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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Consumers willing to pay premium for organics, but benefits mostly psychological
Consumers buying organic food based on a certified label believe they are getting a product guaranteed to be healthier or ...
GMO bananas enriched with vitamin A to benefit millions in Africa set for human trials in US
A super-enriched banana genetically engineered to improve the lives of millions of people in Africa will soon have its first ...
Big Food spends millions to defeat GMO labeling in key state New York
Agricultural, food and beverage companies have spent millions of dollars to defeat legislation in New York state that would require ...
Vermont legislators ‘reckless’ with state funds defending GMO labeling law
On the front page of the May 9, 2014, Bennington Banner, Gov. Peter Shumlin was all smiles holding up a ...
Future of biotechnology, scientific research threatened by pro-organic misinformation campaigns
The organic food market is estimated at $63 billion globally, with more than half of those sales occuring in the United States ...
Oregon maps GM crop fields to establish system for coexistence
Before residents in southern Oregon overwhelmingly voted to ban genetically modified crops last month, farmers negotiated for months with a ...
United Kingdom could see GM crops in fields next year under new proposal
The European Union Environment Council have voted yes on a proposal that could see GM crops planted in U.K. fields ...
Most responsible, sustainable agricultural system is hybrid of organic, conventional and GMO
Amy Hepworth, an organic farmer in New York’s Hudson Valley, also believes in the importance of soil health and working ...
Audio: What if agriculture didn’t have biotechnology?
Another day, another petition pushing for a ban of biotechnology in a region. The latest that crossed my desk is ...
Ben & Jerry’s goes GMO-free, say goodbye to “Coffee Heath Bar Crunch”
What's rolling off the production line in St. Albans is an old flavor with a new name and new ingredients ...
Celebrity chef Tom Colicchio calls for GMO labeling in New York
A consumer goes to the produce aisle in the supermarket and sees five displays of strawberries. The first is labeled ...
Who’s who? ‘David and Goliath’ roles mixed up in West Australian Marsh v Baxter case
In West Australia's landmark GMO battle, Steve Marsh's supporters portrayed him as David, the lone organic farmer about to lose ...
Proposed anti-GMO bill in Kauai, Hawaii targets agricultural innovation and research
Large agriculture companies and landowners are opposing a bill that would establish “agronomics” as a new and separate real property ...
Label food, but do it right: Scare-based labels hurt everybody
In early May, Vermont governor Peter Shumlin signed a bill into law that requires a label for any foods produced ...
Moving past GMO debate: Monsanto executive, organic farmer and anti-industrialist activist agree on future for agriculture
In the days leading up to a panel discussion on GMOs put on by Climate One, I started getting nervous. I was slated ...
Genetically modified lab-created kale-Brussel sprouts Kalettes embraced by anti-GMO foodies
A new vegetable is coming to the U.S. this fall: a cross between kale and Brussel sprouts, dubbed Kalettes. It's ...
US grocers sue Vermont over GMO labeling law citing First Amendment
Four organizations filed suit against the state of Vermont for Act 120, which requires food manufacturers to label products that ...
India’s intelligence agency says Greenpeace’s anti-GMO campaign damages economy
India's domestic spy service has accused Greenpeace and other lobby groups of hurting economic progress by campaigning against power projects, ...
Individual European Union states allowed to bar GM crops even if cleared as safe and healthy
The European Union will allow member countries to make their own decisions on growing genetically modified (GM) food in a ...
China cracks down against illegal GM crop testing at corporations and research centers
The continued illegal sale of genetically modified (GM) food in parts of China has prompted the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) ...
Is GM corn leading to overuse of insecticides as pests develop resistance?
Whether the return to pesticide use makes sense, or is simply spurred by a chemical industry marketing campaign, is at ...
Western Australia GM research facility faces safety scrutiny
When the multi-million dollar GM research station was opened in 2011 in Merredin, 300 kilometres east of Perth, it boasted ...
How biotech corn transformed the lives of Filipino farmers
Ryan Lising, 39, has lived all his life in a farming community in Mandani, Magalang, Pampanga, one of seven provinces ...
GM and organic crops need not be separate in food debate to achieve best outcome in feeding world’s hungry
Given its centrality to our existence and lifestyle, it is unsurprising that the different ways in which food can be ...
Cornell survey: Anti-GMO activists favor environment over feeding starving poor
A Cornell University survey found that those interviewed who cared more about keeping people from starving were pro-GMO. People against ...
Oregon now at forefront of national GMO debate
A battle is being waged in Oregon’s grocery stores, wheat and sugar beet fields, restaurant tables and pantry shelves. The long-simmering ...
Can GMO crops help fight global warming?
In the fight against global warming, our planet's ability to reflect light and heat is dropping. In a warming world, ...
