Union of Concerned Scientists
Mutagenesis: One way Europeans wish it was 1936 again
Want to use ionizing radiation and mutagenic chemicals to create herbicide-resistant crops without the messy GMO protests? Mutagenesis is the ...
Critics say new multi herbicide resistant GMO crops will exacerbate ‘superweed’ problem
Move over, Roundup Ready crops. After gaining USDA approval last week, new generation of genetically modified corn and soybeans is ...
GMO farming abject “failure” claims Center for Food Safety–Is it?
The Center for Food Safety makes the case that GMO crops have "failed", citing "myths" circulated by proponents. Specifically they ...
Anti-GMO critics dominate National Academy of Sciences crop biotech evaluation
The first two days of hearings on the latest round of scientific review for biotech crops and genetically engineered foods ...
GLP’s Jon Entine cautions National Academy of Sciences about views of anti-science NGOs
The GLP's executive director speaks at the National Academy of Sciences, which embarks on a comprehensive study of the “purported” ...
Viewpoint: Neither individuals nor (especially) the government should support ‘National Politically Correct Radio’
This article originally ran at Forbes and has been republished here with permission of the author. NPR–“National Politically Correct Radio”–has ...
On GMOs, Union of Concerned Scientists skips the science
Several weeks ago, the Union of Concerned Scientists posted a hard-hitting rebuttal to a famous environmentalist, someone who is normally an ally ...
Anti-GMO claim examined: Does genetic engineering foster monoculture?
Do GMO crops "foster monoculture?" Plant pathologist Steve Savage dives into the cropping histories of the Midwest's Corn Belt and ...
NaturalNews’ Mike Adams’ genocidal views on GMOs mainstream among environmental activists
NaturalNews founder and editor Mike Adams is known for his extremist views on GMOs, the latest being his threats to ...
Will consumers accept GM yeast that could save our oceans?
Scientists at DuPont have genetically modified a yeast to produce a long-chain omega-3 fatty acid, essential to human health and ...
Herbicide-resistant crops can exacerbate ‘superweeds’ but new GM versions can help control problem
The growing problem of herbicide-resistant weeds has weed scientists and regulators pushing for more solutions to tackle the problem, including ...
Cornell survey: Anti-GMO activists favor environment over feeding starving poor
A Cornell University survey found that those interviewed who cared more about keeping people from starving were pro-GMO. People against ...
GMO science denialists? ENSSER challenges WHO, National Academy of Sciences on GM safety
When activist anti-GMO writers like Michael Pollan challenge the National Academy of Sciences and other global science bodies that have ...
GMO science denialists? ENSSER challenges WHO, National Academy of Sciences on GM safety
When activist anti-GMO writers like Michael Pollan challenge the National Academy of Sciences and other global science bodies that have ...
Union of Concerned Scientists blames GMOs for ‘superweeds’ but issue more complex
Genetically modified crops have been blamed for the superweeds problem, but in truth, the use of herbicides in monocultural practices ...
Hidden costs in GMO labeling
Mandatory GMO labeling would require a huge addition in infrastructure needed to segregate grain. True traceability in our food supply ...
Would you trust science or a yogic flying instructor with your food?
Professional forester and writer Norm Benson recently got a healthy dose of anti-science environmentalism, because he wrote an article endorsing a ...
Does the Union of Concerned Scientists’s Doug Gurian-Sherman misrepresent GMOs?
Do advances in conventional breeding make genetic engineering unnecessary? That's the controversial claim by Union of Concerned Scientist's Doug Gurian-Sherman, ...
Johnson in Grist: Despite drawbacks, GE key tool in strengthening global food security
Some say that the costs of genetic engineering outweigh the benefits, but GE is still an important tactic against threats ...
Viewpoint: EPA’s new overseer of ‘scientific integrity’: The blind leading the blind
This article originally ran at Forbes and has been republished here with permission of the author. If you needed to ...
Ugly glare on Union of Concerned Scientists, Consumers Union, journalists as RNA-GMO danger link disintegrates
The Union of Concerned Scientists, Consumers Union and other prominent anti-GMO journalists are silent after several reputable science publications severely ...
Anti-GM NGO supports Union of Concerned Scientists in spat over science credos
The magazine "Boston Review" has published in its September issue "a forum" on GM crops. The "forum" kicked off with ...
Union of Concerned Scientists asserts broad safety and environmental benefits of GMOs
In the last few days, Margaret Mellon and Doug Gurian-Sherman have clarified the position of the Union of Concerned Scientists ...
Scientists, journalists and farmers join lively GMO forum
The current Boston Review hosts a discussion forum about GMOs, where professionals in agriculture, journalism and academia respond ...
Grist vs. GM Watch: Is there a middle in the GMO debate?
GM Watch's scathing critique of Nathanael Johnson's efforts to find the middle ground in the GMO debate has not deterred ...
Elle’s botched response to previously botched anti-GMO story
Elle has had an opportunity to redress its botched GMO coverage by opening its pages to a genuine discussion of ...
Mother Jones’s Philpott supports Pollan “talking points” attack on NYTimes GM orange story
Anti-GMO journalist defends Michael Pollan’s backhanded attack on Amy Harmon’s NYT story on GM oranges ...
