Glyphosate
Swan song for antibiotics? Can phage therapy and gene editing fill the gap?
Antibiotics revolutionized medicine, but nature has found a work around. What tools are left for scientists? ...
IARC’s reassessment of coffee illustrates problems with its process, messaging
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. . . . [B]y ...
Herbicide glyphosate facing ban in Europe? Here’s a backgrounder
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. It's hard to find ...
Hawaii honey bee die-off points to likely culprits—Not pesticides, but varroa and viruses
Hawaii study may hold the key to the mystery of why honey bees are struggling ...
Do you really understand modern farming? Scientist examines 10 truths of GMOs and organics
As the debate over GMOs has gone viral, city-dwellers often position themselves as experts on farming. But there's often a ...
Are there environmental and economic benefits to GMO crops? Study claims $150+ billion since ’96
An UK-based consultancy agency reviewed data on GM crops and found economic benefits for farmers, as well as a reduction ...
Did personal biases at EPA influence IARC glyphosate review? US lawmakers want to know
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. U.S. lawmakers are investigating ...
Food and farming trade disruption looms as EU again postpones glyphosate renewal
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. After failing twice to ...
Genetic Literacy Project’s Top 6 Stories for the Week
From this past week, here are the #GLPTop6 among many great stories on human and agriculture genetics around the world ...
Genetic Literacy Project’s Top 6 Stories for the Week
From this past week, here are the #GLPTop6 among many great stories on human and agriculture genetics around the world ...
EU proposes temporary authorization of glyphosate for 12 to 18 months
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The European Commission is ...
Congress demands EPA explain why it’s delaying ‘final’ report finding glyphosate safe
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Two congressional committees — ...
UK farmers leaning toward Brexit because of EU policies on glyphosate, GMOs
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. British farmers are fed ...
German politics threaten EU approval of glyphosate
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. German government squabbling could ...
In California, glyphosate phobia results in hazmat suits, respirators to protect against organic chemicals
GMO and glyphosate opponents in tiny Petaluma in Sonoma County are replacing a safe synthetic pesticide with a natural one ...
In wake of National Academies’ GMO report, is public skepticism of biotech waning?
A number of recent events have seemed to shift public sentiment favorable towards GMOs. What is behind this change? ...
Bayer’s deal to buy Monsanto may face scrutiny back home in Germany
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Bayer faces a backlash ...
Glyphosate could be pulled from European market if EU doesn’t reauthorize by June 30
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. European countries couldn't come ...
Former FDA GMO medical reviewer attacks IARC as “worst regulator ever”
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Recent articles by investigative journalist David ...
No evidence linking glyphosate, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. A group of farmers is ...
Glyphosate, cancer confusion: Explaining WHO’s contradicting reports
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Glyphosate poses no cancer ...
Contradicting IARC, World Health Organization says glyphosate unlikely to cause cancer
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The pesticide glyphosate. ...
9 misdirected arguments against GMOs that really reflect modern and organic ag issues
When discussing GMOs, many arguments are put forth on why they are “bad” and should be avoided. A molecular geneticist ...
U.S. lawmakers question EPA’s handling of glyphosate review
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. U.S. lawmakers have asked ...
Market shift to non-GMO sugar loss for environment
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. . . . Dan Charles ...
Is organic really more sustainable?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. When you pony up ...
How does popular organic pesticide copper sulfate compare to synthetic ones like glyphosate?
Organic farming is not chemical free; one popular organic fungicide is copper sulfate. How does it work and how does ...