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Gene drives could revolutionize how we deal with pests—if the technology avoids the controversial fate of GMOs

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In addition to research and laboratory ethics, gene drive proponents need to focus on public perception ...
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Will CRISPR’s promise force the organic industry to reconsider its opposition to gene-edited crops?

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In addition to better nutrition, CRISPR can produce foods with fewer 'inputs' than conventional and organic foods ...
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Do vaccines contain glyphosate? Anti-GMO claim requires ‘very unlikely scenario’

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Many GMO critics believe that vaccines are contaminated with glyphosate. A look at how vaccines are made and how glyphosate ...
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Viewpoint: Public supports CRISPR, gene drives to battle infectious disease, plant pests—despite activist opposition

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Consumers are less wary of biotechnology when they know how it's being deployed ...
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Education, politics, religion may have no impact on our acceptance of GMOs

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A study examining the public's 2006 views on GMOs offers a glimpse into the evolution of the ongoing debate over ...
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CRISPR breathing new life into wheat and other crops—can it avoid GMO controversy?

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The food industry is hopeful the new gene-editing technology can help create new crop variants without running into the activist ...
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Milkweed: Mother’s milk for monarch butterflies, but yield-robbing weed for farmers

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Can we encourage a resurgence in butterfly-friendly milkweed populations without making farming even more challenging? ...
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Quest to reduce greenhouse gases needs modern farming techniques, including use of GMOs, not organics, research shows

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Modern farming has "uncoupled" itself from greenhouse gas output -- using new technologies, including genetic engineering, to boost crop yields ...
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Viewpoint: Organic farmer’s New York Times opinion piece perpetuates ‘fantasy’ of small growers feeding the world

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Barber’s perspective on GM and patented seeds follow the party line of the organic industry ...
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Viewpoint: Guardian (UK) ‘Toxic America’ series: Anti-chemical activism masquerades as science journalism

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So far, they’ve published no article by or in-depth interview with an actual scientist ...
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Why GMOs aren’t responsible for a spike in food allergies

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What's behind the rise in food allergies? There are a lot of possible answers to this, but it's probably not ...
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Mad genius and genes: Are highly creative people more likely to suffer mental illness?

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The idea of the "creative madman" (or woman) has persisted throughout history with Vincent Van Gogh as Exhibit A. Science ...
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Why the ‘chemical free’ organic industry has a ‘pesticide problem’

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The organic label is often touted as meaning "pesticide free" and has become a rallying cry for anti-GMO activists. But ...
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Does Big Ag control farmers through seeds patents? Farmers don’t think so.

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Farmers have a wide range of choices for seeds, including conventional and GMO. And most, for economic and performance rather ...
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Viewpoint: Politico veers again into pseudoscience and politics with another misleading glyphosate infographic

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Once again, a website known for its political coverage proves itself unable to report on science-related issues ...
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Pseudo-science alert: For $9,500, Politico provides disinformation about crop biotechnology, GMOs and pesticides

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When Politico strays from politics into agricultural biotech, its naiveté and lack of science expertise shows through ...
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Using genetic engineering to turn annual crops into perennials could bolster global food production

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One of the ways we could increase yields--and improve sustainability--would be to convert key grain crops into perennials, allowing them ...
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From a sustainability perspective, GMO AquaBounty salmon should be a ‘dream come true’. Why do environmentalists oppose it?

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The flip-flop by Food and Water Watch and other advocacy groups rests not on environmental or science-based concerns but on ...
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Why neonicotinoid pesticides don’t deserve a ‘deadly to bees’ label

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While some activists blame the popular class of pesticides for bee deaths, research suggests there are many contributing factors. And ...
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How much can we blame our genes for addictive behavior?

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Of all the people who try alcohol or illegal drugs, only 10 to 20 percent get addicted. No single gene ...
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Can genetic engineering deliver a natural microbial fertilizer for crops?

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At the turn of the previous century, German scientists Fritz Haber and Carl Bosch got all the credit for finding ...
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Let’s say we can force the mosquito into extinction — should we do it?

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Not many people like mosquitoes. So why not eliminate them? Newer techniques like CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing may make this possible ...
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Are GMO critics more open to gene editing that targets plant and human diseases?

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The early generations of transgenic plants focused primarily on increasing productivity, either by reducing pest damage or increasing yields by ...
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Using gene editing to control forest fires? It could be a reality if anti-biotechnology activists don’t block it

Genetic Literacy Project | 
The American west has experienced devastating wildfires in recent years; while the number of fires has decreased a little over ...
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After successful demonization campaign against herbicide glyphosate, anti-GMO activists and environmental groups take aim at atrazine

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In July, the US Environmental Protection Agency issued an extensive report that reviewed decades of science and declared that a ...
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Costs and benefits need to be assessed in weighing bans on glyphosate and neonicotinoids

Genetic Literacy Project | 
The continuing debates over whether the herbicide glyphosate or the insecticide class of neonicotinoids (neonics) could—or should—remain available for farmers ...
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