Here at Biology Fortified, we've got a lot of projects going on. From databases of research, to infographics, blog posts, citizen science and more, we do what we do because we love science and we want more people to understand…
Karl Haro von Mogel
Karl Haro von Mogel serves as BFI’s Director of Science and Media and as Co-Executive Editor of the Biofortified Blog. He has a PhD in Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics from UW-Madison with a minor in Life Sciences Communication. He is a Postdoctoral Scholar at UC Riverside and works on Citrus genetics.
Give Silenced Crops your Voice!
For decades, the people who depend upon papayas have been in trouble. One of their greatest challenges has been the devastating papaya ringspot virus, which has defied conventional approaches to management and eradication. In the 1980s and 90s, plant scientists…
Senate passes GMO labeling compromise bill
On Thursday, July 7th, the US Senate passed a bill that would set a national labeling standard for foods containing genetically engineered (GMO) ingredients. Introduced by Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) the previous day, S. 764 is a compromise bill that…
GMO Corn Experiment ends June 27!
Last fall, we launched our first Citizen Science experiment, the GMO Corn Experiment, to test whether squirrels and other wild animals avoid eating GMOs if given the choice. After a lightning fast crowdfunding campaign on Experiment.com, and an energetic week…
Glowing Plants Interview – Member Exclusive (30 min)
Last Summer, I had a chance to sit down with Anthony Evans, who spearheaded the Glowing Plants project that blew everyone away with their Kickstarter fundraiser. Their goal was to use biotechnology to create plants that could glow in the…
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Glowing Plants Interview
Last Summer, I had a chance to sit down with Anthony Evans, who spearheaded the Glowing Plants project that blew everyone away with their Kickstarter fundraiser. Their goal was to use biotechnology to create plants that could glow in the…
How Pat Roberts’ bill could actually result in labeling GMOs
Last week, Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kansas) introduced a bill to the US Senate Agricultural Committee that concerns labeling genetically engineered foods, or GMOs. The main thrust of the bill seeks to pre-empt state legislatures from creating their own unique label…
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BBC Panorama on cultivating GMO fear
I just got around to watching the June 8, 2015 episode of BBC's Panorama, which focused on genetically engineered crops. Not willing to let the debate be handed over to softball questions or shouting matches, they handled it in true…
Italian research group subject of data fabrication probe
A scandal is erupting that threatens to undermine claims of extraordinary risk from genetically engineered crops. An Italian research group run by Professor Federico Infascelli at the University of Naples "Federico II" has just had a peer-reviewed paper forcibly retracted…
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Join The GMO Corn Experiment!
Do squirrels and other wild animals avoid GMOs? If you open up your favorite search engine to find out an answer to this question, you will find that many people have been curious about this question. For so many people,…