Would greenhouse gas emissions increase dramaticaly if GMOs banned?

Anna-Lisa Laca | 
What would the impact be of a global ban on GMO foods? That’s exactly the question Wally Tyner, a professor ...
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Science communicators condemn Facebook’s censorship of pro-science “We Love GMOs and Vaccines”

Anti-GMO and anti-vaccine activists--many of them are the same--have manipulated Facebook to shut down a pro science site, stirring sharp ...
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Global trade treaties on firing line: Cartagena Protocol, relic of earlier era promoting GMO fears

Andrew Porterfield | 
The Cartagena Protocol, started with the best intentions, may be out of date ...

Sugar co-op exploring return to conventional sugar beets as food manufacturers shun GMOs

Annie Baxter | 
. . . . [S]ome consumers remain wary of GMOs, including when it comes to sugar. Nearly two-thirds of domestic ...
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GMO sustainability frontier: Helping crops acquire their own nitrogen

David Warmflash | 
Tweaking a crop's genetics to help it fix its own nitrogen could avoid the need for massive amounts of fertilizer, ...

Developing world eclipsing Europe as biotech incubator, crops with consumer-focused traits poised for market

Tom Bulford | 
Acrylamide is . . . . proven to increase the risk of cancer. . . . in 2002 when Swedish scientists found ...
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10 years after Michael Pollan’s ‘Omnivore’s Dilemma’ unleashed ‘anti-GMO paranoia,’ science innovation continues

Blake Hurst | 
Penguin Books is releasing a special tenth-anniversary edition of The Omnivore’s Dilemma, by Michael Pollan, with a new foreword by ...

Oregon winemaker say organic vineyards not sustainable

“Organic practices have bred a class 11 resistant powdery  mildew (PM) critter. OSU sent out a bulletin saying if you ...

Despite scare reports, honey bee populations not declining

Matt Miller | 
. . . .Ask people on the street if they’re aware of this great bee die-off, and if they’re regular ...

GMO crops essential for reducing farming’s carbon footprint, warming

John Pickett | 
The need for GM crops is growing rapidly as a consequence of the overriding priority for the sustainable generation of ...
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Soylent, makers of popular meal-replacement drink, defend use of GMOs in products

. . . . Many of the criticisms of genetically engineered (GE) foods center on potential risks to human health, the ...
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Video: Hillary Clinton endorses GMOs, solution-focused crop biotechnology

XiaoZhi Lim | 
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton expressed her support for genetically modified crops and crop biotechnology in a keynote appearance at the ...
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Neonicotinoids may reduce sperm count, lifespan in male honeybees

Ashley Taylor | 
Exposure to neonicotinoids. . . reduced the percentage of viable sperm in male honeybees (drones) and also shortened the insects’ ...
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Genetics might help grow perfect cup of coffee

Diana Gitig | 
Coffee is in danger around the world, but experimental farmers want to save it by finding a variety that can ...
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Seeds with ‘optimal’ microbiomes could boost yield

Mike Orcutt | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. A new treatment for ...

New pest-resistant GMO rice shows no effect on beneficial insect

Jiarong Meng et al. | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. T1C-19 is newly developed ...

Does biotech industry need communications, public relations makeover?

Bill Cannon | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. I asked a few ...

Discovery of plant “drought sensor” could lead to next generation of drought-tolerant GMOs

The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. International research led by ...
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Fitness and health expert: 10 science-based reasons why I’m thankful for GMOs

Maria Brilaki | 
Some vocal opponents of GMO foods are in the fitness community. There is a perceived belief that engineered foods pose ...

GMO crops, pesticides essential for no-till, dryland agriculture

Jake Leguee | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. . . . I was ...

Organic weed control methods, not just synthetic pesticides, can kill frogs in farm fields

Andrew Kniss | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Just saw a link ...
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Are GMOs better solution for feeding world’s poor than shipping them West’s surplus food?

Allison Robicelli | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. One of the most ...
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Myth busting: Are synthetic pesticides, used with some GMOs, more dangerous than natural ones?

Layla Katiraee | 
Both organic and conventional farmers use pesticides, but these chemicals are rampant in nature and many natural ones are far ...

Vancouver, Canada bans neonicotinoid pesticides

Lisa Johnson | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. A hotly-debated class of ...
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Herbicide resistance predates GMOs by 40 years, say weed scientists

The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. You may think weeds ...

Patagonia’s film about sustainable food avoids discussion of GMO solutions

Jenny Splitter | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Outdoor gear giant Patagonia ...

Failure to consider GMO’s effects on society, environment impede crop’s success

Jonathan Foley | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. . . . GMOs ...
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