Disease-Resistant Pigs Are Here. Why Aren’t We Eating Them?
The FDA cleared the last hurdle for the first GMO fish. Industry groups want pigs to be next.
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Genetically Modified Organisms
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The Less People Understand Science, the More Afraid of GMOs They Are
A lack of scientific literacy is correlated with undue fears around genetic modification, chemicals, and common food production techniques.
How the Term ‘Anti-Science’ Distorts America’s Relationship With Technology
Placed in historical perspective, the popular opposition to things like GMOs and vaccines, much like 19th-century opposition to fertilizers and insecticides, reflects less an overt rejection of science than a distrust of experts who peddle it.
Is the Chipotle Narrative Coming to an End?
What the company can learn from its recent E. coli outbreak.
Our Failed Food Movement
Calls for an end to industrialized agriculture are everywhere, but factory farms continue to grow in both size and influence. Where are we going wrong?
The Debate Over GMOs Is About to Change
A new generation of biotechnology crops designed to appeal to consumers is likely to radically change the controversy over GMOs.
Are Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Scarier Than Dengue Fever?
A proposed mosquito-control tactic in Florida is riling up citizens who fear messing with Mother Nature.
Your Soybeans Are Better for You When There’s Not Tons of Weedkiller in Them
Organic soybeans sampled from Iowa had significantly higher protein levels, and they had lower levels of fatty acids that can lead to obesity.