Month: July 2013
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The Scourge of an Eastern Oregon Wheat Field
See them tumbling down Pledging their love to the ground Lonely but free I’ll be found Drifting along with the tumbling tumbleweeds. Cares of the past are behind Nowhere to go but I’ll find Just where the trail will wind Drifting along with the tumbling tumbleweeds. I know when night has gone That a new […]
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Is GM Food Safe? Experts Around the Globe Answer
The blog Axis Mundi recently posted a behemoth of a graphic showing just how many international organizations support the use of GMOs. They asked that the information be shared far and wide in order that the public become aware of how strong the scientific consensus behind GMOs truly is. Sleuth4Health is doing her part! Below […]
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The Fallacy of “Natural”
Look carefully at the facebook screenshot below. I could not have planned the spot-on irony of this little gem from my facebook feed any better. By mere coincidence, these two posts appeared one after the other. I could not resist! Below is a link to the Genetic Literacy Project article and Ted Talks video mentioned […]
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Shill Schmill
You can’t have a blog without the appearance of trolls [1]. Even if they don’t comment on your blog directly, you see them tearing you down when you comment elsewhere. I have experienced this enough times now to realize it is unavoidable. Speak your mind and someone’s going to speak theirs and it won’t be […]
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Wonderful Team Member Readership Award
This is the second blogger award I’ve been nominated for in my blogging career of less than a year. I am flattered and delighted that someone out there notices. The first award (right), the Very Inspiring Blogger Award, was given to me when I was still blogging from an anti-GMO viewpoint. How ironic – in […]
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Hawaiian Papaya Smackdown on Twitter
This article was updated at 10:55, PST. Series: Biotech in Hawaii, Part two I was recently in Hawaii and regrettably did not eat a single papaya while I was there. What was I thinking? I guess I was too busy eating mangos, pineapples and to-die-for ahi and octopus poke. Not even a week after arriving […]
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Visit to Monsanto Piilani Farm on Maui
Part One of Three/Biotech in Hawaii Some of my readers may already know that I recently spent nine glorious days on the beautiful island of Maui in the Hawaiian Islands. In addition to the scuba diving, snorkeling and general ocean frolicking that my husband and I engaged in, we also lucked into a private tour […]
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Unraveling Five Popular Anti-GMO Claims
This piece sums up the anti-GMO arguments and rebuttals nicely. Debunking Denialism The mainstream scientific community, specific science organizations and the scientific literature converge on the conclusion that genetically modified foods are safe for human consumption (European Commission, 2010; National Research Council, 2004; AAAS Board of Directors, 2012; WHO, 2013; Ronald, 2011). However, anti-GMO zealots […]
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In Their Own Words: Farmers Weigh In on GMOs, Part Five
In Their Own Words: Farmers Weigh In on GMOs, Part Five This article is a continuation of my last four posts and was originally posted on May 23, 2013 | 30 Comments Series: The Benevolent Side of GMOs Calling all farmers! 5. If you could pick and choose GM traits that you would like to […]
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In Their Own Words: Farmers Weigh In on GMOs, Part Four
In Their Own Words: Farmers Weigh In on GMOs, Part Four This article is a continuation of my last three posts and was originally posted on May 23, 2013 | 30 Comments Series: The Benevolent Side of GMOs Calling all farmers! 3. Has your experience with GM seed been favorable? Are you a repeat customer? […]
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