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The promise, the reality, and the future of GM crops

A special issue of Nature News separates fact from fiction when it comes to GMOs ...
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Scaremongers and ignorance might win with “Right to Know Act”

Ronald Bailey | 
If the "Right to Know Act" introduced to Congress passes, food companies might as well go ahead and slap GMO ...
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Media mangles latest biotech innovation—hornless cows

Jon Entine | 
Despite exaggerated claims from various media outlets over the weekend, the innovations that led to the hornless dairy cow are ...
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Wary development NGOs should reconsider biotechnology

Anita Makri, Nick Ishmael Perkins | 
The world of science, technology and engineering might seem, for good reason, miles away from the day-to-day work of most ...
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Federal GMO labeling bill introduced to Congress

Georgina Gustin | 
Federal legislation that would require food labels to identify genetically engineered ingredients was introduced Wednesday ...
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Greener than green: Biotech and the future of agriculture (Part II)

Ramez Naam | 
Has the promise of the agricultural biotech revolution been oversold? Why are so many otherwise progressive thinkers so resistant to ...
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How GMOs affect the world, and Kansas State

Karen Sarita Ingram | 
A student-run newspaper features a two-part series about genetically modified crops, nutrition, and Monsanto's ties to Kansas State University ...
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Greener than green: Biotech and the future of agriculture (Part I)

Ramez Naam | 
Here in the first of a two part series presented exclusively at the Genetic Literacy Project, Ramez Naam -- a ...
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Pig born using new GM technique

Sarah Fecht | 
A new "gene-editing" tool has allowed scientists to create a disease-resistant pig. Can the new technique help to overcome the ...
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Middle school experiment suggests health benefits of organic food — for fruit flies, at least

Tara Parker-Pope | 
A student's experiment, published in the journal PLOS ONE, found that flies fed on organic fruits and veggies were healthier ...
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As final approval of GM salmon nears, debate heats up

In an online debate, AquaBounty president Elliot Entis discusses his company's GM salmon with author Paul Greenberg, a critic of ...
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How will synthetic biology shape the future of agriculture?

Kay McDonald | 
Synthetic biology may have huge benefits for agriculture, but it will challenge human value systems ...
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On GMOs, New York Times foodie Mark Bittman is a dark cloud in the brightening sky of reason

Jon Entine | 
It’s challenging to name a more influential food writer than The New York Times’ Mark Bittman—nor one less informed and ...
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New regulations pending for unproven veterinary stem cell treatments

David Cyranoski | 
New guidance from the FDA could soon rein in veterinary uses of stem cells, a practice that has exploded in ...
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A rebuttal to Mark Bittman’s NYT op-ed

Henry Miller | 
Former FDA official Henry Miller thoroughly debunks an anti-GMO rant in the New York Times ...
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Can Syngenta help make open-source GMOs a reality?

Sarah Fecht | 
In a new initiative, Syngenta will make its genetic engineering tools and GM plant varieties freely available for non-profit researchers ...
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Monsanto Protection Act? Separating the facts from the fury

Jon Entine | 
The so-called "Monsanto Protection Act" is hardly the “most dangerous food act ever” or a “terrifying piece of policy," as ...
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GMO opponents rail against the “Monsanto Protection Act”

David Knowles | 
A new resolution would seem to place the commercial concerns of Monsanto, the world’s largest producer of GM crops and ...
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GM foods strain old FDA and USDA laws

Rosie Mestel | 
When is a fish not a fish but a drug? When government regulators take old laws and twist themselves into ...
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Monsanto v. Monarch butterflies

Sarah Fecht | 
Monarch butterflies have been on a downward spiral for decades, and the most recent news stories report that monarch numbers ...
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The lowdown on GMOs with Kevin Folta

Fourat Janabi | 
Plant geneticist Kevin Folta argues that "GMO debate" is entirely in the minds of campaigners; the science is settled as ...
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Why Obama dropped the ball in investigating Monsanto’s monopoly

Lina Khan | 
How the government let one company squash biotech innovation and dominate an entire industry ...
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Why anti-genetic engineering activists never quit

Henry Miller, Robert Macgregor | 
Why do GMO protestors cling to discredited scare scenarios? “The motivations range from cupidity to stupidity, with several stops in ...
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Nitrogen-efficient crops: The holy grail of agricultural biotech?

Kenrick Vezina | 
Nitrogen fertilizers cost a tremendous amount of money, damage the environment, and drain the planet's resources -- and only about ...
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Whole Foods, GMO labeling, and the illusion of transparency

Sarah Fecht | 
Despite the claims of Whole Foods' CEO John Mackey, the store's new GMO labeling policy is likely to achieve exactly ...
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Twenty-year review: GM crops are safe

Kenrick Vezina | 
A review of two decades of research on transgenic crops has found transgenic crops no less safe than their traditional ...
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Is there really a science-based GMO controversy? False balance captures Discover magazine

Jon Entine | 
Discover's cover story on the anti-biotech movement gives unwarranted weight to anti-GM activists and in the process raises questions about ...
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