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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Mississippi farmers must pay damages to Monsanto for stealing seeds
A federal judge has denied a motion for a new trial for a north Mississippi company sued by Monsanto for ...
New German coalition government plans to seek stricter regulation of GMO-fed meat
A new German coalition government, if it's formed, plans to seek tougher regulations in the European Union for labeling meat ...
‘Silent majority’ against Kauai’s anti-GMO Bill 2491 may rescue Kaua’i mayor
It is unknown how the majority of Kauai residents feel about the recent passage of anti-GMO Bill 2491, which severely ...
When the clergy says stupid things about GMOs, credulous congregants lose
Winnipeg-Canada based Lyndsey Smith, a writer for the Real Agriculture blog, discusses why religion and science often don't mix well--and ...
Oregon county’s fears over cross-pollination between GM and organic crops unecessary
The unexpected discussion of genetically modified food in the Oregon Legislature’s special session this year renewed Oregon’s debate over GMOs ...
Japanese genetically altering rice varieties that could address climate change effects, allergies
Japanese research institutes are leading the world in developing new strains of rice that are capable of withstanding drought, disease, ...
Facing threatened food security, Kenyan officials recommend lifting ban on GMOs
Due to low harvests and bans on imported grains from surrounding countries, government officials are urging the Kenyan government to ...
Funded research does not equal biased research, says University of Hawaii scientist
“The implication that funded research equals biased research perpetuates a misunderstanding about how universities operate,” writes Ken Grace, entomologist and ...
Anti-biotech group attempts to pressure McDonald’s into not using GM potato
In an attempt to pressure McDonald’s to not use a potato genetically modified to absorb less oil during frying, the ...
Washington voters rightly rejected GMO labeling
Washington voters made the right decision in rejecting the genetically modified food-labeling bill, writes Maxx Chatsko, a bioprocess engineer and ...
Rejection of genetically modified food opens doors for unregulated, irradiated crops
After Monsanto withdrew its applications to sell genetically modified seeds in the European Union last year, competing seed companies are ...
Podcast: University of Florida geneticist Kevin Folta tackles cancer threats, pesticide abuse and other anti-GMO myths
On the science blog imprüvism, host Armi Legge tackles the GMO debate and interviews Kevin Folta, professor and department chair ...
Bangladesh approves ‘confined trial’ for genetically modified cotton
The Bangladesh government has made a move to introduce genetically modified (GM) cotton varieties to farmers in the country. The ...
‘Shallow concern’ over GM food, not Big Ag advertising, led to defeat of Washington labeling bill
Washington's GMO labeling bill failed for many reasons, but was one them that people just don't care about GM food? ...
Can botched handling of the trans-fats controversy shed light on the GMO labeling debate?
Trendy "healthy" labels of foods containing trans-fats raised their popularity, but now the Food and Drug Administration has banned them ...
Threats from antis make it difficult to know what the silent majority believes in Hawaii about GMOs
Joni Kamiya, author of the blog Hawaii Farmer's Daughter and supporter of biotechnology in Hawaii, discusses the cyber attacks she ...
Oganic activist leader says loss in Washington state on labeling will galvanize anti-GMO movement
"Monsanto and Big Food confused enough Washington voters to scrape out a narrow victory in a low turn-out, off year ...
Industry hid millions more than previously reported in anti-GMO labeling fight, says Washington attorney general
A food industry group that contributed heavily to defeat Washington's GMO labeling bill I-522 concealed millions more dollars in campaign ...
Avoiding ugly confrontation, Maui mayor reaches agreement with Monsanto on pesticide disclosure
Avoiding the ugly political battles that have consumed Kaua'i and the Big Island, Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa reached agreement on ...
Regulatory and safety status of global GM commodity crops
Currently there are fourteen varieties of the five genetically modified commodity food crops: alfalfa, canola, sugar beet, soybean and corn ...
Golden Rice can co-exist with organic, conventional varieties
Because cross-pollination between rice varieties is rare, Golden Rice will be able to grow alongside organic and conventional varieties with ...
Ukraine to allow cultivation of GM crops
Ukraine may soon join the list of European countries that allow genetically modified crops, prompted by a new government proposal ...
Maine Legislature ‘did the right thing’ by passing GMO labeling bill
Maine's Morning Sentinel published an editorial in support of GMO labeling, writing that "the Maine Legislature did the right thing earlier ...
South Australian government acknowledges ideological motives for extending moratorium on GMOs
The South Australian government extended its moratorium on the cultivation of genetically modified crops by another six years, agribusiness consultant David ...
EU must reconsider its broken GMO evaluation process
According to a graduate of the European Public Affairs Masters program at Maastricht University, the European Union evaluation system of ...
Canadian fruit growers ask federal government to block Arctic Apple
The Fruit Growers Association in British Columbia, Canada has asked two federal ministers to impose moratorium on the genetically-modified Arctic ...
GMO labeling battleground shifts to Oregon
After GMO labeling measures were recently defeated in California and Washington, labeling advocates are turning their attention to Oregon, which ...
