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Labeling. What is Kosher for a food community? 24 Aug 2013 | 10:24 pm
Philosophical food restrictions were not something I grew up with. Well, there was the “Fish on Friday” thing, but I was never really able to understand why fish wasn’t a dead animal too. (I have a lo...
Why novel dsRNA molecules in GM food are of little to no concern 10 Aug 2013 | 10:42 pm
Recently, concerns were raised about the potential risks of dietary double stranded RNA (dsRNA) and microRNA (miRNA) molecules silencing human genes, after research by Zhang et al. showed the presence...
Golden Rice trial Vandalized 9 Aug 2013 | 08:52 am
Golden Rice and other beta-carotene-rich plant foods, by IRRI. Today, about 400 Filipino activists vandalized a trial of Golden Rice in Camarines Sur in the Philippines. Golden Rice is a variety of ...
Drinking roundup makes guys live longer! 8 Aug 2013 | 08:28 am
Myles Power likes to share his love of science by blogging and making videos about ‘fun with Science!’ Ha also debunks bad scientific claims, and has recently turned his attention to genetically engin...
A Week On An Island Of Angst 6 Aug 2013 | 04:39 am
“The Scream” by Edvard Munch from CHRISTOPHER MACSURAK I’ve just returned from a week on Kauai. It is known as “The Garden Isle” of the Hawaiian chain, but recently that garden has been heavily sown...
Cisgenesis: new dawn on food production? 2 Aug 2013 | 05:04 am
As I was reading the column in the current issue of Nature by Brian Heap on Europe’s stance on GM crops, I wanted to update myself more on the developments that are currently ongoing in this realm. In...
Menu Overhaulin’ 31 Jul 2013 | 08:53 am
I just graduated this spring from UW-Madison’s Dietetics program. For three years while I was in school, I worked for the Kids Center at the Madison Veterans Affairs Hospital. Back in February 2013, I...
Annual organic inspection at Songberry Farm 30 Jul 2013 | 07:50 am
Editor’s note: Rob is great to talk with on Twitter, always opening our minds to new possibilities and challenging all of us (organic, conventional, and otherwise!) to rethink our stances and choose t...
NY Times on Saving the Orange 28 Jul 2013 | 09:50 am
The orange groves in Florida are in trouble. A disease called Citrus Greening is destroying the fruit, the trees, and the future of the industry in the state. Scientists are turning to genetic enginee...
Why I’m Going To Hawaii: Simply to Share Science 28 Jul 2013 | 12:24 am
It is the best of times. Science has improved our communications, medicine, transportation, and security. It has taught us about the large and the small and taught us about the fundamental building bl...
