Merry Frankmas!
Franky the Snowmaize was a jolly happy soul, With a corncob nose and icicle hair And two eyes made out of snow. Franky the Snowmaize is a fairy tale, they say, He was made to grow and the farmers Know...
View ArticleMore on Hybrid Hate
While the comments on Anastasia’s excellent post about the hybrid seed donation situation in Haiti continue to flow in, I thought I would make a few extra comments about the situation that I thought...
View ArticleOrganic Infighting over GE Alfalfa
The USDA announced recently that Roundup Ready® alfalfa is cleared to be planted anywhere in the US without restrictions. In contrast to previous GE crop approvals, this time the USDA listed three...
View ArticleWhat do you want to know about AquAdvantage Salmon?
The AquAdvantage salmon has captured the attention of the news, politicians, scientists, and activists, and now you have a chance to learn more about it – directly from the people who developed it....
View ArticleRogue Wheat Now Found in 127 Countries!
“Palouse Wheat Field Sunrise” from the Charles Knowles Gallery Rogue wheat is growing in wheat fields in 127 countries around the world! Should consumers be concerned? Ok, I’m indulging in a poor...
View ArticleAnalysis of Hawai’i County Bill 79
Previously, we took a look at Kaua’i County Bill #2491, and found many glaring problems. The hearing for that bill concluded with council members suggesting that there were problems with it, but that...
View ArticleWhy I’m Going to Hawaii to Defend the Maize Winter Nurseries
The Hawai’ian Island chain (source: Wikimedia) Hawaii currently plays an important role in the global food supply – one far more important than that of its historical sugarcane and pineapple...
View ArticlePolitical Ideologies and the Anti-GMO Movement
The Anti-GMO movement has been around since before GM technology first walked across the world stage. The mere hint of it initiated the creation of activist groups against it, and the ideology of...
View ArticleHave you signed the #Science14 letter yet?
A word cloud of the current signatories! Two weeks ago, I announced that the Cornell Alliance for Science and Biology Fortified co-sponsored an open letter to the professors and academic scientists who...
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