Written by Matt DiLeo Among plant geneticists, breeders are always held up as the pragmatic experts who know what matters in the Real World. But not all fields perceive breeders this way...Sustainable agriculture was a popular session topic at the…
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What’s Cooking, Uncle Sam?
Written by Matt DiLeo I just went to the new "What's Cooking, Uncle Sam?" exhibit at the National Archives. It tells the history of the government's role in U.S. food and agriculture - a story of market protectionism, social engineering…
Ketchup and the Future of GM Food
Written by Matt DiLeo It's 3 am local time and I'm wide awake, fixated on the challenge of brand differentiation in ketchup...I recently spoke with one of the ketchup tomato breeders I know. Among other topics, he lamented the consumer's…