AAAS awards glyphosate researchers then recants amid outcry. How did this happen and how can AAAS change for the better?
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Industry Documents confirm Biofortified’s Independence
We approach our 10th anniversary, a good time to reflect on our mission, work, and values. Independence and transparency are at the top of that list.
Hogwash! A review of Whitewash by Carey Gillam
A civics lesson from a slaver. Hey neighbor Your debts are paid cuz you don’t pay for labor “We plant seeds in the South. We create.” Yeah, keep ranting We know who’s really doing the planting --Alexander Hamilton to Thomas…
Glyphosate, breast milk, science and conflict
Last year while driving across the country, I made a slight detour northward to visit the city of Moscow, Idaho. I met up with Professor Shelley McGuire at Washington State University and two other members of her team, Kimberly Lackey…
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…
Better Know a Farmer: No-Till Expert Bill Crabtree
In this issue of “Better Know a Farmer”, I contacted Bill Crabtree to learn about “no-till farming”. If you’re saying to yourself, “No-till? What are you waiting for? Till when? It doesn’t make sense” then you’re not alone. Bill has…
The misuse of FOIA
Bullying a mother, scientist, nutrition and lactation expert By Kavin Senapathy. Excerpted from the Genetic Literacy Project. The best way to get away with bullying is to blame the victim after punching her in the gut: “Principal, she did it first.”…
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. I've gotten a number of questions recently about a new study titled "Glyphosate-based herbicides reduce the activity and reproduction of earthworms and lead…
Medical Doctors weigh in on Glyphosate Claims
Before the Holidays, a claim was being circulated around about glyphosate - the active ingredient in Roundup herbicide. The claim is that half of all children will be autistic by 2025 - and the source for this claim is none…
Don’t believe what Dr. Oz is saying about Enlist herbicide
Television personality Dr Oz has released a video about a herbicide called Enlist Duo. Virtually nothing in this video is accurate.