Oregon GMO Ban — Two Farmers Avoid Losing Millions

Last May, in Jackson County, Oregonian voters approved a measure by a 2-1 margin that bans anyone from growing GMO crops. Farmers with genetically-engineered crops in production were allowed to harvest this year but then were required to remove the crops within 12 months.  If they didn’t, county officials were allowed to go into the farmers’ fields and destroy the crops. Needless to say, two Jackson County farmers fought...

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Russia Bans GMOs, Wants to Be Largest World Supplier of High-Quality Food
Dec10

Russia Bans GMOs, Wants to Be Largest World Supplier of High-Quality Food

Vladimir Putin may not be liked for many reasons, but for those in the anti-GMO camp, his view on agriculture isn’t one of them. On September 18th, Putin opted against producing food products containing genetically modified organisms, and it seems there’s no looking back after the Russia GMO ban. Russia could become the largest world supplier of ecologically clean and high-quality foodstuffs, President Vladimir Putin said...

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Love Bananas?  What If We’re Facing Banana Extinction?
Dec08

Love Bananas? What If We’re Facing Banana Extinction?

It’s hard to imagine a world without bananas. When we were kids, they were a staple in our lunchboxes, and as adults, they’re an easy fruit to grab on our way to the office.  So it’s no wonder that each time we hear the banana’s future may be threatened, we perk up and ask questions. Trouble is, we keep getting different answers.  Are we on the brink of banana extinction, or not? According to the pro genetic...

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Agroecology or GMO Technology — Will One of These End Hunger in Africa?
Dec03

Agroecology or GMO Technology — Will One of These End Hunger in Africa?

Agroecology, the application of ecological science to agriculture and agroecosystems, is still a viable option in Africa. The Oakland Institute recently released a report on 33 case studies that shed light on the success of agroecological agriculture across the African continent in the face of climate change, hunger and poverty. The research demonstrates a variety of techniques used to farm effectively, including plant...

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Kenya GMO Ban — Will It Be Lifted?
Nov19

Kenya GMO Ban — Will It Be Lifted?

The Kenyan government is considering lifting the GMO ban, probably this month. If the Kenya GMO ban is lifted, they will become the fifth African country to cultivate GM crops, following in the foosteps of South Africa, Burkina Faso, Egypt, and Sudan. Previously, the Deputy President, William Ruto, made the announcement at the fourth Annual Biosafety Conference organised by the Kenya National Biosafety Authority (NBA) in Nairobi....

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Judging GMOs Case by Case — The End of the U.S. Orange?

Anyone who’s spent time researching the GMO issue knows how heated the debate is.  In the Wild West known as YouTube comments, I was recently labeled as “dilusional” for questioning the validity of some pro-GMO research.   I’m sure after this post, someone will label me a GMO proponent — just another day in the life of a writer working amidst the GMO Controversy. Yet, when labels are placed (or in some...

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