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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Uganda: Genetic modification in crops a natural process of survival
The following is an edited excerpt. For organisms to adapt to changing environment, they at times undergo genetic modifications. Naturally, ...
GE foods have to take two steps to gain approval in Europe
The following is an edited excerpt. The Frankenfood brawl has never been about science and safety but trust and choice, ...
Trade barriers holding back the adoption of GM crops in East Africa
The following is an edited excerpt. Agricultural biotechnology holds great promise in contributing to Africa’s socioeconomic development. This is confirmed ...
Anti-GMO European farmers ignore science in favor of superstition— or so they say
The following is an edited excerpt. Next month, the US and Europe would like to make some progress in tearing ...
At trade talks, U.S., E.U. ready for fight on genetically modified crops
The following is an edited excerpt. Many Europeans see American farming and its reliance on genetically modified crops as more ...
UK and Spanish scientists: European GE policy needs modification
The following is an edited excerpt. Writing in the journal Trends in Plant Science, scientists from Spain and the United Kingdom ...
Oregon senator vows to repeal the “Monsanto Protection Act”
The following is an edited excerpt. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) on Monday vowed to repeal a measure that prevents federal courts from ...
Simplot aims to avoid ‘Frankenfood’ fight
The following is an edited excerpt. A Boise company doesn't want to make Monsanto's genetically modified mistake of 12 years ...
Connecticut: State senate approves genetic labeling
The following is an edited excerpt. The state Senate on Tuesday night approved controversial legislation that would require food products ...
BIO: It’s not too late to change the conversation on GMOs
The following is an edited excerpt. When it comes to winning hearts and minds on the merits of genetically engineered ...
Ellen Jorgensen is dragging genetic engineering away from the scare stories
The following is an edited excerpt. Biohackers are rare -- costs have kept genetic engineering in the realm of big pharma ...
GMOs cause leukemia? Think again
The following article is an edited excerpt. The Organic Consumers Association has gleefully announced: New Study Links GMO Food To Leukemia. The ...
Is GM corn being sold at an LA farmers market?
The following is an edited excerpt. When you Google Monsanto, the website link has both the company's name and its slogan ...
Former FDA official on GMO labeling: ‘Science doesn’t always win’
The following is an edited excerpt. Whether the food industry likes it or not, when it comes to GMO labeling, ...
Latest anti-GMO conspiracy theory: GMOs are causing mass death of bees
The following is an edited excerpt. What is happening to California's bees? Are GMOs causing these deaths? I have reason ...
Cass Sunstein: Don’t mandate labeling of genetically-altered food
The following is an edited excerpt. In the abstract, the argument for compulsory labeling seems exceedingly powerful. But there is ...
California’s activist court rules that GM alfalfa is not a pest
Despite a track record spotted with anti-science activist positions, California's 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the lower court's determination ...
Organic industry’s credibility eroded by misinformation about GE foods
The most extreme and ill-informed of the organic advocacy groups are damaging the credibility of the entire organic industry. The ...
Germany’s state-owned news service: ‘US Government in GM industry’s pocket’
The following is an edited excerpt. US diplomats lobbied aggressively to support its genetically-modified food industries, a campaign group has ...
Philippines: Biotech is worth pursuing
The following is an edited excerpt. Citing the potential of biotechnology to increase agricultural productivity, Department of Science and Technology ...
Monsanto CEO: U.S. Regulatory System Is ‘Functional’
The following is an edited excerpt. The head of the world’s largest seed company brushed aside suggestions the U.S. regulatory ...
Greenpeace moves anti-GMO jihad to Mexico
The following is an edited excerpt. Corn is the most important staple of the Mexican diet. Corn tortillas of many ...
Washington: I-522 debate offers chance for education on plant science
The following is an edited excerpt. Monday’s unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision for Monsanto Co. plays into the hands of ...
Ghana needs biotech intervention to improve food security
Source – Vibe Ghana By By Bertha Badu-Agyei Date – 16 May 2013 Website – vibeghana.com There is hunger on the ...
Vermont: Legislature wants Monsanto to label its GMOs
The following is an edited excerpt. Monsanto, the often vilified agribusiness corporate giant, is back in the news. First, the ...
Himalayan sea salt promoted by activists as non-GMO has lead, arsenic, plutonium and more
The following is an edited excerpt. Yesterday I wrote about a website I found HERE and could not believe my eyes. It ...
Monsanto: More Saint than Sinner
The following is an edited excerpt. Monsanto is the Devil Incarnate, a ruthless corporation hell bent upon forcing their unnatural ...
