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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Non-GMO foods will account for 30% of US food and beverage sales by 2017
US retail sales of non-GMO foods and beverages are projected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of ...
Africa shouldn’t take GM crops lightly, but neither can it ignore their potential
In the unlikely event that I had forgotten just how controversial and polarizing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are, the past few days ...
The bad science checklist of GMO opponents
One of my favorite science websites is at Science or Not, the author of which, Graham Coghill, claims that “this website will ...
USDA will not take action in case of GMO alfalfa contamination
The detection of a small amount of genetically modified material in a Washington state farmer's non-GMO alfalfa crop constitutes a ...
Growing controversy over GMO bananas in Uganda
Uganda is poised to introduce genetically modified organisms as parliament considers a bill to regulate them. The modified crops could ...
Activists failing in efforts to challenge ‘natural’ labels on natural products made with GMOs
The hottest new trend in GMO-labeling efforts is to sue food manufacturers over 'natural' labels when products contain GMOs. However, ...
Grist’s Nathanael Johnson: Who is really benefiting from GMOs?
Grist's Nathanael Johnson continues his GMO series, investigating who is seeing the real benefits of GMOs. He consults lawyers, economists ...
The Salmon Dialogue: What’s the future of sustainable, genetically engineered foods?
Elliot Entis, founder of AquaBounty, and Paul Greenberg, author of the best selling Four Fish: The Future of the Last ...
Kauai’s economy heavily influenced by seed companies
Seed companies on Kauai are a political “hot potato” but according to the numbers they are majors employers that bring ...
Washington State: Port Townsend organic food outlets support GMO labeling
The Food Co-op and the Jefferson County Farmers Markets have endorsed an initiative on the state Nov. 5 general election ...
On Golden Rice, Greenpeace’s greatest fear is that project and science prevail
If the Europe-based activist group Greenpeace were simply struggling it out with Filipino politicians, it would have been easy for ...
Washington’s I-522 is an inefficient effort at GM transparency
A former dairy farmer and an agricultural economist from Washington State weigh in on their reasons why consumers should not ...
Tanzania: Government to endorse GM maize trials soon?
LOCAL seeds experts are optimistic about government move to allow field trials of genetically engineered maize which has already proved ...
Anti-GM NGO supports Union of Concerned Scientists in spat over science credos
The magazine "Boston Review" has published in its September issue "a forum" on GM crops. The "forum" kicked off with ...
Is the Philippines the most ‘GMO-friendly’ country in Southeast Asia?
While Golden Rice is still being tested, a total of 44 GMOs have been approved by the government: 40 for ...
Washington state testing alfalfa for GMO contamination
Agriculture officials in Washington state are testing samples of alfalfa after a farmer reported his hay was rejected for export ...
India should create the proposed biotechnology regulatory agency
India should appreciate the importance of genetically improved varieties of crops. The nation’s farmers have been among the greatest beneficiaries ...
Push for field trials on GM cotton varieties
Demanding that steps be taken to increase the country's cotton production, Southern India Mills' Association (SIMA) on Wednesday said field trials on genetically ...
Union of Concerned Scientists asserts broad safety and environmental benefits of GMOs
In the last few days, Margaret Mellon and Doug Gurian-Sherman have clarified the position of the Union of Concerned Scientists ...
Washington: Debate continues over whether to label genetically engineered food
More than 60 countries outside the United States require food suppliers to use "GMO" labels on genetically-modified foods. And if ...
Labeling GMOs reduces risk of further polarization
We should support labeling “GMOs” because of science, but not any science about the process of genetic engineering or agriculture or ...
A tale of two tomatoes: An exploration into the hostility towards GE foods
In her quest to learn about the fears and opposition that genetically engineered foods face, Amanda Maxham, Ph.D, a writer ...
Who is going to pay for Kauai’s pesticide and GMO bill?
Kauai's Bill 2491 would require major oversight of any GMO or pesticide use in Kauai, yet there has been no ...
Agriculture groups in Washington oppose food labeling bill I-522
Due to its potential financial cost and unclear regulatory requirements, over 30 agriculture groups oppose Washington State's GMO food labeling ...
Pennsylvania considers labeling law for GMOs
With Pennsylvania farmers producing record corn and soybean crops this year, the debate over identifying for consumers what is genetically ...
Are engineered foods evil?—A reply to Scientific American’s David H. Freedman
A former Research Director of the French National Institute for Agricultural Research in France takes Scientific American to task for ...
Film review: “GMO OMG” documentary falls short of science
Jeremy Seifert’s new documentary “GMO OMG” opens with a series of maudlin pastoral scenes—sun-dappled forests, kids playing outdoors, a close-up ...
