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DNA Nip and Tuck Likely to Escape Labeling
Cornucopia’s Take: Although CRISPR technology is more precise than previous attempts at gene modification, scientists still do not have enough knowledge to determine whether there will be unintended consequences within the organism or the ecosystem it inhabits. It is shockingly easy to wield the power of gene editing: the equipment to perform CRISPR edits is… Read more »
Whistleblower Speaks Out Against USDA, Corruption and Systemic Pesticides
truthout by Maryam Henein, HoneyColony Dr. Jonathan Lundgren, a respected expert on the risk assessment of pesticides and genetically modified crops, worked for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research (ARS) for more than a decade. But when his findings on the ill effects of systemic pesticides and RNAi on pollinators began to gain… Read more »
Engineered Food and Your Health: the Nutritional Status of GMOs
YouTube Thierry Vrain is a retired biologist and genetic engineer. This video comes from a lecture tour across Canada in 2013-2014, to raise public awareness about the link between engineered food and poor health. In particular, Vrain focuses on the history, use and unique properties of Monsanto’s glyphosate, and its enormous impact on our food… Read more »
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Organic Beef
What is the difference between organic and non-organic beef? Consider the origin story of your steak. Did the cow live in a crowded, stressful environment? Was its winter feed purchased or raised? Read more to learn about the differences between organic and non-organic beef, and how to properly source organic product. When it comes to… Read more »
NOSB Oral Comments, Spring 2023
DAY 1: April 18, 2023 Deputy Administer, Dr. Jennifer Tucker calls the meeting to order. Welcomes NOSB members and audience. Welcomes w new board members: Lewis and Quarcoo – just recently joined the board. To public commenters – thanks for participation. When the NOSB reconvenes in Atlanta, GA next week there will be a live-stream…. Read more »
Attack of the Mutant Rice
America’s rice farmers didn’t want to grow a genetically engineered crop. Their customers in Europe did not want to buy it. So how did it end up in our food? Fortune Marc Gunther, Fortune senior writer (Fortune Magazine) — Back in the spring of 2001, a 64-year-old Texas rice farmer named Jacko Garrett watched a… Read more »
Company Bids to Test GM Insects
A UK biotechnology company has applied for permission to carry out the first field trial in Europe of a genetically modified insect. BBC If it receives approval, the company will carry out a small-scale test of GM olive flies in Spain. The aim is to combat this olive crop pest by releasing male flies that… Read more »
Dropping Flies: Over 30% of Insects Now Endangered
Cornucopia’s Take: Insect mass is declining by 2.5% annually. They pollinate plants, recycle waste, and provide food for many species, and humans cannot live without their various ecosystem services. More insects can be observed on organic farms than conventional or GMO farms. Deforestation, pesticide use, and other changes to ecosystems are thought to be major… Read more »
