GMO Archive

17 December

Monsanto’s Climate Cowardice

Written by Don Carr

The increasing vagaries of climate change are already having profound impacts on agriculture and how we grow our food. The short of it is unless we find a way to drastically reduce green house gas emissions while sequestrating more carbon, we’re screwed. Droughts, floods, volatile weather and pests will make it much harder to...

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05 November

Agri-culture: Spader Vs. Cooper on GMO TV

Written by Don Carr

We’ve reached peak saturation in our heated national brawl over genetic modification when two major network prime-time TV dramas stumble into the GMO debate in the space of two weeks. Even better, it features two leading men generally taking opposite sides in the discussion. On the most definitely pro-GMO side, Bradley Cooper reprises his role as...

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25 March

A Deeper Look at GMOs With Mark Lynas

Written by Don Carr

On January 3, 2013 in an Oxford farming conference lecture, Mark Lynas declared the science behind the safety of consuming genetically modified crops settled. Lynas is an author, journalist and long-time climate change campaigner. He also had been a vehement anti-GMO activist. The attention Lynas’s “conversion” brought made him an in-demand speaker for agriculture-related groups. The...

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19 December

Loos Science Tales: Blocking the State Farm Bureaus

Written by Don Carr

Loos Science Tales is an ongoing ROA series. We aim to expose the lobbyists, pundits and politicians who are scientific experts when it comes to the safety of eating GMO crops yet are confused on the scientific consensus around human-induced climate change. John Block Mr. Block has an accomplished bio. He’s a former US...

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20 November

Loos Science Tales: Senator Thune’s Science Problem

Written by Don Carr

Loos Science Tales is an ongoing ROA series. We aim to expose the lobbyists, pundits and politicians who are scientific experts when it comes to the safety of eating GMO crops yet are confused on the scientific consensus around human-induced climate change. — Today’s Loos Science Tale takes place in my home state of...

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28 October

Introducing Loos Science Tales

Written by Don Carr

There is a disturbing double standard in agriculture between farmers and ranchers that embrace the science behind genetically modified crops but reject the science behind human-induced climate change. I’m no scientist, so I need to rely on their work to inform my opinions. When they form a consensus around the safety of eating GMO...

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18 October

GMOs Expose Dangerous “Science” Disconnect in Agriculture

Written by Don Carr

This op-ed first appeared in Politico Pro. A contentious issue in the upcoming Colorado and Oregon GMO labeling referendums is the perceived safety of consuming genetically modified foods. Question a representative of the National Corn Growers Association or the American Farm Bureau Federation about the safety of eating GMOs and you’ll rightly be scolded...

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