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Environmental groups push stricter pesticide rules, including glyphosate ban, in Hawaii

Cathy Bussewitz | 
Hawaii residents concerned about pesticide use by major agriculture companies on the islands are planning a push to strengthen regulation ...
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Recapping 2016: 10 ways anti-GMO activists put ideology ahead of science

David Zaruk | 
When they said we would have to add an extra second to the clocks at the end of 2016, there ...
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Farmers worry over weed control in corn as EPA mulls future of atrazine

David Bennett | 
Corn is a great rotational crop from an agronomic standpoint, and [atrazine] has been recommended to assist with control of ...
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Scientists say Séralini’s latest GM corn study contained faulty experimental design

Grant Jacobs | 
Editor's Note: This article discusses a study published in Scientific Reports entitled "An integrated multi-omics analysis of the NK603 Roundup-tolerant GM maize ...
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Can water protect you from glyphosate ‘poisoning’? Gilles-Eric Séralini’s homeopathy “detox” hoax

Andrew Porterfield | 
The controversial French scientist fronts for a homeopathy company that has funded much of his research. What does mainstream science ...
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Addressing all farmers’ challenges: Taking ideology out of the glyphosate and ‘superweed’ debate

Marc Brazeau | 
Hardy weeds that develop from continued use of a limited control system are problems for all farmers. This is not ...
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Genetic Literacy Project’s Top 6 Stories for the Week, December 19, 2016

From this past week, here are the #GLPTop6 among many great stories on human and agriculture genetics around the world ...
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EPA panel begins evaluation of carcinogenicity of glyphosate

Carey Gillam | 
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding four days of meetings, beginning December 13, aimed at examining the evidence that ...
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Farmer: Why I choose to grow genetically engineered crops

Terry Daynard | 
GMO supporters generally stick to positive talking points about the technology, while critics stick to the negative. Terry Daynard, a ...
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Why farmers have been slow to adopt GMO alfalfa

Mateusz Perkowski | 
Adoption of genetically engineered alfalfa among farmers has lagged behind other biotech crops, with the vast majority of U.S. acreage ...
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Oregon teacher: Anti-GMO activist Vandana Shiva talk slippery on facts

Scotty Perey | 
On November 21, 2016, prominent GMO critic Vandana Shiva, gave a presentation at the Peace Center at Lane Community College ...
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Indian crop scientists: 9 natural organic pesticides that can harm our health and ecosystem

Tokivi Zhimomi, Vandana Verma | 
Organic food is promoted as superior and safer for today’s health conscious people. It is claimed that they are pesticide ...
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GMO alfalfa has higher yields than conventional, according to USDA survey

...[R]elatively little has been known about the adoption of genetically engineered alfalfa, canola and sugar beets, crops that add substantial ...
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Editorial: Boulder County rushed GMO ban without due diligence, broad farmer input

Dave Krieger | 
[Editor's note: In March, Boulder County, CO commissioners decided to ban cultivation of GMO crops on county-owned farmland. The following is an excerpt from an ...
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French geneticist warns ‘new religion of precaution’ threatens US GMO policy, science

Marcel Kuntz | 
Since the first cargo of genetically modified soybeans was delivered to Europe 20 years ago, scientists have come under fire ...
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Talking Biotech: Florida’s Kevin Folta on anti-GMO groups scaring consumers about glyphosate in foods

Kevin Folta | 
Florida’s Kevin Folta on anti-GMO groups scaring consumers about glyphosate in foods ...
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Genetic Literacy Project’s Top 6 Stories for the Week, November 27, 2016

From this past week, here are the #GLPTop6 among many great stories on human and agriculture genetics around the world ...

International activist group, Avaaz, working to ban glyphosate in Canada, other countries

Gerald Pilger | 
In the September issue of Country Guide I wrote about the Avaaz movement’s effort to ban glyphosate in “The Target is Glyphosate“ ...
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Computer scientist Stephanie Seneff’s latest bizarre claim: GMOs cause concussions

Steven Novella | 
[Stephanie Seneff] is a computer scientist..... In a stunning example of the Dunning-Kruger effect, she feels she can take her computer expertise ...
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While safety of herbicide glyphosate is clear, doubts fueled by WHO’s IARC undermines trust in science

Geoffrey Kabat | 
Most regulators around the world have concluded that glyphosate is unlikely to cause cancer. But one agency disagrees. The International ...
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Talking Biotech: Florida’s Kevin Folta debunks claims of glyphosate in food; Oregon State’s Shaun Townsend uses genetics to breed more flavorful beer hops

Kevin Folta, Shaun Townsend | 
Florida’s Kevin Folta debunks glyphosate in food claims; Oregon State’s Shaun Townsend uses genetics to breed more flavorful beer hops ...
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Iowa farmer challenges activist Vandana Shiva after ‘myth-filled’ anti-GMO lecture

Michelle Miller | 
The philosopher-trained critic of technological innovation spoke at Drake University last week. Unlike what usually happens at public events where ...
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Myth-busting site Snopes judges Food Babe’s ‘shocking report’ of glyphosate in food “FALSE”

Alex Kasprak | 
CLAIM: A new analysis of the residue on common American foods showed high levels of the herbicide glyphosate and Monsanto, ...
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Genetic Literacy Project’s Top 6 Stories for the Week, November 21, 2016

From this past week, here are the #GLPTop6 among many great stories on human and agriculture genetics around the world ...
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Cause for concern over claims of “dangerous” glyphosate in wine, breast milk, cereal, etc.?

Iida Ruishalme | 
There is far less reason to worry about the 'dangers' of glyphosate when compared to other pesticide but many activists ...
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Viewpoint: Will the Trump administration usher in an era of less cronyism and pay-to-play?

Henry Miller, Julie Kelly | 
This article originally ran at Forbes and has been republished here with permission. “You know I am your chief lobbyist ...
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Anti-GMO activist-funded lab tests find micro-traces of glyphosate in popular foods

Carey Gillam | 
The herbicide residues were found in cookies, crackers, popular cold cereals and chips commonly consumed by children and adults, according ...
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