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The editorial board of the Chicago Tribune recently wrote a great piece arguing why this state-by-state push for mandatory labeling of genetically modified food would do more to “frighten people than to inform them.” Editorial: The case for genetically modified …
Non-profits are usually considered trustworthy, especially compared to corporations and governments. But when it comes to genetically modified foods, they don’t always stick to the truth. When non-profit organizations do battle with big business, the non-profits – or public interest …
When consumers think about GMOs, they tend to contrast them with “some hypothetical alternative food that is pristine”, when in most cases, going ‘non-GMO’ just means returning to a food production system that is less efficient – and worse for …
Amid the ongoing controversy over genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and the debate over labeling them, Popular Science attempts to communicate the science behind GMOs in their latest issue, Humans Vs. The Universe. Contributing editor Brooke Borel debunks 10 common GMO …
The global market for aquaculture is expected to reach USD 202.96 billion by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Aquaculture includes farming of aquatic organisms such as mollusks, fish, crustaceans and other aquatic flora and …
Rep. Rodney Davis, Acting Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology and Foreign Agriculture, today held a public hearing to consider the benefits of biotechnology. Witnesses included professors from Cornell University, Harvard University, and Tuskegee University, …
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) released the results of their study on the attitudes of Australians towards science and technology. According to the report authored by Craig Cormick, there is generally a high level of interest and …
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has adamantly voiced support for genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in a 65-minute keynote address and moderated discussion during the Biotechnology Industry Organization‘s (BIO) annual conference in San Diego, California. Clinton told thousands …
You have to give the National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) some credit for the nerve to tackle one of the big dogs that has taken a huge bite out of the livestock industry for several decades now. In a …
The booklet Agricultural Biotechnology (A Lot More Than Just GM Crops) explains and compares tools of agri-biotech including conventional breeding, tissue culture and micropropagation, molecular breeding and marker-assisted selection, and genetic engineering. It also includes a section on “Answers to …
