Garland West
Viewpoint: ‘Adapt or else…’ — Why Britain is shaking off shackles of European crop biotechnology science-rejectionism and embracing gene editing
This summer, the United Kingdom took the issue of biotechnology and genomics out of the shadows and back into the ...
Viewpoint: Synthetic fertilizers in ideological crosshairs — Trade-offs between crop productivity and the environment
Want to fight climate change right now? Need to meet short-term targets for reductions in greenhouse gases? Then restrict applications of ...
Scare talk debunked: GMOs, pesticides and antibiotics don’t make conventional food unsafe
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue recently cautioned Americans not to fear their food. That’s an amazing thing for any public official ...
Coronavirus and food safety: Why there’s no need to panic
Every day seems to bring dire news about coronavirus COVID-19. As this virus spreads, how concerned should we be for ...
What should we call lab-grown meat? Our decision could help or hinder food innovation
The Dirt: We need protein as part of a healthy diet— and many of us turn to meat as a ...