Food & Ag 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
GMOs vs. mutagenesis vs. conventional breeding: Which wins?
Is the process of mutagenesis more safe and efficient than genetic modification? Maybe not ...
From anti-GMO to pro-science: ‘A Layman’s Guide to GMOs’
In this week’s newsletter feature, Genetic Literacy Project guest contributor Fourat Janabi, author of The Lowdown on GMOs: According to ...
French scientist Séralini threatens suit after discredited anti-GMO paper retracted
As GLP executive director Jon Entine reports in Forbes, the GMO wars are set to escalate after the discrediting of ...
Retraction! Prestigious journal pulls botched Séralini GMO rat study
In a stunning development, Food and Chemical Toxicology, which last year published the now notorious GMO rat study by French ...
In Israel, push to screen for breast and ovarian cancer genes leaves many conflicted
Israeli Jews, facing the world's highest incidences of breast and ovarian cancer, but among the lowest rates of mastectomies, are ...
Critics’ concerns over GM salmon unfounded, ‘don’t merit comment’
Canadian government agencies have scrupulously assessed AquaBounty's genetically modified salmon and have approved it for commercial production. But this hasn't ...
Islamic perspective on genetically modified food
The Quran has many passages regarding food ethics, specifically stressing that food must be good, pure and wholesome. In debating ...
Organic farming not the answer to world food challenges, but offers some sustainability advantages
Organic farming won't save the planet, but it can set an example for how to improve sustainability on conventional farms ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
‘Big Island’ on Hawaii passes bill banning GMOs, exempts GM papayas
By a 6-3 vote, the the Hawaii County Council passed Bill 113 on November 19 that prohibits all new genetically ...
Pro-GMO groups in Hawaii accused of conflicts of interest
Seemingly independent scientists in Hawaii who support GMOs may have undisclosed ties to agriculture companies ...
Kaua’i goes rogue, anti-GMO bill passed over mayor’s veto, contentious legal fight imminent
Kaua'i appears headed for an ugly legal battle as political maneuvering by anti-GMO forces led to the selection of a ...
GMOs ‘no silver bullet,’ world needs ‘lower-tech’ solutions for food security challenges
The world needs a new global food narrative that focuses less on technologies like genetic modification and more on how ...
Don Huber, controversial activist scientist promoting mysterious GMO superbug scare, has no data
University of Florida plant geneticist Kevin Folta challenges, in a public forum, the claims by anti-GMO scientist Don Huber that ...
Friends of Earth, Arctic Apples spar over whether McDonald’s might sell GM apples
Friends of the Earth claimed that food companies 'rejected' GM apples, but what's the real story? ...
Custom-built microbes offer a myriad of benefits
Genetically engineered microbes could be the future of chemical production ...
Ugly glare on Union of Concerned Scientists, Consumers Union, journalists as RNA-GMO danger link disintegrates
The Union of Concerned Scientists, Consumers Union and other prominent anti-GMO journalists are silent after several reputable science publications severely ...
GLP’s Jon Entine on what the future holds for labeling of GMOs
Jon Entine speaks to Ray Bowman from Food and Farm Today about GMO labeling initiatives around the country ...
Stephen Colbert weighs in on GMOs: “I’m hoping mutant tomatoes can give me heat vision”
Political satirist Stephen Colbert makes a mockery of the GMO labeling debate ...
Sale of progressive climate change data darling to ‘Monsatan’ stirs enviro fears
The Climate Corporation, a small, farmer-centered company has been acquired by seed and agriculture giant Monsanto. David Friedberg, CEO of ...
Washington state I-522 GMO labeling measure headed for defeat
After a contentious battle, the fight for GMO labels in Washington has ended back where it started: Consumers rejected the ...
Kaua’i anti-GMO ‘Witch Trials’ continue, as Mayor faces death threats for bill veto
After years of debate and controversy, the Kauai Council passed the anti-GMO, anti-pesticide Bill 2491 last month. But last week, ...
UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization study investigates impacts of biotech in Africa
Scientists and agriculture researchers from around the world examined 19 smallholder farms in Africa and how they utilize biotechnology ...
Open letter to CEOs of ‘BigAgTech’: Change stance on GMO labeling, build consumer trust
To reclaim consumer trust, agriculture companies must change their stance on labeling and support it, rather than fight it ...
Biofortified debates Consumers Union over GMO regulation, safety and labeling
Watch as two scientists debate the GMO controversy, covering a range of topics including general safety, feeding studies and the ...
