Today, the UK Environmental Secretary, Owen Paterson, delivered a speech about genetically engineered crops at the Rothamsted Research station near St. Albans. He called for a new approach to considering GM crops, which he said could help farming become more…
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This week, readers of the Biofortified Blog are in for a treat. The Journal Nature has a special feature on genetically engineered crops, complete with editorials, perspectives, and an article on the next generation of these crops featuring some people…
Written by Rachael Ludwick The Farm Bill (S.3240) is very contentiously trying to make its way through a divided Congress. Right now is amendment time. Senators Sanders and Boxer introduced an atrocious amendment about genetically engineered food that, thankfully, did…
Quasi-science prevents an environmentally friendly agriculture and forestry (see original blog post here) European legislation in the field of genetic engineering is so narrow that it blocks the ability of researchers to take progress from publicly funded basic research on plants…
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."(George Santayana). (Here's *a reminder* for those who have forgotten or do not know.)Main lessons to be taken from this short history:The type of food label needed here ?- from Bill MarlerBean…
...[The German outbreak bacteria form fimbriae [pili].” Fimbriae are small tentacles that help EAEC bacteria stick to the intestinal wall. This could lead to a stronger colonization of the gut and more toxin being released into the body.Speed matters: Scientists…
STEC/EHEC outbreak – horizontally transferred genes « bacpathgenomics: "STEC/EHEC outbreak – horizontally transferred genes"Kat Holt has produced a fantastic visual presentation of the family tree of the German disease causing E. coli EHEC/EAEC/STEC germ.The Pundit won't spoil her story with…
Updated 9/06/2011The mists of uncertainty are starting to clear in Germany, after much waxing and waning over the last few days.To find the culprit good detective work on what people eat and where they eat has been essential. Sprouts have…
A recent UK Times opinion piece by rational optimist Matt Ridley has really hit the nail of the head about food security, linking together many issues that are repeatedly tackled at this website. The value of fertiliser. The needs of Africa. The…
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E. coli can survive for a long time on composted soilsGermany is fatally sick. There is a lethal elephant in the room. This is that elephant:"Use of animal wastes in fertilization of fresh fruits and vegetable plots significantly increased the…
