GLP Podcast: Why non-smokers get cancer; Spotting diseases during pregnancy; Earth-friendly industrialized farming?

GLP Podcast: Why non-smokers get cancer; Spotting diseases during pregnancy; Earth-friendly industrialized farming?

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
Many smokers don't get lung cancer. But why do so many non-smokers end up with the disease? A preliminary study ...
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What are the Challenges Facing Modern Farming Around the World?

Mary Boote |
Mary Boote, Chief Executive Officer of the GlobalFarmer Network | June 12, 2018Highlights: Agricultural biotech solutions are being denied to ...
GLP Podcast: Vitamin-D boosted CRISPR tomatoes; Don't fear monkeypox; Environmentalism is anti-technology

GLP Podcast: Vitamin-D boosted CRISPR tomatoes; Don’t fear monkeypox; Environmentalism is anti-technology

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
Consumers in the UK may soon have access to a gene-edited tomato that boosts their vitamin D levels. Monkeypox is ...
GLP Podcast: GMO grapes coming soon? Golden Rice is here; FDA's dubious animal gene-editing rules

GLP Podcast: GMO grapes coming soon? Golden Rice is here; FDA’s dubious animal gene-editing rules

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
GMO grapes exist, so why can't we buy them? Farmers in the Philippines have access to disease-fighting Golden Rice after ...
GLP Podcast: Activists dump grain during food shortage; The mirror lies to you; Anti-GMO study debunked

GLP Podcast: Activists dump grain during food shortage; The mirror lies to you; Anti-GMO study debunked

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
Last week, French activist group Extinction Rebellion destroyed 15,000 tons of wheat to prove its anti-GMO bona fides. The grain ...
GLP Podcast: Ukraine war spikes food prices; Journalist sheds anti-GMO views; Creationism in schools

GLP Podcast: Ukraine war spikes food prices; Journalist sheds anti-GMO views; Creationism in schools

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
The war in Ukraine could have long-term impacts on global food prices. Can we prevent this dangerous outcome? A Japanese ...
GLP Podcast: Illegal GMOs in India; Anti-aging myths; Can social media 'brainwash' us?

GLP Podcast: Illegal GMOs in India; Anti-aging myths; Can social media ‘brainwash’ us?

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
Farmers in India are growing illegal GE eggplant in hopes of overturning the country's ban on the insect-resistant crop. Anti-aging ...
GLP Podcast: Biotech fish 'invade' Brazil; TikTok GMO-sterility myth debunked; Bad diet and dementia

GLP Podcast: Biotech fish ‘invade’ Brazil; TikTok GMO-sterility myth debunked; Bad diet and dementia

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
A genetically engineered "GloFish" is swimming freely in Brazil's streams. Should we be worried? Despite a popular conspiracy circulating on ...
GLP Podcast: Loneliness causes dementia? Parkinson's-fighting GM tomatoes; 'Sovietizing' science

GLP Podcast: Loneliness causes dementia? Parkinson’s-fighting GM tomatoes; ‘Sovietizing’ science

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
Loneliness could drastically boost your risk of developing dementia. Genetically engineered tomatoes may be our first line of defense against ...
GLP Podcast: Don't 'cancel' Joe Rogan?; Psychopaths among us; Green Revolution saved $83 trillion

GLP Podcast: Don’t ‘cancel’ Joe Rogan?; Psychopaths among us; Green Revolution saved $83 trillion

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
The recent campaign to "cancel" comedian Joe Rogan for promoting COVID misinformation highlights a troubling trend in science communication. High-functioning ...
GLP Podcast: Genetics of sugar cravings; Male birth control; CRISPR-edited apples coming soon?

GLP Podcast: Genetics of sugar cravings; Male birth control; CRISPR-edited apples coming soon?

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
We all crave sugar on occasion, and geneticists say they've found some of the genes that may have driven this ...
GLP Podcast: Academic freedom has limits? UK backtracks on neonic ban; 'Non-GMO' tearless onions

GLP Podcast: Academic freedom has limits? UK backtracks on neonic ban; ‘Non-GMO’ tearless onions

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
Does academic freedom protect professors who spread scientific nonsense online? The UK appears to be backtracking on a pesticide ban ...
GMO 25-year safety endorsement: 280 science institutions, more than 3,000 studies

GMO 25-year safety endorsement: 280 science institutions, more than 3,000 studies

Daniel Norero |
Despite vehement public debate, there is an overwhelming scientific consensus that GE foods present no greater risk than non-GMO crops, ...
GLP Podcast: CRISPR biosensors; Engineered gut microbes; Anti-GMO groups love the lab-leak theory

GLP Podcast: CRISPR biosensors; Engineered gut microbes; Anti-GMO groups love the lab-leak theory

Cameron English |
Researchers have developed a biosensor they say can monitor the activity of CRISPR gene editing in real-time. Synthetic biology is ...
GLP Podcast: COVID vaccines; Lab leak scandal; UK embraces CRISPR crops—the biggest stories of 2021

GLP Podcast: COVID vaccines; Lab leak scandal; UK embraces CRISPR crops—the biggest stories of 2021

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
The COVID-19 vaccines saved a lot of lives in 2021, but convincing some Americans to take them proved to be ...
GLP Podcast: Coming soon — USDA 'bioengineered' labels; Scientific American strays from science; Schools teach anti-GMO falsehoods

GLP Podcast: Coming soon — USDA ‘bioengineered’ labels; Scientific American strays from science; Schools teach anti-GMO falsehoods

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
The USDA's mandatory bioengineered food labels will begin to appear on many more products next month. What can consumers expect ...
GLP Podcast: Chemical risks doubled in five years? Vaccines from plants; Henrietta Lacks’ stolen cells

GLP Podcast: Chemical risks doubled in five years? Vaccines from plants; Henrietta Lacks’ stolen cells

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
A recent meta-analysis has alleged that the health risks linked to chemical exposure have doubled in the last five years ...
GLP Podcast: Monsanto owns farmers? Evolution of pet parenting; Soylent abandons GMO advocacy

GLP Podcast: Monsanto owns farmers? Evolution of pet parenting; Soylent abandons GMO advocacy

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
Does Monsanto control the seeds Mexico's farmers can grow? No, but anti-GMO groups do. An increasing number of Americans don't ...
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How anti-GMO advocates hijacked German science, blocking agricultural innovation and threatening the CRISPR revolution: A farmer’s perspective

Susanne Günther |
Susanne Günther, Farmer, Blogger, and Winner of the InnoPlanta Prize for Objective Reporting on Modern Plant Breeding | July 12, ...
GLP podcast: Scrutinizing anti-GMO 'rock star' Vandana Shiva's recent 'Earth Democracy' lecture

GLP podcast: Scrutinizing anti-GMO ‘rock star’ Vandana Shiva’s recent ‘Earth Democracy’ lecture

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
Last week, high-profile anti-GMO activist Vandana Shiva lectured (via zoom) at the University of Missouri, Kansas City (UMKC). Amplifying the ...
GLP Podcast: Don't fight science denial like this; CO2-sucking GE trees; Organic industry hates hydroponics

GLP Podcast: Don’t fight science denial like this; CO2-sucking GE trees; Organic industry hates hydroponics

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
A new book outlines a method for changing the minds of "science deniers"—and it's terrible, according to a particularly harsh ...
GLP Podcast: End climate 'alarmism'; FDA vs kratom; Is 'GMO' ice cream dangerous? Nope

GLP Podcast: End climate ‘alarmism’; FDA vs kratom; Is ‘GMO’ ice cream dangerous? Nope

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
Human-caused climate is occurring, but the science community may be amplifying the public's skepticism with failed "alarmist" predictions. Is kratom ...
GLP Podcast: Climate change enhances farming? Lawyers target paraquat; NYT vs anti-GMO groups

GLP Podcast: Climate change enhances farming? Lawyers target paraquat; NYT vs anti-GMO groups

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
Climate change could boost crop yields in the coming decades, but pests enabled by the warmer temperatures may offset whatever ...
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GLP Podcast: ‘Big Fears, Little Risks’ — Documentary featuring GLP experts tackles GMO, vaccine skepticism

The evidence is in: genetic engineering promotes sustainable farming; vaccines save lives; and nuclear energy is our best hope of ...
GLP Podcast: Anti-smoking drug fights COVID; Designer babies unethical? Scientists invade social media GMO debate

GLP Podcast: Anti-smoking drug fights COVID; Designer babies unethical? Scientists invade social media GMO debate

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
Could a re-purposed smoking cessation drug help prevent the spread of SARS-COV-2? An increasing number of parents are screening their ...
GLP Podcast: When science isn't about evidence; Bayer pulling Roundup off retail shelves; Kenya approves GMO cassava

GLP Podcast: When science isn’t about evidence; Bayer pulling Roundup off retail shelves; Kenya approves GMO cassava

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
A researcher who challenged the consensus on obesity was blasted in the media by her colleagues. Is this an example ...
GLP podcast: Greenpeace v Golden Rice; Vaccine side effects—myth or reality? Objective truth under fire

GLP podcast: Greenpeace v Golden Rice; Vaccine side effects—myth or reality? Objective truth under fire

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
The Philippines has finally approved Golden Rice, and Greenpeace is doing everything in its power to reverse the decision. A ...