Month: March 2014
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Pretty Nifty GM Tomatoes
Shortly after my conversion from anti-GMO blogger to pro-science observer and rational thinker, I ran a series in Sleuth4Health called The Benevolent side of GMOs in which I highlighted spedific GMOs, science, and farming practices that I found to be beneficial to mankind. Some examples are the Arctic Apple, Simplot Potato, Hawaian Papaya, Golden Rice. […]
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100 Year Tribute to Norman Borlaug
Today I am passing the word and sharing a video about a 100 year tribute to an agricultural luminary and nobel peace prize winner – Norman Borlaug. I admit that before my journey across both sides of the GMO issue, I didn’t know who Norman Borlaug was. Now, I do. What would Norman say in […]
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GMO Mythbusting, Part Two
At the bottom of this post is part two of ten brief videos tackling one GMO myth at a time. The videos are produced by Greenstate TV and the guest for the series is Dr. Kevin Folta. Rick Eberstadt, the man on the other side of the skype connection is responsible for these short interviews and […]
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Ten Part Series: GMO Mythbusting
Greenstate TV, a website with a subheading that reads: exploring agriculture’s surprising role in solving modern global challenges, puts out short videos about GMOs and other related agriculture topics. Rick, the interviewer conducts the tête–à–têtes over skype. For short little snippets of reliable information or pro-science opinions, the videos fit the bill. Rick even interviewed yours […]
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Free Workout Music Makes All The Difference
My post today likely appears a bit out of the blue compared to other recent posts – as in – it’s not about GMOs. But the truth is, I constantly sleuth for all things concerning health, if even for my own personal edification, growth or welfare, and occasionally run across something non-GMO related that I […]
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We’re Not All Lefty Kooks Out Here In Oregon!
I just happened upon this youtube video this morning. It was one of those all too rare serendipitous moments that, when they happen, assure me all is right with the world. I knew immediately I had to post it and give this guy some props. We have in this piece Mr. Jeff Holiday, the quintessential […]