Vani Hari (Food Babe)
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? ...
Kevin Folta on winning Borlaug Ag Comm Award, year of attacks from anti-GMO activists
After year of attacks from activist, Kevin Folta wins prestigious, international award for science outreach and communication ...
Scoop on ‘leaky gut syndrome’–And effect of pathogenic gut microbes on health
Do microbes in your gut cause pathologies elsewhere in the body like the heart? ...
Are claims that organic crops use carcinogenic pesticides ‘Food Babe tactics?’
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The new headline circulating ...
Organic milk vs. Conventional milk: Why nutrition expert is ditching organic
Consumer Reports and "green" lobbyists are trying to convince consumers, particularly worrying moms, to abandon soy and conventional milk for ...
Can next generation crop precision editing avoid marketing pitfalls of GMOs?
To avoid the GMO public perception bog, CRISPR and other new generation technologies need a unique marketing approach ...
U.S. Right to Know rated #1 in junk science for 2015
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. In January, an anti-GMO ...
Recapping the 2015 GMO debate: Science eclipses ‘Dark’ voices of anti-biotech hysteria
The year ends with a Congressional battle over GMO labeling after the historic approval of the first animal modified for ...
Engineering debates on GMOs: How to change minds when emotions overrule science
Discussions about GMOs often degenerate into shouting matches, especially on line. The science minded should consider the psychology of how ...
Biotech companies adopting new vocabulary to escape anti-GMO stigma
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Here are some words guaranteed ...
Trick or Treat: The tale of ‘dangerous’ Pumpkin Spice Latte
Starbucks is following other food companies in caving to foodie demonization campaigns about chemicals. Why that hurts all of us ...
Subway’s phase out of meat raised with antibiotics smart, kowtowing to activists not always wise
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Subway, the sandwich chain, ...
“Fear Babe”: New book dissects the scare tactics of Vani Hari
From preservatives to pesticides, "Fear Babe" examines the claims of self-proclaimed Food Babe Vani Hari and the most notorious food ...
Next-generation genetic engineering must address public fears
Next generation innovations for genetic modification of food and medicine face an uncertain future. Avoiding the public acceptance failures that ...
Moms defending science, GMOs in culture of alarmism
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Julie Gunlock, IWF's Culture ...
Celebrity GMO critic Food Babe pitches products with ingredient she demonizes
While “Food Babe” Vani Hari’s pseudoscience has been widely debunked by qualified doctors and scientists, a more sobering fact seems ...
Despite continuing mainstream popularity, ‘Grain Brain’ author finds little support from medical experts
In recent months, the media has become increasingly impatient with high-profile health advocates who dispense unsubstantiated medical advice. Among the ...
Debate over GMOs and other science controversies should center more in values and politics
Looking upon all the polarized rhetoric concerning vaccines, GMO crops, climate change, and processed foods one might be tempted to ...
The anti-Rachel Parent: 10-year-old future scientist counters sea of GMO misinformation
Anti-GMO events are peppered with children holding signs touting the alleged dangers of genetically modified foods. For those who choose ...
Vani Hari and Kavin Senapathy debate which is better—Organic or GMOs?
Are genetically modified foods necessary to feed the world's growing population and organic foods just too expensive and gimmicky? Or ...
“Pink & Blue” documentary challenges female only myths about breast cancer and BRCA mutations
BRCA mutations have taken a toll on film producer Alan Blassberg and his loved ones, prompting what promises to be ...
The Case for GMOs and Sustainability
From conventional breeding to mutagenesis, none of our foods that we eat today is the product of Nature’s way. But ...
Fall of Dr. Oz: Tour of the world of a celebrity medical quack
Dr. Oz is arguably the most influential health professional in America. The Dr. Oz Show, which started in 2009, has an average ...
Exposing ‘charlatans’: Why Vani Hari’s days of popularity are waning
I am a friend of Yvette d’Entremont, A.K.A. Science Babe, and I am proud of her. She’s done a great ...
Who’s real shill: Food Babe or #Science14?
I hear it almost every single day. Because I talk or write about science, and promote ideas consistent with the ...
Interview with Science Babe who took down Food Babe
Earlier this month, you probably would't have heard of Yvette d'Entremont, aka Science Babe. But after posting a Gawker article ...
