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Are seed patent protections abused by Monsanto and other agro-corporations?

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Anti-GMO critics often claim major agricultural companies use seed patents to control farmers rights, which they say also limits innovation ...
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To protect vineyards from pests and reduce pesticide use, CRISPR could be the answer

Genetic Literacy Project | 
The powdery mildew fungus decimates vineyards around the globe. As pesticides become less effective, some scientists are turning to gene ...
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‘Big Ag’ may resonate with activists, but what does it really mean?

Genetic Literacy Project | 
For some, GMOs are synonymous with 'Big Ag'? For others, 'Big Ag' means something entirely different. Does 'Big Ag' even ...
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Kissing cousins: Understanding the genetic risks and benefits when close relatives marry

Genetic Literacy Project | 
Endogamy––the marriage of relatives––is a controversial cultural practice. It can play surprising roles in health and disease ...
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EU re-approval of glyphosate herbicide dodges farming economic woes—for now

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If the European Union eventually phases out all the popular glyphosate herbicide, the loss of farm productivity could cost Europe ...
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Can the microbiome join DNA and fingerprints in the CSI toolkit?

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Some scientists argue that our individual microbiomes are unique enough that they can be used to help identify the perpetrators ...
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European farmers: Finding replacement for glyphosate is no easy task

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As European politicians move toward blocking the use of glyphosate, farmers there are facing the prospect of using less-effective replacements ...
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There’s ‘Big Ag’ and ‘Big Organic’—How much does ‘big’ matter when it comes to sustainability?

Genetic Literacy Project | 
It's the way crops are farmed not the farm's size that matters when it comes to sustainability ...
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Genetic engineering and gene silencing could fight deadly crop mycotoxins—if not blocked by activists

Genetic Literacy Project | 
Aflatoxins are responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars in crop losses annually. Farmers have struggled to control the troublesome ...
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Do GMOs, pesticides cause cancer? The Amish would say ‘no’

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Amish farmers may not get cancer as much, but it's not because they don't use pesticides or GMOs. In fact, ...
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GMO that’s not all GMO: Monsanto’s rootworm-fighting corn seed uses RNA interference

Genetic Literacy Project | 
The EPA's relatively quick approval of a new Monsanto seed trait drew criticism from anti-GMO groups that complained about a ...
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Did GMO connection prompt Gates Foundation to halt support for corn-aflatoxin breakthrough?

Genetic Literacy Project | 
When Gates Foundation reviewers rejected a researcher's bid for new funding, one of the reasons cited was a concern over ...
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Genetics and obesity: Expanding waistlines can’t be blamed on poor lifestyle choices alone

Genetic Literacy Project | 
The sources of obesity look more biological, and less psychological, which opens new avenues toward addressing the crisis. Finding answers ...
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Monsanto shill alert: Does industry funded GMO research bias findings?

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Can consumers trust "independent" studies funded by corporations that have found genetically modified foods safe? Anti-GMO activists say 'no.' But ...
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Genetic testing lags for mental illness, forcing parents to seek answers online

Genetic Literacy Project | 
Genetic counseling for potential mental illness in children should be just as responsive as counseling for "physical" disease. Right now, ...
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The story behind the well-funded opposition to block AquaBounty’s sustainable GMO salmon

Genetic Literacy Project | 
Opposition to the world's first GMO animal approved for human consumption was fueled by a variety of sources --from quacks ...
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Why we need peaceful co-existence between GMOs and organics

Genetic Literacy Project | 
Could organic and GM farming step past the rhetoric and vitriol, and co-exist? The science says yes ...
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Can we trust the eyes of those who witness crimes?

Genetic Literacy Project | 
The credibility of eyewitness accounts has taken some hits from DNA evidence-based refutation of trial testimony. But there's more here ...
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Vitamins, nutrients can be harder to find in organic, non-GMO foods

Genetic Literacy Project | 
Supply chain issues -- and restrictions imposed by anti-GMO groups -- may be responsible for what appears to be a ...
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Dicamba drift fiasco: Example of failed GMO-related chemical technology?

Genetic Literacy Project | 
Several states have banned the use of a recently reformulated dicamba herbicide after farmers complained about damaging chemical drift. Identifying ...
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Are your food choices killing you?

Genetic Literacy Project | 
Scientists, the media and policymakers often make glib connections between certain foods, nutrition and disease. The links are a lot ...
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Is it true there are no long term GMO safety studies?

Genetic Literacy Project | 
Anti-GMO activists call for longer animal feed studies to assess the safety of GMOs. But are longer tests really necessary? ...
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Global hunger challenge requires mix of high-tech, GM and organic methods

Genetic Literacy Project | 
As the world's population booms, solutions are needed to feed an additional 2 billion humans by 2050. Can organic and ...
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Plight of the monarch: Threatened by more than the loss of milkweed food supply

Genetic Literacy Project | 
Anti-GMO critics often blame the herbicide glyphosate for monarch butterfly population declines, as it kills the insect's habitat--weeds. But a ...
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Winemakers abandoning organic status for sustainability, improved taste

Genetic Literacy Project | 
The shift has been more common in France, where wineries have cited concerns about the environment and copper buildup from ...
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20-year GMO report card: Biotech shrinks ag’s ecological impact, increased farm income $167 billion

Genetic Literacy Project | 
Genetic modification has had a dramatic impact on crop production, agricultural sustainability and the economics of farming, in the 26 ...
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What role might genes play in ‘creating’ terrorists?

Genetic Literacy Project | 
As more terrorism sweeps across the globe, scientists begin to look at a biological basis for organized violent behavior ...
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Status climb with caution: Social mobility may take a toll on our DNA

Genetic Literacy Project | 
'Moving on up' is a cherished American value (and important in other societies, too). But there could be a cost ...
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