Month: October 2013
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European Farmers Voice ‘Deep Concern’ About GM Policies
It would be nice if farmers worldwide could decide their own fate, how they wanted to farm, what technologies they wanted to utilize to make operations more efficient, sustainable or environmentally friendly. For an example of how frustrating that desire currently is to many farmers and farm groups in Europe, see the article below by […]
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Pollan’s Fall From Grace
Michael Pollan used to be my hero, my shining example of everything that was still good when it comes to food in America. My first exposure to the industrial food mechanism was when I watched “Fast Food Nation” – shortly followed by “Food Inc” and thus began my tirade against all things concerning ‘Big Food’ […]
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Organics Vs. GMOs: Why The Debate?
Today I present a no-nonsense must-read from another one of my favorite “go to” websites: Genetic Literacy Project In the arena of public opinion, first-hand experience has taught us that fear can be very effective in winning the public over. There is a great deal of pseudo-science available on the Internet designed to generate fear […]
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The European Union’s opposition to GM crops has nothing to do with safety
Below is a gem of an article published a few days ago at Biofortified.org – one of my “go to” websites. So much attention is given to the fact that Europe bans the cultivation and importation of most genetically modified food. The widely accepted perception in the US is that safety is at the heart […]
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China Is Engineering Genius Babies
Originally posted on Lauren Mac1:
I. http://www.vice.com/read/chinas-taking-over-the-world-with-a-massive-genetic-engineering-program II. Wondering why China has always been 10 steps ahead of the western civilizations for centuries? Well here is a fun fact that may keep us wondering about the true integrity of China’s intellectuals. They have developed a state-endorsed genetic-engineering project, specifically designed to “naturally” select the specific from 2,000… -
Really Dr. Mercola? Really?
Mercola is at it again. Every time I read one of his emails and am suckered into clicking onto his website, which I haven’t opted out of yet because I’d miss the laughs, I am further shocked at the things he gets away with saying and how innocent people can be truly mislead by his […]
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