GMOs and Patents: Part 1 – Terminator Genes

This is the first of three posts examining the topic of GMOs and patents. As the first post in the series, I'll provide an overview on the topic of patents and will describe the concept of "terminator genes"; the second…

What Should We Know About Foreign Genes In Our Food?

Written by Steve Savage In a recent email exchange about the merits of mandatory "GMO labeling," I was asked this question: "Why shouldn't we be able to know what foreign genes are in our food?"  It seems like a reasonable question…