Written by Marc Brazeau Let's talk about those industry funded studies. You know the ones. The ones you hear about from anti-GMO folks in the comment section of any story about GMOs. According to those folks, the whole scientific consensus…

Written by Marc Brazeau Let's talk about those industry funded studies. You know the ones. The ones you hear about from anti-GMO folks in the comment section of any story about GMOs. According to those folks, the whole scientific consensus…
This is a part of the series The Promise of GMOs. Do GMOs live up to the promises of the biotech industry? In the case of decreasing herbicide use and improving the environmental impact, there is data to back up industry…
This is a part of the series The Promise of GMOs. Do GMOs live up to the promises of the biotech industry? In the case of increasing conservation tillage, there is data to back up industry claims. Reducing tillage BIO's claim…
This is a part of the series The Promise of GMOs. Do GMOs live up to the promises of the biotech industry? In the case of reducing dangerous mycotoxins, there is data to back up industry claims. Producing foods free of…
This is a part of the series The Promise of GMOs. Do GMOs live up to the promises of the biotech industry? So far it's not looking very good. While all of the nutrition-related claims about biotechnology are certainly possible,…
Have GMOs lived up to their promises? I think it depends on who you ask. There's many farmers all over the world that happily spend more for traited seed, and who will even use the black market to get seed…
Monsanto's press releases on Roundup Ready 2 Yield uses the term "advanced gene mapping and insertion process". This sounds impressive, but what does it mean? A colleague asks: "can advanced gene mapping and insertion tech improve yield of the plant or…
Monsanto has had a few press releases lately that show they are working hard to change both their image and their products. The biggest by far is their three-point commitment to growing yields sustainably. Develop better seeds - Monsanto will…
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