On this web log I explore topics related to food, farming and genetics.
The Kickstarter Fight Over Genetically Modified Plants – TIME.
Aug 2013
Petition | Global scientific community condemns the recent destruction of field trials of Golden Rice in the Philippines | Change.org.
Aug 2013
Can GMO corn cause allergies? Don’t believe Elle’s scary story. – Slate Magazine.
Aug 2013
Monsanto court case not about save-the-seeds myth – Winnipeg Free Press.
Jun 2013
Michael Specter: Is Dr. Oz Doing More Harm Than Good? : The New Yorker.
Jun 2013
Mark Lynas » Golden promise: How ‘biofortification’ could soon be saving hundreds of thousands of lives.
Jun 2013
A Rebuttal : Collide-a-Scape. Keith Kloor;: “When I drew attention to the piece via Twitter yesterday, there was near instantaneous shock and outrage to it from some scientists. Others also shook their heads in disbelief. “ Read on
Jun 2013
TEDxDeExtinction on Livestream.
Jun 2013
“Whole Foods Market caused a stir last week when it announced that it would require all products sold in its stores in the United States and Canada to carry labels indicating whether they contain genetically modified ingredients by 2018.” Today the NYT published an editorial concisely summarizing the issues and pointing out that there is little reason...
Jun 2013
It’s challenging to name a more influential food writer than The New York Times‘ Mark Bittman—nor one less informed and more damaging to the public weal on the issue of genetically modified crops and foods. Simply said, he is a scourge on science. Those are strong words, and not written lightly. However, when a journalist carries the imprimatur of the...
Jun 2013
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