pesticides
Myth busting: Are natural pesticides really safer than synthetic ones?
Both organic and conventional farmers use pesticides, but these chemicals are rampant in nature and many natural ones are more ...
Viewpoint: Former US journalist Carey Gillam should stay out of Europe’s glyphosate debate
A former agricultural reporter at Reuters, Gillam now presents herself as "the Rachel Carson of the GMO debate." Belgian-based risk ...
Viewpoint: Christopher Portier—well-paid activist scientist at center of the ban-glyphosate movement
Christopher Portier, special adviser to the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer, is bringing down the reputation ...
Kevin Folta looks back 5 years after release of controversial Séralini GMO rat study
The heavily criticized and retracted paper linked GMO consumption and glyphosate exposure to cancer in rats. The brouhaha that erupted ...
Viewpoint: ‘Blistering’ USDA organic report suggests ‘movement’ needs major reforms
The USDA report detailing poor oversight by the agency’s National Organic Program challenges the belief that consumers can trust organic ...
9 misdirected arguments against GMOs
When discussing GMOs, many arguments are put forth on why they are “bad” and should be avoided. A molecular geneticist ...
Winemakers abandoning organic status for sustainability, improved taste
The shift has been more common in France, where wineries have cited concerns about the environment and copper buildup from ...
Chemical residues on foods and why dose matters
Dosage is what decides whether a compound actually produces toxic effects in the short-term, or long-term effects, such as cancer ...
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 ...
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 ...
Activists behind Zika virus conspiracy theories, Argentine pesticide birth defect scare
South America's suffering from a number of epidemics. The worst one may just be misinformation ...
Despite activists’ claims about glyphosate dangers, there’s no cancer spike in Argentina
Anti-GMO activists have claimed that cancer rates in farming regions of Argentina have spiked. Interviews with local experts paint a ...
Trade and economic growth, not pesticides, major driver of beehive declines?
Declines in bee health have been blamed on pesticides and other factors. A new study suggests that economic changes may ...
Fraud or drift? USDA finds 43 percent of organic foods contain ‘prohibited’ substances
Pesticides have been found in nearly half of organic fields. Is this a case of accidental drift, or fraud? ...
