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Confessions of Boulder, Colorado liberal: Why I opposed GMO ‘right to know’ bill

Jane Palmer | Genetic Literacy Project | 
One Colorado resident reviews the evidence and changed her mind on various proposals for the mandatory labeling of GMOs ...
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Sorry Dr. Oz and Jenny McCarthy: More scientific proof vaccines, GMOs don’t cause autism

Kavin Senapathy | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Despite the loud voices of disinformation, the scientific community has overwhelmingly agreed that there is no causal link between vaccines ...
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Genetics may explain why many near Fukushima nuclear disaster unaffected by radiation exposure

David Warmflash | Genetic Literacy Project | 
People fear the effects or radiation, particularly in the aftermath of nuclear disasters, but not all the health news after ...
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GLP Infographic: All GMO research is industry funded? Biofortified analysis sets record straight

XioZhi Lim | Genetic Literacy Project | 
One of the most common criticisms of GMOs is that 'almost all the research is industry funded' and therefore cannot ...
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Canada gearing up to pass law against genetic discrimination

Arvind Suresh | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Canada is gearing up to pass a law against genetic discrimination. How is the rest of the world dealing with ...
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Gay genes discovery coming soon?

A just release paper confirms male homosexuality is associated with a particular section of the X chromosome. Researchers are convinced ...
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Bee deaths and neonics: Inside story of Colony Collapse Disorder, Harvard’s Chensheng Lu’s crusade

Jon Entine | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Two "Harvard studies" by nutritionist Chensheng Lu are the linchpin of the claim that we face a global bee collapse ...
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Infographic: The more GMO corn grown in US the less harmful insecticides are used

Genetic Literacy Project | 
The surprising inverse relationship between genetically modified crops and insecticide use in the U.S. (from Mark Lynas) ...
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Food scientist Bruce Chassy: Although some GMO sympathizers embrace labeling, it’s a disaster in waiting

Bruce Chassy | Genetic Literacy Project | 
A number of prominent journalists, who report fairly and objectively about GMO foods, are urging food and seed companies to ...
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Depression researchers look ahead for ‘golden age’ of research by drawing on cancer’s track record

Jane Palmer | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Advances in cancer diagnosis and treatment could yield valuable insights for depression researchers, who struggle to understand the role of ...
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Immunorepertoire: New slant on personalized medicine

Diana Gitig | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Antibodies and T cell receptors recognize all of the proteins in our bodies, and thereby provide a record of everything ...
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Could Congress finally end the GMO labeling war?

Emily Sutherlin | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Is the tide shifting on the state-by-state approach by anti-GMO activists to impose the labeling of genetically modified foods? ...
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Viewpoint: Why organic isn’t ‘sustainable’

Henry Miller | Genetic Literacy Project | 
This article originally ran at Forbes and has been republished here with permission of the author. Relevant excerpt: Stanford University’s Sustainable ...
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Nature made apples, the big scary words

Genetic Literacy Project | 
Science lab? Nope, just nature ...
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Can you think your way out of the depression box?

Jane Palmer | Genetic Literacy Project | 
A form of therapy that focuses on changing negative thoughts and behaviors is showing promise in the treatment of depression ...
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Why does your cat love you…sort of? DNA unravels feline mysteries

Domestic cats have a reputation as being "marginally tame and lacking in the servile sycophantic affect of the dog." Added ...
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Vandana Shiva: ‘Ambassador of famine’?

Antonio Saltini | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Vandana Shiva, the globally known Indian anti-GMO activist, positions herself as a seer guiding us away from the evils of ...
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Sex in space: What does the future hold when space tourism catches on

David Warmflash | Genetic Literacy Project | 
The recent crash of Virgin Galactic notwithstanding, we are on the cusp of an era of space tourism. We just ...
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Human obesity and livestock growth: Are antibiotics the link?

Meredith Knight | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Patients often request and use antibiotics thinking they have no long-term effects of the medications. But work on the human ...
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Web of companies that opposed mandatory labeling of GMOs

Genetic Literacy Project | 
An extensive list of private companies that reject mandatory labeling ...
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Do you buy ‘gluten free’ products? Real chance they have gluten in it

Ben Locwin | Genetic Literacy Project | 
New research suggests that that most people who claim a gluten sensitivity are being swept up in what amounts to ...
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Spray-on DNA bar codes help trace food-borne illnesses

Jane Palmer | Genetic Literacy Project | 
If farms sprayed their unique DNA signature on foods, the source of contamination in food born outbreaks could be identified ...
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Ben & Jerry’s dilemma: Should the concern be GMOs or artery clogging treats?

David Warmflash | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Ben & Jerry's has taken the lead among self-proclaimed 'socially responsible' firms in criticizing GMOs and attempting to remove any ...
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Profile of a personal genetics company: PHENOMBio

Layla Katiraee | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Interest in personal genomics sites that provide insight into the link between your genes and disease proclivities is booming. But ...
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Cost benefits of cancer screenings get political in the UK

Meredith Knight | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Cancer screening have helped save many of lives, but have shifted the demographics of who gets the disease. Should we ...
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After Kevin Folta challenge, South Florida Science Center invites real scientist to GMO debate

Kevin Folta | Genetic Literacy Project | 
The chair of the University of Florida Horticultural Studies Department publicly called out the South Florida Science Center for sponsoring ...

David Ropeik views Nassim Taleb’s odd views on GMOs through a precautionary lens

David Ropeik | Genetic Literacy Project | 
David Ropeik, an internationally respected expert on risk, has been going head-to-head with 'black swan' proponent Nassim Taleb over Taleb's ...
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