GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD

DNA predeterminism. Computer graphic image representing a baby wrapped in the double helix of a strand of DNA. The DNA in the genes that the baby inherits from its parents strongly influences how the baby develops. The sequence of bases in specific parts of the DNA structure can influence overall body structure and susceptibility to some diseases as well as smaller details such as eye colour. The letters seen on either side of the DNA represent a base sequence along one helix in the strand (A=adenine, T=thymine, G=guanine, C=cytosine), related to the sequence in the other helix by Chargaffs Rule (A bonds to T, C bonds to G).
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THE WORLDPOST
Human Gene Editing Is Leaving Ethics Dangerously Far Behind
By Craig Calhoun, Contributor
President, Berggruen Institute
Unless we pay much more attention to ethical and social choices, we risk turning the promise of gene editing into disaster.
GREEN
7 Instant Ways To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
By Jesse Holth, Contributor
Freelance Writer and Editor
1. Stop Eating (or Eat Less) Meat The single most effective action you can take to combat climate change is to stop eating
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POLITICS
Forcing Consensus Is Bad For Science And Society
By The Conversation Global, Contributor
The Conversation is a collaboration between editors and academ...
We are not served well in interpreting science the same way we interpret religion.
Closeup of ripe sweetcorn on the cob. It's partially wrapped in husk that would go dry in couple of days. Shot over blue background.
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TASTE
Video Proof That People Are Terrified Of GMOs, Despite Having No Idea What They Are
By Julie R. Thomson
Say it with us: genetically modified organisms.
Low angle view of a pitcher and a glass full of fresh milk sitting in the pasture with a large cow in the background; copy space
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TASTE
Experts Explain The Real Difference Between Organic And Non-Organic Milk
By Julie R. Thomson
The real deal on antibiotics and hormones.
SCIENCE
What I've Learned From Bill Nye
By Dr. Robert T. Fraley, Contributor
Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Monsanto
While I’m proud to call him a friend today, I wasn’t sure how things were going to go when I first met him.
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POLITICS
Climate Change Is Ruining Farmers' Lives, But Only A Few Will Admit It
By Joseph Erbentraut
They're embracing new practices in hopes of influencing an industry stuck in the past.
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POLITICS
We're Asking The Wrong Questions About GMOs
By Joseph Erbentraut
It's not just about whether genetically-modified organisms are safe to eat. We need to know if they can help fix our failing food system.
SCIENCE
The Promise of Gene Editing
By David W. Niesel, PhD, Contributor
Chief Research Officer, Sr. Vice President and Dean - UTMB
And this technology is pushing scientific boundaries. In 2015, Chinese scientists reported the first successful manipulation
POLITICS
The Congressional Blacklist
By Judy Frankel, Contributor
Executive Director of Writeindependent.org
2016 will be different. First, more voters will be coming to the polls because of the Presidential election. Second, they will be better educated because there is now a blacklist of the most heinous vote-against-the-public, vote-for-the-funders offenders.
ENVIRONMENT
On the 200-year birthday of Frankenstein is it time to worry about the story becoming real?
By Chris Corbett, Contributor
Author, communications expert
Exactly two hundred years later a New York Times headline announced in June: 'Project aims to synthesize entirety of Human
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 14: U.S. Spaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) takes questions from reporters during his weekly news conference at the U.S. Capitol July 14, 2016 in Washington, DC. Ryan said he had yet to begin to write the speech he plans to deliver during next week's Republican National Convention in Cleveland. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Congress Passes Industry-Backed GMO Bill
By Michael McAuliff
The measure wipes out a Vermont law that made clear labels mandatory.
SCIENCE
Moving beyond pro/con debates over genetically engineered crops
By The Conversation US, Contributor
Views from experts in academia, providing fact-based analysis ...
Reducing chemical insecticides and enhancing yield I direct a laboratory that studies rice, a staple food crop for half the
FOOD & DRINK
Why The New GMO Food-Labeling Law Is So Controversial
By Teen Vogue, Contributor
Teen Vogue
Courtesy of CNP Montrose But Kevin Folta, PhD, an independent expert for GMO Answers (which was founded by GMO-producing
ENVIRONMENT
Yes, We Need No GMO Bananas
By Eric Holt-Gimenez, Contributor
Executive Director of Food First
Another skirmish in the global battle over GMOs has broken out. Recently, a coalition of students delivered a petition with 57,309 signatures to ISU's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences protesting an upcoming human feeding trial of genetically engineered (GE) bananas.
POLITICS
Is the Senate About to Pass a Law That Discriminates Against Over Half of Americans?
By Andrew Kimbrell, Contributor
Public interest attorney and non-profit director
What would you think of a law that clearly discriminates against rural Americans, lower income Americans, minorities and the elderly -- no chance of getting passed, right? Wrong. The Senate is poised to pass such a bill.
POLITICS
As Labeling Vote Looms, Inconvenient Truths Are Ignored
By Carey Gillam, Contributor
I am a veteran journalist and research director for U.S. Right...
The U.S. Senate looks poised to vote this week on the contentious national debate over GMO labeling, but as the potentially landmark vote looms, facts that should be at the heart of the discussion are being lost.
ENVIRONMENT
The United States of Monsanto?
By Wenonah Hauter, Contributor
Executive Director, Food & Water Watch/Food & Water Action Fund
Industry's attempt to block GMO labeling laws is yet another symptom of a democracy hijacked by corporate interests. We the people have elected our leaders to Congress to represent our interests, because we live in a democracy--not a nation controlled by a corporate oligarchy.
ENVIRONMENT
Will GMO Labels Increase Food Prices?
By Scott Faber, Contributor
VP of Government Affairs, Environmental Working Group; Executi...
Two recent industry-funded studies contend that mandatory GMO labels will increase the price of groceries. But, both studies suffer from the same basic flaws.
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