Tag: GMOs
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GM scaremongering in Africa is disarming the fight against poverty
The Guardian – Poverty Matters Blog – GM scaremongering in Africa is disarming the fight against poverty Transforming agriculture is central to sub-Saharan Africa's development prospects. Three-quarters of people in extreme poverty – existing on less than $1.25 a day – live in rural areas, and crop yields across the region are often a fraction…
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Fields of beaten gold (GMOs)
Economist: Fields of beaten gold Greens say climate-change deniers are unscientific and dangerous. So are greens who oppose GM crops. … … There is plenty of evidence, though, that they benefit the health of the planet. One of the biggest challenges facing mankind is to feed the 9 billion-10 billion people who will be alive…
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To change anti-science activists’ minds, go beyond science
The Conversation: To change anti-science activists' minds, go beyond science … The proponents of GM rice and its benefits clearly have positive intentions, and they are understandably upset. Some of the pieces decrying the acts of the crop vandals explicitly refer to these activists as being “anti-science”. But to dismiss this, and similar, disagreements as…
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Will Science Journalists Ever Confront Democrats?
Real Clear Science: Will Science Journalists Ever Confront Democrats … He [Phil Pliat at Slate] also rattles off a list of anti-science Congressmen, all Republicans. Excluded from his list are the 53 Democratic Congressmen and Senators (compared to only two Republicans) who wrote a letter to the FDA demanding labels on genetically modified food. This…
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The Anti-Science Left?
Two weeks ago, I published a post Why Are Environmentalists Taking Anti-Science Positions? referencing an article written by environmentalist Fred Pearce. I read this book review in Forbes over the weekend. Forbes: Enviro-Romanticism Alert: Obama Won, But Can He Shake the Anti-Innovation, Junk Science Beliefs of His Base? A polemical new book, Science Left Behind,…
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Top Five Myths Of Genetically Modified Seeds, Busted
NPR: Top Five Myths Of Genetically Modified Seeds, Busted Having just stepped into the shouting match over patents on genetically engineered crops, there are a few small things that I, too, would like to get off my chest. I say small things. I'm not talking about today's big hot issues: Whether genetically modified organisms —…
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Bjorn Lomborg on Scaring People Into Action
Project Syndicate: Bjorn Lomborg on Scaring People Into Action PRAGUE – Campaigners on important but complex issues, annoyed by the length of time required for public deliberations, often react by exaggerating their claims, hoping to force a single solution to the forefront of public debate. But, however well intentioned, scaring the public into a predetermined…
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Matt Ridley on the Benefit of Genetically Modified Crops
Matt Ridley: Matt Ridley on the Benefit of Genetically Modified Crops Ridley leads off this piece by noting: Generally, technologies are judged on their net benefits, not on the claim that they are harmless: The good effects of, say, the automobile and aspirin outweigh their dangers. … He goes on to explain that despite sensationalist…