How the Media Manufactured Panic Over Bees
About 20 years ago, many American bees did die. Then that steadily diminished—but hysteria in the press continued.
About 20 years ago, many American bees did die. Then that steadily diminished—but hysteria in the press continued.
One hundred Nobel laureates agree: The campaign against biotech-enhanced golden rice is a "crime against humanity."
New GMO rules are a good break from the E.U., but they don't go far enough.
The activists who say otherwise are wrong on the costs and wrong on the science.
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The USDA under the Trump administration streamlined some outdated and scientifically unwarranted regulations of modern biotech crops.
Anti-biotech activists cite the precautionary principle to maintain chestnut tree-free forests.
Growing more food on less acreage means more land for nature.
Such scientific ignorance is common in th US as well, and can have a harmful influence on government policy.
Golden Rice has potential to help millions of people in developing countries, but government regulators, the UN, and anti-GMO activists have gotten in the way.
“Neither de facto [GMO] bans nor mandatory labeling can be justified.”
When quality of life improved, doctors discovered a new affliction.
The result is consistent with lots of other evidence of widespread ignorance and bias influencing public opinion on political and scientific issues.
Title of the Nature Human Behavior article cited above sadly says it all.
"A backward step, not progress"
Once again, bad laws beget bad regulations
Fear mongering over ingredients derived from genetically modified yeast
The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act is a bad law, and bad laws make good regulations nearly impossible
Yet another limit to growth recedes into the distance
Fear of GMO foods is an example of the broader problem of political and scientific ignorance.
It's past time to tell your anti-GMO friends, family and neighbors they are helping to kill poor people.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will reportedly approve a GMO virus to fight citrus greening disease.
The cost of Africa's refusal to grow GMO crops are incredible in human health and economic terms.
Because Congress requires the FDA to come up with a "frankenfish" labeling scheme
On the other hand, Google's Verily is debugging Fresno.
An extraordinary new documentary on genetically modified foods, narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson, pushes back against GMO fearmongering.
This failure in such a blue state shows the limits of the anti-GMO movement.
Biohackers, much like their computer hacker forebears, prefer asking for forgiveness rather than permission.
The year that was and the year that will be.
A look at several mosquito-modification projects and the political and cultural pushback they're facing.
Some federal label mandates drive up prices without making us safer.
It's is good for the environment and it feeds people too.
It's democratic, so what could possibly be wrong with that?
Just as Zika virus breaks out in Florida - coincidence?
Are the Democrats really the Party of Science?
If the FDA will let them, they could do the same thing here when Zika arrives
The intended consequences of needlessly scaring consumers are bad enough, but now this too.
Preempts labeling requirements in Vermont and other states
It's set to take effect next week and will cost food companies for no good reason.
Farm subsides, GMO responses, and regulatory overreach should prompt some discussion.
Reason TV set out to cheer up Venice Beach doomsayers with evidence of positive global trends.
Meanwhile FDA bows to anti-biotech activist fears and won't expedite approval of proven technology
Should government policy be to favor or oppose GMOs? No.
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