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GMO corn that resists cancer-causing aflatoxin showcases biotech’s life-saving potential

Steve Savage | 
The creation of GM corn that neutralizes a cancer-causing toxin is a game-changer for human health. The method could be ...
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Will organic community embrace gene editing if it restores ancient crops?

Arvind Suresh | 
Precision genetic engineering techniques could bring back beneficial genes from wild relatives of crops without using foreign genes. The concept ...
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Should Trump scrap USDA’s National Organic Program?

Henry Miller, Julie Kelly | 
Federal subsidizing of organics has health as well as economic consequences. Many consumers now believe that organic food is healthier, ...
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Agricultural biotechnology regulations are a mess — Here’s how Trump can unshackle innovation

Val Giddings | 
For ideological or political reasons unsupported by data, and drawing on risk paradigms decades out of date, the US imposes ...
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How ‘human bees’, biotechnologists and Gates Foundation are rescuing the African cassava staple

Isaac Ongu | 
Neither conventional breeding nor genetic engineering alone can solve the viruses threatening Africa's key crop. Add some Gates' funding and ...
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Does National Institutes of Health fund ‘scientifically questionable’ European cancer groups?

Jeff Stier, Julie Kelly | 
The NIH and top official Linda Birnbaum face questions from a Congressional oversight committee about US funding of European cancer ...
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Was the EPA right not to ban the crop pesticide chlorpyrifos?

Tim Barker | 
The EPA decision allowing farmers to continue using the popular pesticide chlorpyrifos has drawn both praise and scorn, each side ...
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Scientists challenge Center for Biological Diversity report claiming wild bees near extinction

Richard Levine | 
An environmental group's report grabbed headlines for claiming 1 in 4 wild bee species is at risk of extinction. Many ...
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New York Times’ Danny Hakim claimed GMOs haven’t increased crop yields; Here’s why he’s wrong

Jayson Lusk | 
In October 2016, Danny Hakim of the New York Times wrote that GMOs hadn't fulfilled their promise of increased yields ...
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Farmer’s view: Celebrities embrace organic cotton over GMOs, but is it more sustainable?

Michelle Miller | 
Emma Watson wants people to buy the latest fashions made with organic cotton. Would that be more sustainable than clothes ...
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Worst 10 list: Advocacy groups that put ideology ahead of science on food and farming issues

Andrew Porterfield | 
Which organizations promote ideology over science in the debate over crop biotechnology? The list includes some of the most well-known ...
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Giving GM crops fair shot: Cultural cognition theory opens consumer minds

Andrew D. Powell, Andrew D. Roberts | 
Addressing public concerns about GMOs may require a new generation of consumer-focused products and a communication strategy based more on ...
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EPA deserves some respect: Environmental regulations should be refined, not dismantled

Steve Savage | 
Primarily in Europe, but increasingly in the US, junk science and activist manipulation diminish the scientific integrity of the regulatory ...
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Cognitive dissonance: Why some people ignore science and reject GMO safety

Andrew Porterfield | 
Logical, science-based arguments often seem to have no affect on people hardened in their opposition to GMOs. The reasons are ...
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Does most public research funding come from industry?

Alison Van Eenennaam | 
Who funds public research? UC Davis animal geneticist Alison Van Eenennaam says a funding analysis reveals that most of it ...
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Environmental Working Group’s ‘dirty’ marketing serves ‘big organic’ donors, not consumers

Steve Savage | 
Environmental Working Group's list of 'chemically soaked' fruits and vegetables is unscientific and promotes the false idea that conventional foods ...
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Farms are not like Eden: The case for aggressive human intervention in agriculture

Andrew McGuire | 
Farming is controlling nature for our own purposes. There is no utopian state. We should stop trying to restore, recover, ...
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Organic activists claim organic Ruby Red grapefruits and durum wheat are GMOs in disguise

Andrew Porterfield | 
Last century, a genetic innovation gave a huge boost to agricultural productivity. And, no, it wasn't recombinant DNA. And yes, ...
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Glyphosate found ‘not carcinogenic’: Key European safety agency joins consensus view on herbicide’s safety

Andrew Porterfield | 
A key European safety agency says glyphosate does not cause cancer, paving the way for the herbicide to regain long-term ...
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To make farming more sustainable, don’t mimic nature — do it better

Andrew McGuire | 
Behind many efforts to make agriculture more sustainable is the idea that our farming systems need to be more like ...
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UN Commission report promoting organics, critical of pesticides challenged as biased

Iida Ruishalme | 
A recent UN report grabbed headlines for dismissing as ‘myth’ the notion that pesticides are necessary to feed the world ...
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Buying organic food to avoid pesticides? You may want to reconsider

Steve Savage | 
Do you seek out organic fruits and vegetables to avoid those on the Environmental Working Group’s Dirty Dozen list, fearful ...
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Building Trust For Food Technology Innovation Is A Long Process

Charlie Arnot | 
Science alone will not build public support for controversial food and farming technologies. Innovation supporters need to encourage a consensus ...
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How 2016 Transformed The GMO Debate And Paved The Way For Consumer Acceptance

David Ropeik | 
The debate over GMO food safety is over, although diehard opponents of farming innovations may not acknowledge it. Consumers want ...
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Led by Nigeria, Africa opening door to genetically modified crop cultivation

Steven Cerier | 
Africa has been reluctant to adopt GM technology for crop production. Recent developments suggest that may be changing, with many ...
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CFI Research: Does Celebrity Visibility On Issues Translate To Credibility?

Charlie Arnot | 
Center for Food Integrity research finds consumers don’t place a high degree of trust in celebrities. Doctors were rated highest, ...
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When Celebrity And Science Collide: Hollywood And The Anti-Biotechnology Food Movement

Julie Kelly | 
Celebrityhood does not equate with science knowledge. The opinions of music and media stars are no more relevant to the ...
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