Food & Agriculture Features
The GLP explores the role of genetic engineering in food production and the polarized debate surrounding it. We highlight the work of our own writers, as well as that of contributors from around the Web. The GLP does not take a position on genetics-related issues; any opinions expressed belong to the authors.
Categories include:
- Chemicals and pesticides
- Organics
- Conventional crops
- New breeding technologies
- Animal biotechnology
- Food systems
- Sustainability
- Regulations
- Politics
- Ideology
Beegate 3: Conflicts of interest dog European IUCN bee panel as nenonic ban devastates crops
Crops are failing in the first year of the neonicotinoid ban, anti-neonic scientists are tainted by conflicts of interest, the ...
Are African farmers in danger of becoming slaves to patented seeds?
GMO debate is sometimes a proxy for questions about corporate control of agriculture, particularly in Africa. As in most cases, ...
Bee-gate: European IUCN task force mired in corruption scandal over neonics ban plot
The European-based IUCN Taskforce on Systemic Pesticides consists of activist scientists that exploit the weaknesses in the peer review process, ...
While almost all celiac and gluten sensitivity claims are misguided, symptoms are real and treatable
There is no scientific evidence for a GMO-celiac disease link. It's also clear that non-celiac gluten allergies are wildly overstated ...
Evolution of Food Babe: From misguided consumer advocate to crude bully
It's been a rough week for the Food Babe. After her takedown by NPR, Vani Hari has begun lashing out ...
Kenya’s maize famine underscores need for Africa to confront GMO fears
Kenya could lose a third of its maize crop to a lethal virus. Is it time that Kenya and Africa ...
Can GMO technology sustainably rescue threatened Florida oranges, tomatoes and papayas?
Biotech breeding innovations are desperately needed in Florida, where the humid climate creates ideal conditions for disease-causing bacteria and fungi ...
Neonics ban tied to corrupted bee research by scientists at EU’s ethically-challenged IUCN?
Under the auspices of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, activist scientists map out a 4-year strategy to get ...
Glyphosate used with GMO crops under attack for disrupting microbiome: Science or a gut feeling?
Despite professional science and health organizations such as the American Medical Association and the American Association for the Advancement of Science ...
Anti-GMO Activism and Its Impact on Food Security
Activists have dismissed the opinions of the world’s leading scientists to undermine public trust in the benefits of GM crops ...
Battle over Biotechnology: Pro and anti GMO scientists square off
Intelligence Squared will be hosting the first high profile debate among scientists over genetically modified food in years. Viewers can ...
Confessions of Boulder, Colorado liberal: Why I opposed GMO ‘right to know’ bill
One Colorado resident reviews the evidence and changed her mind on various proposals for the mandatory labeling of GMOs ...
Sorry Dr. Oz and Jenny McCarthy: More scientific proof vaccines, GMOs don’t cause autism
Despite the loud voices of disinformation, the scientific community has overwhelmingly agreed that there is no causal link between vaccines ...
GLP Infographic: All GMO research is industry funded? Biofortified analysis sets record straight
One of the most common criticisms of GMOs is that 'almost all the research is industry funded' and therefore cannot ...
Food scientist Bruce Chassy: Although some GMO sympathizers embrace labeling, it’s a disaster in waiting
A number of prominent journalists, who report fairly and objectively about GMO foods, are urging food and seed companies to ...
Could Congress finally end the GMO labeling war?
Is the tide shifting on the state-by-state approach by anti-GMO activists to impose the labeling of genetically modified foods? ...
Do you buy ‘gluten free’ products? Real chance they have gluten in it
New research suggests that that most people who claim a gluten sensitivity are being swept up in what amounts to ...
Spray-on DNA bar codes help trace food-borne illnesses
If farms sprayed their unique DNA signature on foods, the source of contamination in food born outbreaks could be identified ...
Why don’t more farmers adopt organic methods? Ethics.
Organic food has quietly become a Big Ag juggernaut. Everyone talks aboutvideo games and the film industry, for example, but ...
Ben & Jerry’s dilemma: Should the concern be GMOs or artery clogging treats?
Ben & Jerry's has taken the lead among self-proclaimed 'socially responsible' firms in criticizing GMOs and attempting to remove any ...
After Kevin Folta challenge, South Florida Science Center invites real scientist to GMO debate
The chair of the University of Florida Horticultural Studies Department publicly called out the South Florida Science Center for sponsoring ...
Kevin Folta takes on South Florida Science Centers’ promotion of anti-science GMO ‘nonsense’
Over the past few weeks, the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium of West Palm Beach has been eagerly promoting a Thursday, ...
McDonald’s mulling embrace of Simplot’s bruise-reducing Innate GMO potato
A healthier, ecologically advanced GMO potato has been cleared, touching off theatrics of opposition by advocacy groups. The success of ...
Frankenfood: A metaphor that has cursed GMOs
In this radio interview, Australian Broadcasting Radio National asks Mark Lynas and the GLP’s Jon Entine about whether science is ...
Center for Science in the Public Interest: If you eat these 10 things, you are a bad person
Given its track record of embracing fads and promoting questionable health solutions, it's often better to do exactly the opposite ...
Understanding the war against GMOs
I recently finished Robert Greene's marvelous book, The 33 Strategies of War--a 33 stage journey in destroying your enemies. As ...
Which tastes better: Conventional or organic foods? A tale of two apples
Many studies (e.g., here) have broached the topic of the taste and ‘quality’ of organic food versus conventional. Robustly, The ...
