Want to grow your NoGeMo? You better not feed it genetically modified food. That's the goal of a new game from Chinese Greenpeace designed to help its users navigate the murky world of healthy produce in China.READ»
Want to grow your NoGeMo? You better not feed it genetically modified food. That's the goal of a new game from Chinese Greenpeace designed to help its users navigate the murky world of healthy produce in China.READ»
The Gates Foundation is bringing stronger, hardier versions of staple crops to the developing world. Do the good motives outweigh the issues with GM food?READ»
There is genetically modified produce in a lot of the processed food you eat, but this is the first time that Monsanto is taking fresh GM produce from the ground straight to your mouth. If it works out, there will be plenty more.READ»
Escaped GM salmon could breed and pass on their genes in the wild--and those genes could cause weak salmon that eventually die off. The GM salmon companies say they have a solution to keep their fish sterile, but remember: Nature finds a way.READ»
There is no good that can come of an experiment where the company behind nearly every genetically modified crop in our daily diets is allowed to decide whether its products are causing environmental harm.READ»
Imagine if Apple tried to charge you every time you accidentally glanced at an iPhone on the street. That's basically the policy that Monsanto, an agriculture giant whose patented genes are in 95% of all soybeans and 80% of all corn grown in the U.S, enforces.READ»
A court battle over genetically modified Monsanto sugar beets may lead to a drop in U.S. sugar production over the next two years, driving up prices for shoppers and food processors alike. READ»
The world of genetically modified agriculture has become so contentious that a judge ordered Monsanto seedlings to be removed from the soil this week.READ»
From organic farming to fair trade Ben & Jerry's and drought-resistant crops across Asia and Africa, the global world of food science, agriculture, sustainable farming, and related initiatives reveal a sexy array of innovations ...READ»
H&M got in trouble late last year for destroying unused clothing instead of giving it away to charity; now the clothing giant is under fire again for selling certified organic cotton clothing that isn't actually organic.READ»
Last month, we wondered if agriculture giant Monsanto was about to step into an antitrust suit. After all, if a company's patented genes are in 95% of all soybeans and 80% of all corn grown in the U.S. and it doesn't end up in some ...READ»
We tried to give Monsanto the benefit of the doubt when the company announced that it wanted to produce soybeans with extra helpings of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acid-boosting oils. But new research from a study published in the ...READ»
Monsanto's genetically modified (GMO) soybeans have frequently been vilified over the years. The soybeans, protesters say, require too many pesticides, see lower yields, and could be responsible for the growth of resistant weeds. ...READ»
Well, that didn't take long. The afterglow of Obama's Nobel Peace Prize win for "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between people" has already faded. The President has stirred up controversy ...READ»
