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May 17, 2018

Editing Genes at Home

Cornucopia’s Take: As gene editing technology has moved ahead, it has become a cheap hobby for the science-minded. Meanwhile, little attention has been paid by ...

May 16, 2018

U.S. Government Scientists Find “Inerts” in Roundup More Toxic than Glyphosate Alone

Cornucopia’s Take: The U.S. National Toxicology Program is now analyzing, for the first time, the top-selling glyphosate-based herbicides on the market. They are finding the ...

May 15, 2018

Organic Grass-fed Beef is Better for the Environment

Cornucopia’s Take: A recent Japanese study looked at the production methods used for beef cattle, generally considered to have higher environmental impacts than other livestock ...

May 14, 2018

Proposed USDA GMO Labels are Biotech Propaganda

Cornucopia’s Take: The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard, USDA’s proposed GMO labeling law, is open for public comment until July 3, 2018. It does not ...

May 9, 2018

The Lengthy History of GE Salmon in the U.S.

Cornucopia’s Take: Genetically engineered salmon were first bred over 25 years ago, and public opinion has played a major role in their not receiving regulatory ...

May 8, 2018

Danish Government Financially Supports Organic Food Production

Cornucopia’s Take: Ten percent of the food in Denmark is organic, and organic farmers cannot meet the demands of the domestic market and export needs. ...

May 7, 2018

Bacteria Shows Promise for Increasing Drought Tolerance in Crops

Cornucopia’s Take: Initial trials of microbe coatings on cotton and wheat seeds have shown impressive yield improvements for both crops. This new technology bypasses genetic ...

May 4, 2018

Court Rules Against Monsanto’s Challenge to California listing Glyphosate as Probable Carcinogen

Cornucopia’s Take: In the wake of the International Agency for Research on Cancer deeming glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup, a probable carcinogen in ...

May 3, 2018

Hawaii Moves Toward Chlorpyrifos Ban and Ending Pesticide Use Near Schools

Cornucopia’s Take: A bill currently headed for a final vote by the Hawaii House and Senate would restrict pesticide use within 100 feet of schools ...

May 2, 2018

Hydroponic Producer Calls Soil “Inert,” Soil Farmers Know Better

Cornucopia’s Take: Hydroponic growers in the interview below claim that soil is just another “inert” medium. Real organic farmers know better. Soil is teeming with ...

May 2, 2018

GE Salmon Caught, Temporarily, in a Net of Regulation

Cornucopia’s Take: Genetically engineered (GE) salmon by AquaBounty have yet to hit U.S. markets, in part because the FDA has yet to come out with ...

May 1, 2018

Honoring the Life and Work of Dr. Samuel Epstein

When I first met Doctor Epstein, I was fighting Monsanto’s genetically engineered bovine growth hormone (rBGH) as a lobbyist for the Farmers Union, on behalf ...