Food is simply carbohydrates, protein and fats. To feed more people with fewer resources, we may need to make food without photosynthesis.
Making food without photosynthesis
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Ask your supermarket to stock GMO salmon
With FDA's approval of fast-growing GMO salmon, now is a good time to contact supermarkets to ask that they carry sustainable GMO foods.
GMOs Improve Commerce and Social Justice
If Adam Smith were living today, he would endorse genetically modified foods to both improve commerce and provide social justice.
A field trip inside Green anti-GMO campaigning
Green anti-GMO environmentalists have legitimate reasons to be suspicious of industry, but have gone beyond sound skepticism into full-blown fanaticism.
GM Camelina can provide omega-3s for fish
Written by Rebecca Nesbit Biotechnology in the fish farming industry hit the headlines in 2017 when a fast-growing salmon became the first GM animal to reach the market. In Europe, however, new developments in biotech’s potential for aquaculture went largely…
What biotechnology issues resonate with students?
What should non-experts know about genetic technologies in order to make informed decisions? I conducted a study to answer these questions, and here is what I found.
How Norway Became an Anti-GMO Powerhouse
Editor's note: Story previously published at Food and Farm Discussion Lab. Eight years, $3.6 million a year, 40 employees, zero knowledge back. This is the story of GenØk and the politicization of science in Norway. Guest Authors: Øystein Heggdal and…
Just another organic yield comparison?
Written by Andrew Kniss Today, PLOS ONE has published a paper that I co-wrote with Randa Jabbour and Steve Savage titled "Commercial crop yields reveal strengths and weaknesses for organic agriculture in the United States." In this paper, we describe…
GMO labeling takes effect in Vermont
Editors note: Shannon took to Twitter (@DinoReaderMom) to share her photos demonstrating the impacts of mandatory GMO labeling in Vermont. She shared her pictures with the #WeLabeledGMOs hashtag, where GMO labeling advocates were celebrating. Shannon was kind enough to elaborate in this exclusive guest post. See…
Monsanto, Monsanto, blah blah breast milk, Monsanto
Written by Bill Price Last spring, I was invited to contribute to a project involving several talented researchers regarding the detection of the herbicide glyphosate in human breast milk. While such a request would normally be in the scope and…
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