that showed that Bt cotton, which is genetically modified to produce a protein that ...
NYU’s Marion Nestle promotes anti-GMO book, slams ‘corporate control’ of food supply
Marion Nestle, professor of nutrition, food studies and public health at New York University and author of “Eat, Drink, Vote,” ...
London School of Economics report: Loosen restrictions on GM crops to help feed malnourished
A report released by the London School of Economics recommends that in order to feed the world amid climate change ...
Agriculture industry ‘under assault’ by anti-GMO movement
The agriculture industry in America, “a vital piece of this economy,” is “under assault in a way that will harm ...
Post GMO agriculture: Are some farmers turning away from high tech crops?
The USDA reports that 90% of all corn grown in the US is genetically modified, yet some local pockets of ...
Are GMOs necessary to end world hunger?
Biology graduate student Amber Gabb analyses the role of GMOs in the future of food security. She writes that GMOs ...
A world without GMO crops poses greater risks
Despite the endorsements from scientific organizations and the hundreds of studies showing no adverse environmental or human health effects from ...
US federal official suggests farmers pursue international standards for GM crops
Richard Fisher, Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President, recently suggested to a gathering of farmers that they should begin to consider ...
Is mandatory GMO food labeling a subsidy for the organic food industry?
A national, mandatory GM-food label that is being pushed by anti-GMO activists is said to be about “the right to ...
Podcast: Kevin Folta discusses Don Huber’s dubious claim of new superbug created by GM corn
The Food and Farm host Ray Bowman interviews Dr. Kevin Folta, associate professor and interim chair at the University of ...
Research on poplar clones reveals insights into plant epigenetics
A team of researchers led by Sherosha Raj of the University of Toronto found that some clones of poplar trees ...
Hawai’i County Mayor Kenoi signs anti-GMO Bill 113
Just weeks after Kaua’i County Mayor Bernard Carvalho vetoed a controversial anti-GMO bill, Hawai’i County Mayor signed the anti-GMO Bill ...
Maine GMO labeling bill harmful to industry, not based on science
Should GMO labeling be mandated by state governments? According to a new article, this issue should be decided by regular ...
Video: Hofstra GMO debate highlights science v precautionary fears
Scientists and other professionals debate whether regulations on GMOs should be tighter or less restrictive ...
Economist editorial: ‘Green” anti-GMO activists are like ‘climate deniers’
The Economist has come out with a stinging editorial [article access requires free registration], "Fields of Beaten Gold," attacking the ...
Serbia blocks cultivation, import of GMOs
Serbia’s Ministry of Agriculture has announced that it will not allow the cultivation or import of genetically modified crops for ...
Honey and GMOs: Greens celebrate EU decision to keep GM pollen label
The European Parliament’s environment committee recently voted on a proposal to revise the EU rules on honey. A majority of ...
India GMO fight: ‘Crop does not become harmful after it is genetically modified’
Many states within India are opposing the Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India (BRAI) Bill, which would set up an independent ...
Does glyphosate (Roundup) lead to superweeds?
In 2004, farmers in Georgia discovered a weed that was resistant to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Round Up ...
How to prevent GM corn from ‘contaminating’ (cross pollinating) non GMO fields
Cross-pollination from genetically modified crops is a major concern to farmers who use conventional methods to grow crops--especially corn, which ...
In GMO French fry debate, conservationists sit on sidelines as ‘mob mentality’ poisons discussion
Activists who oppose genetic modification have the “advantage” because of the way they frame their arguments, writes Keith Kloor in ...
