On Tuesday, I attended the FDA Biotech Education and Outreach public meeting in San Francisco, and here is my experience participating in this public event. I was happy to be able to make a comment on behalf of Biology Fortified,…
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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.
Nominate your Champion of Change!
Hi everybody, Frank N. Foode™ here, with a special request. We came upon a program that you might be interested in. It's the White House Office of Science & Technology Open Science Champions of Change - and I would like…
Crop Wars: Discover magazine and the anti-GMO movement
A Rebuttal : Collide-a-Scape. Keith Kloor;: “When I drew attention to the piece via Twitter yesterday, there was near instantaneous shock and outrage to it from some scientists. Others also shook their heads in disbelief. “ Read on
Mark Lynas » Golden promise: How ‘biofortification’ could soon be saving hundreds of thousands of lives
Mark Lynas » Golden promise: How ‘biofortification’ could soon be saving hundreds of thousands of lives.
Monsanto court case not about save-the-seeds myth – Winnipeg Free Press
Monsanto court case not about save-the-seeds myth – Winnipeg Free Press.
GM food: Golden rice will save millions of people from vitamin A deficiency. – Slate Magazine
Finally, after a 12-year delay caused by opponents of genetically modified foods, so-called “golden rice” with vitamin A will be grown in the Philippines. Bu for 8 million kids, the wait was too long. GM food: Golden rice will save millions…
The GMO Stalemate in Europe
The GMO Stalemate in Europe.
What You Need to Know About Genetically Engineered Food – Greg Jaffe – The Atlantic
Greg Jaffe, Center for Science in the Public Interest, addresses myths on GE crops. What You Need to Know About Genetically Engineered Food – Greg Jaffe – The Atlantic.
Jared Diamond: GMOs and a Guide to Reducing Life’s Risks
Respected writer Jared Diamond recently published an overall excellent opinion piece in the New York Times discussing how we often obsess about the wrong things, while failing to watch for real dangers. Jared Diamond’s Guide to Reducing Life’s Risks –…
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