Commentary / World Feb 3, 2017
Science ruined tomatoes (and it can fix them)
by Faye Flam
Growers' emphasis on yield and shelf life in the latter part of the 20th century cost tomatoes their sweetness.
Business May 3, 2016
EU, U.S. call Greenpeace 'flatly wrong' on points group reveals in secret trade deal papers
A sweeping free trade deal being negotiated between the European Union and the United States would lower food safety and environmental standards, Greenpeace said on Monday, citing confidential documents from the talks. But the European Commission said the documents reflected negotiating positions, not any final ...
World / Science & Health Nov 20, 2015
FDA gives nod to genetically engineered 'Frankenfish' fast-growing salmon as food
A genetically engineered animal for human consumption was approved by U.S. regulators for the first time, allowing AquaBounty Technologies Inc. to begin marketing its faster-growing salmon — a creation critics have dubbed "Frankenfish." The Food and Drug Administration cleared AquAdvantage Salmon, which has added genes ...
Film / Reviews Apr 22, 2015
OMG, are GMOs altering our bodies?
by Kaori Shoji
Oh, for the innocent days of old, when one could lick ice cream cones or eat cupcakes with pink icing without thinking anything except "Do I get seconds?" Nowadays, no eating experience can be defined by such blissful ignorance, unless you want to get ...
Commentary / World Nov 17, 2014
The trouble with the genetically modified future
by Mark Buchanan
Scientists are being irresponsible if they judge the safety of GMOs based on the scattered experience of the past couple decades.
Business Oct 3, 2014
Japan, South Korea can stop GMO testing, U.S. wheat official claims
by Carey Gillam
Japan and South Korea are still testing the U.S. wheat they buy to make sure the grain is not contaminated with an experimental genetically modified version developed by Monsanto Co., but can stop the practice, the head of a U.S. wheat association said Thursday. The ...
National / Media | MEDIA MIX Jun 30, 2013
The media needs to open discussion on GMO issue
by Philip Brasor
More than two years on from the disaster of March 11, 2011, debate continues in the mainstream and social media about the uses of fear to advance agendas. Much of the debate is centered on the environmental crisis surrounding the crippled Fukushima nuclear reactor. ...