Earlier this month, USDA approved nonregulated status for the commercial planting of a genetically modified potato, known as Innate. The approval was granted to Simplot Company, a well-known potato grower based in Idaho. You can read Simplot's petition to USDA for approval of the Innate potato on the APHIS website. Also available are the Determination of … Continue reading USDA Approves Simplot Innate Potato, GMO Opponents Vocal on McDonald’s Apparent Rejection
10 Ways Biotechnology Improves Our Lives Beyond GMO Crops
Farmers and ranchers are the original environmental stewards. Ever since the earliest days of open range grazing, U.S. Agriculture has been working one on one with our natural resources. There have been a few rough patches through expansion, but we have learned enormous amounts of information about working with an in our environments and that … Continue reading 10 Ways Biotechnology Improves Our Lives Beyond GMO Crops
Questions about Genetic Modification | Student Brings Attention to GMO in C-SPAN Documentary
C-SPAN holds an annual competition among high school students for the production of documentaries that address critical issues they believe need to be addressed by Congress. The 2014 competition highlighted a number of important topics with the most popular subjects being the Economy (16%), Gun Legislation (14%) and Education (13%). However, the winner of the High … Continue reading Questions about Genetic Modification | Student Brings Attention to GMO in C-SPAN Documentary
Organic Junk Food is still… junk food
I came across this photo and had to laugh, pretty hard. Because it's the truth. I was in the middle of a conversation via twitter about GMO foods when this question came my way: "Do you think people complaining about #GMOs have a doublespeak, consuming unhealthily over-processed food?" My response? Yes, from my experience, I … Continue reading Organic Junk Food is still… junk food
Science Resources that support Biotechnology and GMO in food
Where can I find solid information resources on biotechnology, genetically modified organisms, and the seemingly endless list of science issues that arise in discussions centered around food today? This is a big question I receive when folks are involved in discussions about hot topics related to our food supply. Folks against GMOs have a seemingly … Continue reading Science Resources that support Biotechnology and GMO in food
GMO Activists March Against Monsanto – Farmers’ Perspective
What's that you say? There's a rally on Market Square today? What's the cause? Oh, they are marching against GMO foods... March Against Monsanto is at it again. But what really happens when farmers grow GMOs? March Against Monsanto Today, Saturday, May 25, 2013 (2014 event is taking place on 05/24/2014, 2015 event is taking … Continue reading GMO Activists March Against Monsanto – Farmers’ Perspective
Ruminations from behind #ThePile
If you'll recall, last year I began affectionately referring to my stack of work related to graduate school as #ThePile. It is a never-ending list of things to do, papers to digest, and imitating statistics to encounter. I don't have the time I would like to share my thoughts on everything, but I have been … Continue reading Ruminations from behind #ThePile
I Occupy Our Food Supply Everyday [Reblog]
If you're concerned about genetically modified organisms (GMO) and the farmers that grow these crops, this post from my friend, Brian Scott, is worth the read. Today WordPress' Freshly Pressed blog featured this post where Brian discusses his use of GM crops and how he works with the technology and Monsanto. Brian even includes a … Continue reading I Occupy Our Food Supply Everyday [Reblog]
Farmers quit hating on your neighbor!
Instilling fear in your customer at the expense of your neighbor is weak marketing, it's wrong, and does no good for the community as a whole. It leads to the spread of misinformation, lies, and a general belief in this misinformation as fact by those who fail to do their research. Then, when concerned individuals … Continue reading Farmers quit hating on your neighbor!
Questions about food and farming abound | Ask A Farmer
I've had some pretty interesting comments on my recent CNN Eatocracy article: Farmers aren't evil. Now can we have a civil conversation? Here are a few worth sharing. HomeGrower: I made it easier for myself. I don't have to hold a dialogue with a farmer. I grow my produce sans GMO's and chemicals and … Continue reading Questions about food and farming abound | Ask A Farmer