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Podcast: Glyphosate causes seizures? Fatigue and brain toxins; Why parents turn ‘anti-vaxx’
Does the weedkiller glyphosate cause convulsions? A study published last week seemed to support that conclusion, but there's much more ...
Podcast: Time to quit ‘baby’ aspirin? Tobacco-industry science denial; Dutch farmer protests
Is it time to give up low-dose aspirin as a heart-attack prevention tool? New evidence suggests that the risks may ...
Viewpoint: Does ‘Big Ag’ promote GMOs as a backhanded way to peddle pesticides? Activist claims don’t withstand scrutiny
For more than two decades, anti-GMO groups have resorted to the same dishonest claims about the risks of genetically engineered ...
Podcast: Non-GMO Project loves ‘GMO’ watermelon; Glyphosate in breastmilk; Junk nutrition studies
The Non-GMO Project recently endorsed seedless watermelon on Twitter, thereby giving an accidental thumbs up to many other genetically engineered ...
Viewpoint: Why anti-chemical activists just can’t accept the good news that the FDA finds US produce safe and healthy
What do you do when the evidence doesn't support your conclusion? There are just two choices: admit you were mistaken ...
Podcast: Industry funding doesn’t corrupt science; COVID lab leak refuted? Dicamba controversy revisited
Should agricultural scientists take research funding from corporations? A pair of studies suggests that a 'lab-leak' origin for SARS-CoV-2 looks ...
Viewpoint: Non-GMO Project promotes genetically-modified seedless watermelon
As summer grinds on, the Non-GMO Project is here to reassure consumers that seedless watermelon is not genetically modified. “Are ...
Podcast: Sri Lanka’s disastrous fertilizer ban; Bees are fish in California; More pesticide lawsuits incoming
Organic activist groups led Sri Lanka's economy over a cliff by pushing a ban on pesticides and fertilizers. Will they ...
Viewpoint: No, chemicals are not making you fat—Environmental Working Group gets the science wrong yet again
The activists at Environmental Working Group (EWG) consistently butcher the science on a variety of consumer health issues. They're wrong about ...
Podcast: CRISPR can cause cancer? Vitamin B6 may fight depression; COVID ‘groupthink’
CRISPR gene editing has already proved to be a useful biomedical tool, but a recent study indicates it may damage ...
Viewpoint: Collapse of the organic-farming experiment in Sri Lanka has not shamed activist-philosopher Vandana Shiva and other GMO rejectionists
Sri Lanka ran an evil experiment on its citizens last year. Under the sway of nitwit organic-food activists, the government ...
GLP Podcast: EPA’s political weedkiller rules; GMO-derived beer on sale; Anti-glyphosate webinar review
The Biden Administration just overruled its own scientists at the EPA, mandating regulations that effectively ban the low-risk, effective weedkiller ...
Why meat and milk from gene-edited hornless cows are safe to eat
Scientists have known for many years that genetically engineered (GE) crops pose no greater risk to human health or the ...
Podcast: Guardian’s glyphosate hysteria debunked; Intensive farming and pandemics; Where did dogs come from?
There's probably minute quantities of weedkiller in your urine. Should you panic? No. Will technological advances in farming reduce or ...
Podcast: Pesticides cancel benefits of fruits and veggies? Drought-tolerant wheat coming soon? Do DNA diets work?
Do pesticide residues on food counteract the benefits of consuming fruits and vegetables? The FDA recently approved a genetically engineered ...
Whole Foods Magazine joins the ‘let’s peddle anti-GMO disinformation scare stories’ movement
Whole Foods Magazine published a June story titled GMOs: Basics to Know. “Although GMOs have been deemed safe,” the author alleged, ...
‘Oversimplification or outright falsehood?’: ‘Banned in Europe’ and 9 other anti-pesticide factoids that are short on science
Organic activist group Slow Food recently released its list of “10 Key Facts on Pesticides," a post designed to “raise awareness about ...
Viewpoint: France’s Le Monde leads media frenzy hyping flawed study claiming trace pesticide residues wipe out benefits of eating fruits and vegetables
A recent study suggested that pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables could counteract some of the nutritional benefits of consuming ...
GLP Podcast: Non-GMO Project targets synthetic biology; What do our genes do? Time to toss your multivitamin?
The Non-GMO Project has targeted synthetic biology on behalf of consumers, but does the public really need protection from a ...
GLP Podcast: Epoch Times’ glyphosate hysteria debunked; Paxlovid rebound; Melatonin isn’t for kids?
Paxlovid is the best COVID-19 therapy we have. So why are some patients displaying symptoms after treatment with this anti-viral ...
GLP Podcast: Why non-smokers get cancer; Spotting diseases during pregnancy; Earth-friendly industrialized farming?
Many smokers don't get lung cancer. But why do so many non-smokers end up with the disease? A preliminary study ...
Viewpoint: Rightwing The Epoch Times circulates anti-GMO hysteria and disinformation usually found on the ‘natural’ left
We frequently receive requests to comment on specific news stories. These are usually examples of journalists or pundits commenting on ...
GLP Podcast: Teenage psychopaths? Cancer-free smokers; Pesticide propaganda in Europe
Are young people more likely to display narcissistic and psychopathic traits? If so, why? A recent study has proposed intriguing ...
GLP Podcast: Vitamin-D boosted CRISPR tomatoes; Don’t fear monkeypox; Environmentalism is anti-technology
Consumers in the UK may soon have access to a gene-edited tomato that boosts their vitamin D levels. Monkeypox is ...
Viewpoint: Popular Science is the latest ‘mainstream’ news source to fall into the anti-glyphosate disinformation rabbit-hole
“This Roundup ingredient might cause cancer—but the EPA won’t ban it,” Popular Science told its readers in a terribly misleading January ...
GLP Podcast: Once-a-month shot controls opioid addiction; Food waste as energy; Obesity drugs are here
A drug given once monthly as an injection could drastically reduce opioid use in the US. Why is it so ...
GLP Podcast: ‘Toxic 10’ chemicals in food; Gene editing treats heart disease? Dog-breed myths debunked
There's a "toxic 10" group of chemicals lurking in every single food you consume. Listen in to find out what ...
Viewpoint: Seed wars — How Russell Brand gets ‘Green Neo-Colonialism’ wrong
"Why Is Bill Gates Buying Up Stolen Native American Land?" British comedian and actor Russell Brand asked in a recent ...