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Talking Biotech: Extreme GMO skeptics know the least about genetics—how should science communicators respond?
People most opposed to GMOs know little about them. How does this impact science communication? ...
Viewpoint: Anti-glyphosate activists are ‘rich, organized, and powerful’—don’t underestimate them
The campaign against glyphosate started a few years ago. The fairly benign herbicide was so closely tied to Roundup Ready ...
Video: Organic food—marketing ‘scam’ or healthier option? Here’s what science says
Organic food is a huge trend: it promises a healthier and better life. But can Organic food really live up ...
Viewpoint: Developing nations face onslaught of ‘fake news’ targeting GMOs
A recent article co-authored by a prominent Malaysian economist propagated several popular myths about GMOs. A Malaysian scientist and communicator ...
‘Conversion messages’: Ex-GMO skeptics may be best advocates for crop biotech
When a strong advocate for one side of a science controversy now believes the opposite, it can have a big ...
‘Landmark’ progress in 2018 expected to fuel more growth in Nigeria’s crop biotech sector
Building on landmark events from the past year, Nigeria’s biotechnology sector is expecting significant progress on two key food and ...
Viewpoint: Bipartisan opposition to GMOs driven more by activist ‘propaganda’ than politics
I have written extensively about GMOs....because it is the subject about which the difference between public opinion and the opinion of ...
Why GMO advocates are failing in convincing the public that biotech crops are safe and beneficial
I have complained often about the lack of horizontal polling for public acceptance of genetically modified food – where the ...
Video: What are GMO crops—and are they natural? Pioneering plant scientist Mary-Dell Chilton explains
I write about GMOs on a somewhat regular basis, but sometimes it’s a topic worth revisiting on a very basic ...
Viewpoint: As most of Africa ‘dilly-dallied,’ Sudan, South Africa boosted food production with biotech crops
Why are South Africa and Sudan ahead of every other country on the continent when it comes to biotech?....The nations ...
What’s going to happen in farm biotech in 2019? Gene-edited foods; lab-grown meat surges; CRISPR regulation clarity
These are the trends I expect to define biotech in agriculture during 2019. ...
Here’s everything you need to know about GMO crops
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs or GMs) are one of the most well-studied areas of biological and agricultural research. However, one ...
Video: EU Parliament member calls for ‘pragmatic’ debate about crop gene editing in Europe
Dutch MEP Jan Huitema spoke before the Agriculture Committee of the EU Parliament on January 7. He called for a ...
Monsanto’s patent victory in India may grant farmers access to latest GMO crops
Monsanto’s [recent] victory in a patent case in India regarding genetically modified (GM) cotton seeds has raised hopes among farmers ...
‘Psychology of extremism’: People most opposed to GMO crops are least informed about science
The people who hold the most extreme views opposing genetically modified (GM) foods think they know most about GM food ...
Young Ugandan biotech advocates push back against scare tactics of European and American-funded anti-GMO African environmental activists
While many of his classmates worried, Jonan decided to work in defense of biotechnology ...
CRISPR-edited plants aren’t GMOs—and 4 other essential facts about gene editing
If you’ve been stunned by all the alarming reports of gene-edited babies, you might have the impression that the only ...
Viewpoint: Food companies should reject Non-GMO Project’s ‘extortion racket’
Pay your protection money! Do the secret handshake and kiss the ring! Otherwise, you can expect to be on the ...
New Zealand’s strict GMO laws force researcher to test new gene-edited apple in US
The red-fleshed apples developed by Plant and Food Research’s scientist Professor Andrew Allan and his team are so contentious they’re ...
Americans and Russians share strikingly similar views on GMOs
When faced with something new, Russian lawmakers have generally found it easier to ban it than to debate it....A case ...
Glyphosate scares, Natural News’ Mike Adams unhinged and the ‘bee-pocalypse’: GLP’s 8 most impactful farm and food stories of 2018
These stories shaped a tumultuous year for agricultural biotech ...
Nigeria could lead Africa to innovative future in agriculture by approving GMO cowpea
Nigeria has commenced a historic process of leading other African nations on smart and innovative agriculture with the recent application ...
China’s decision to import next generation US-grown GMO herbicide-resistant crops will help American farmers struggling to fight hardy weeds
China’s approval of new genetically engineered crops will open a new front in U.S. farmers’ long-running war against hard-to-kill weeds ...
Opposition to biotech threatens health of forests, experts say
A coalition of forest scientists, including Steve Strauss of Oregon State University, is calling for an immediate review of international ...
2018 biotech review: Second generation of GMOs arrives as US anti-GMO movement falters
A prediction that the anti-GMO movement would become increasingly irrelevant in 2018 comes to pass ...
China approves import of 5 GMO crops for animal feed, first since 2017
China has approved the import of five genetically modified crops, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said in a ...
Talking Biotech: Turning GMO plants into carcinogen-catching air filters
Could GMO houseplants purify the air in our homes? ...
