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Jon Entine calls out Pollan for poor and biased journalism

In a tour de force opinion piece on Forbes.com, Jon Entine castigates Berkeley journalism professor Michael Pollan for promoting denialist junk science. Among other abuses, Entine cites Pollan’s lack...

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Survey agrees with FDA: No need to label food with biotech-engineered...

A new survey of 1,000 adults finds widespread agreement with the FDA’s position on (not) labeling food with GMO ingredients. It seems anti-biotech activists are just louder than everyone else but the...

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If you’re afraid of GMO food (aka “frankenfood” as per the scare groups) just...

Can we turn down the heat while turning on the light on the controversial issue of labelling (or not) GMO food products? Maybe: just use your app! An idea endorsed by two recent USDA secretaries and...

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Health News: GMO labeling, long-lasting GM apples, & added vitamins in foods

The latest in health news: long-lasting GM apples win the fight, while GMO labeling adds confusion for consumers, and added vitamins to foods does not make you eat a poor diet, despite what a NYTimes...

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Prominent anti-GMO activist changed his mind after learning the science

In his op-ed in Sunday’s NYTimes, former anti-GMO activist Mark Lynas explains his conversion to supporting biotechnology as a means of feeding the world’s increasing population, many of whom are or...

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Yes, energize Africa’s Green Revolution! Carry on Dr. Borlaug’s work

A blog posting on the NYTimes site discusses the “Green Revolution” in Africa. While gratifying to read about progress being made, some major omissions need to be addressed in this piece, including the...

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Let them eat weeds

We’ve taken NYTimes columnist Mark Bittman to task many times for his superficial understanding of the food business, economics, or even common sense. His most recent story is no different: he...

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Values Argument: GMOs a Concern Since Farming is Remote

The stoic farmer farmer of today is much like the stoic scientist: neither likes the idea of self-promotion. But because neither group likes that task, the discourse about their work is instead framed...

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