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Safety of hybrid fruits & vegetables
By Chris McDonald This post examines why we are generally comfortable with non-GMO plants being released without safety testing, but have very different standards for plants developed with GMO methods. Are hybrid fruits & vegetables safe? The short answer from this…
Dietary Preference: Hold the Pickles
DNA barcoding can be used to determine dietary preference, telling us how species can co-evolve when resources are limiting.
Dead plants are probably bad for earthworms
Written by Andrew Kniss. Editor's note: This article was originally posted at the Weed Control Freaks blog. An earthworm. Source: Wikimedia Commons. I've gotten a number of questions recently about a new study titled "Glyphosate-based herbicides reduce the activity and…
An African plant breeder’s opinion on GMOs
Written by Michael Dzakovich Each day, 20,000 people die from malnutrition. Many die simply because they do not have enough calories - they starve to death. Others die due to lack of vitamins in their food. As the poorest people…
Rothamsted, GENeS, and science communication
Written by Robin Bisson In June, Rothamsted Research announced the results of a field trial of wheat they had genetically engineered to emit an insect alarm pheromone. The researchers hoped the engineered wheat would repel aphids without the need for…
Gluten-free GM wheat can help celiac patients
Written by Daniel Norero Have you ever seen the popular MyPlate? It is a simple graphic to indicate the type and amount of food needed for a balanced diet in humans. If you have seen it, you will notice that…
3 reasons why Barbara McClintock is a perfect fit for the new $10 bill
Written by Don Gibson On June 16th the US Treasury Department announced for the first time in over 100 years that a woman will be on paper money. A team of UC Davis scientists have launched a campaign to put…
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Dietary delivery of small RNAs: Has the worm turned?
Written by Kendal Hirschi "You are what you eat," as the saying goes, which serves for some as a guide to healthy eating. Even the field of nutrition appreciates the literal nature of this adage: as our bodies renew aging…
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Why don’t farmers save seeds?
Written by Nir Oksenberg Until recently, I never put too much thought into where farmers get the seeds that they grow into the foods we eat. I assumed they saved seeds from their previous crop. I thought this would give…