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Rothamsted, GENeS, and science communication
In June, Rothamsted Research announced the results of a field trial of wheat they had genetically engineered to emit an insect alarm pheromone. The researchers hoped the engineered wheat would repel...
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An African plant breeder’s opinion on GMOs
A mature cassava root. Photo taken by Neil Palmer at CIAT. Each day, 20,000 people die from malnutrition. Many die simply because they do not have enough calories – they starve to death. Others die due...
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The misuse of FOIA
Bullying a mother, scientist, nutrition and lactation expert By Kavin Senapathy. Excerpted from the Genetic Literacy Project. Dr. Michelle McGuire The best way to get away with bullying is to blame the...
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Myth: UN calls for organic farming
Some have claimed the the United Nations advocates a pro-organic, anti-biotechnology stance. The evidence shows that the UN actually advocates careful use of all technologies to improve the...
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You can improve US biotechnology regulation
We invite you to provide your comments to the White House on how to improve US regulation of biotechnology. Learn more below, and add your voice to our letter to the White House. The White House Office...
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US biotech regulation public comments
October 30, 2015 was the first of three public meetings to collect ideas about how to improve US biotech regulation and how the agencies conduct public outreach. You can get updates from the White...
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To regulate GMO we must define GMO
Some things we can easily categorize as GMO or as not GMO. But there’s a whole group of things that have characteristics of both. And other things that don’t fit in either circle, like some types of...
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Advisory committees for biotech
The White House, by Matt Wade via Wikimedia Commons. What creative ideas do you have for the US biotechnology regulatory agencies? With the White House call for comments closing on November 13th, now...
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Why disclosure statements are meaningless
What kinds of disclosure statements would be meaningful? This post describes some disclosure statements that would really tell you something about the authors, and explains why disclosure statements...
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GMOs and Patents: Part 1 – Terminator Genes
This is the first of three posts examining the topic of GMOs and patents. As the first post in the series, I’ll provide an overview on the topic of patents and will describe the concept of “terminator...
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GMOs and Patents: Part 2 – Lawsuits against Farmers
This is the second of three posts examining the topic of GMOs and patents. The first post in the series provided an overview on the topic of patents and described the concept of “terminator genes”;...
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GMOs and Patents: Part 3 – Lawsuits for inadvertent contamination
This is the third and final post in a series examining the topic of GMOs and patents. The first post provided an overview on the topic of patents and described the concept of “terminator genes”. The...
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BBC Panorama on cultivating GMO fear
I just got around to watching the June 8, 2015 episode of BBC’s Panorama, which focused on genetically engineered crops. Not willing to let the debate be handed over to softball questions or shouting...
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How Pat Roberts’ bill could actually result in labeling GMOs
Debbie Stabenow D-Michigan, Chair of the Senate Agricultural Committee, with Frank N. Foode during a visit in 2013 Last week, Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kansas) introduced a bill to the US Senate...
View ArticleWhat biotechnology issues resonate with students?
What should non-experts know about genetic technologies in order to make informed decisions? I conducted a study to answer these questions, and here is what I found. The post What biotechnology issues...
View ArticleThe scary truth behind fear of GMOs
“First of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance,”...
View ArticleA field trip inside Green anti-GMO campaigning
A few months ago, I went to a conference that was part of a 3-day event called European Ideas Lab, organized in Brussels by the Greens/EFA, the green party in the European parliament. What motivated me...
View ArticleThe high price of food labels
If you’re like me, grocery shopping is both a pleasure and a struggle. I love to see which fresh produce and fancy cheeses are available! But meal planning is a challenge when your household contains...
View ArticleCredibility is our currency: conflicts of interest and research misconduct
We need to talk about conflicts of interest (COIs) in scientific research. Specifically, we need to talk about the difference between COIs and research misconduct. There seems to be a misunderstanding...
View ArticleBiotechnology regulation update
There are two upcoming opportunities to learn about the US regulatory system for biotechnology, one on gene edited animals. Register today! The post Biotechnology regulation update appeared first on...
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