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Boston Globe: Science, Not fear, Should Guide Food Labeling Laws
On Thursday, July 23, 2015, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 275-150 to approve the Safe and Affordable Food Labeling Act (HR 1599), which in addition to preempting state Genetically Modified...
View ArticleFailing Fast: Innovation in the Search for a Cure to Alzheimer’s
For those of us who have watched family members suffer the decline that results from Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases, the holidays in particular can be a tough time of the year. They...
View ArticleAn Earth Day No-Brainer: Use Science To Conquer Famine
Since 1970, we’ve recognized Earth Day every April 22. The idea came from former Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson. After witnessing the massive 1969 oil spill in Santa Barbara, he became inspired to...
View ArticleConsumers Speak Out Against Triscuit’s Non-GMO Label
A recent article in Forbes highlighted the consumer response to Triscuit’s Non-GMO label, after the cracker brand announced its new Non-GMO Project label last month. Hundreds of consumers commented,...
View ArticleEnjoy Apple Season with Non-Browning Apples!
It’s officially autumn, and that means it’s also apple season! While most of us love fall apples, what consumers DON’T love is how quickly they can grow brown and mushy once cut. That’s why Okanagan, a...
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Giving Thanks for Technology
As you sit down to Thanksgiving dinner this year, you can thank modern agriculture for many of the foods you’ll be putting on your plate. While we usually don’t think about GMOs on Thanksgiving,...
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Oscar Snub? Food Evolution as Reviewed by Film Critics
I don’t know about you, but until the Oscar nominations are announced each January, I frequently reference Rotten Tomatoes to decide if a film is worthy of my time and money. So, in the wake of...
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Gene-Editing: How Do We Move Towards Acceptance
As biotechnology continues to drive advancement in the way we grow and consume food, consumer skepticism around biotechnology remains steady. As I alluded to in Science Over Fiction: GMOS for Public...
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Busting the Myth: GMO Corn Does Increase Crop Yields
A recent study published by Scientific Reports, and expanded upon in an article by Paul McDivitt for the Genetic Literacy Project, affirms what scientists have often believed: use of GMO technology has...
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Springing into the next crop season – what one farmer has planned
We’re a country that is generations from being on the farm, for the most part. And most people just don’t know that much about where their food comes from. Because of this, there are a lot of myths,...
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