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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Smart Balance brand going non-GMO
Smart Balance, a popular line of buttery spreads, will transition to non-genetically-engineered ingredients, parent company Boulder Brands Inc. said. Non-GMO Smart Balance ...
Behind India’s decision to authorize GMO field trials
India's Environment Minister Veerappa Moily has done the right thing by allowing field trials of genetically modified (GM) cotton, maize, ...
Biotech innovation in Egypt
In a symposium featuring the ISAAA Brief 46: Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops 2013 in Egypt, Prof. Raamzy Stino, ...
GMO cereals have less vitamins, but maybe that’s not a bad thing
t is a fact that the new formulations do have fewer vitamins than those containing GMO ingredients. Industry site BakeryandSnacks.com ...
Organic farmers say USDA needs to control GMO contamination
Growing crops free from contamination by genetically modified crops and the pesticides used on those biotech versions is getting more ...
Organic farmer speaks out for GMO co-existence: Labeling might break impasse for the reasonable
A new "GLP Voice" from our growing stable of guest contributors: Quebec organic farmer Rob Wallbridge says organics and GMOs ...
GMO Q&A with an Illinois farmer
A seventh generation farmer answers readers questions about GMOs Are GMOs safe? Yes. The World Health Association, the Food & ...
Greenpeace slams India’s decision clearing GMO field trials
Environmental watchdog Greenpeace slammed Indian's environment minister Veerappa Moily's decision to allow field trials of certain genetically modified (GM) food crops ...
Is Round-up in the air a health danger? (Answer: No)
Last week the anti-biotech websites exploded with the news: “Roundup Weedkiller Found in 75% of Air and Rain Samples, Gov ...
Celebrity “meat” launches bioethics discussion
Bite Labs wants to grow meats from celebrity tissue to make into artisanal salami. The company wants to "prompt widespread ...
GMO Q&A with an Illinois farmer
A seventh generation farmer answers readers questions about GMOs Are GMOs safe? Yes. The World Health Association, the Food & ...
Confused about GMOs? Blame it on your poor math education
A person's math skills may impact how well they understand messages and information about scientific health, such as information regarding ...
GMO Q&A with an Illinois farmer
A seventh generation farmer answers readers questions about GMOs Are GMOs safe? Yes. The World Health Association, the Food & ...
GMO Q&A with an Illinois farmer
A seventh generation farmer answers readers questions about GMOs Are GMOs safe? Yes. The World Health Association, the Food & ...
GMOs need to focus on the consumer not the producer
British consumers will only embrace genetically modified foods when traits are developed which provide them with significant benefits, Justin King, ...
Does cilantro taste like detergent to you? Food preferences are hard-wired
Ever wonder why some people think cilantro tastes like detergent while others scatter it over everything? Or why brussels sprouts ...
Are GMO crops sustainable? Bullets fly over environmentalist Jon Foley’s controversial essay
“Against my better judgment, I’m dipping my toe into the genetically modified organism debate," wrote University of Minnesota environmentalist Jon ...
Monsanto develops hardier strain of corn that yields 4 times normal litigation (LOL)
Agricultural biotech giant Monsanto unveiled its latest strain of genetically modified corn Wednesday, claiming that the new, hardier seed yields ...
Biology Fortified profile: Do GMOs and sustainability go together?
Started on Halloween of 2008, Biofortified.org pooled together the work of various scientists who were frustrated by the environmental movement’s entire approach ...
Finanacial and legal woes for GMOs
I noted how an Australian farmer was suing a neighboring farmer for contaminating his organic fields with Monsanto's GM seed, ...
India approves GMO trials for broader array of crops
India's environment minister, M. Veerappa Moily, on Thursday said that the ministry has approved confined field trials of genetically modified ...
Ben & Jerry unveils non-GMO flavors
Ben & Jerry's is known for its unconventional ice cream flavors, but now it's attempting to reshape the way we ...
Video: Feelings, Facts, Food and GMOs
Andrew Revkin led a Google Hangout discussion with Shelley Boris, a chef committed to conscientious cuisine and author of “Fresh ...
On Maui anti-GMO tour, Don Huber refuses to engage scientists on questionable glyphosate claims
Dr. Don Huber spoke in Maui as part of an event that kicked off a political campaign to ban genetically ...
Will other companies follow Chipotle’s anti-GMO lead?
Chipotle's anti-GMO (genetically modified organism) mission coincided with a 30% jump in fourth quarter profits, and adaptable restaurant chains may soon ...
Video: New GMO labeling bill introduced in California
Dr. Ruth Kava, the American Council on Science and Health's (ACSH) Senior Fellow in Nutrition, discusses the new bill GMO ...
How to concoct a conspiracy theory about vaccines, GMOs, climate science and other controversial issues
A case study. 1. Find something online that is related to your subject. 2. Cherry-pick partial quotes that seem to support your position (here, ...
