gary hirshberg
Big ag boom – organic food soon to double in revenue
In 2010, organic food was a $57 billion a year business. Certainly not the quaint, non-corporate boutique operation portrayed in ...
Consumers will pay more to avoid GMOs–If labeling is mandatory rather than voluntary
Will consumers pay more to avoid GMOs and if so, how much? Apparently it depends in part on whether labeling ...
Stonyfield founder Gary Hirshberg leverages ‘Vandana Shiva Affair’ to promote GMO labeling
Michael Specter’s essay in The New Yorker against labeling genetically engineered food is fraught with factual errors, and it misses ...
NGOs usually considered trustworthy, but often not when it comes to GMOs
Non-profits are usually considered trustworthy, especially compared to corporations and governments. But when it comes to genetically modified foods, they ...
In hyped claim organic milk is healthier, activist science meets bungled reporting
Last week, the web erupted after organic researcher Charles Benbrook promoted a new study as the long-awaited proof of the ...
Podcast: Part II of organic grower Jack’s Farm Radio interview with GLP’s Jon Entine
In Part II of Dan Heckler's interview with GLP’s Jon Entine, the discussion turns to environmental sustainability and claims by ...
Viewpoint: Domestic eco-terrorism has deep pockets. And many enablers.
This article originally ran at Forbes and has been republished here with permission of the author. Fueled by a recent ...
Farmers’ battles with weeds are aided, not hurt, by biotech
The following is an excerpt. When the biotechnology antagonists try to stoke fear by warning about “superweeds,” they make these ...
Monsanto Protection Act? Separating the facts from the fury
The so-called "Monsanto Protection Act" is hardly the “most dangerous food act ever” or a “terrifying piece of policy," as ...
