Homegrown GMOs at SXSW?
SXSW conjures up images of indie bands and films, not biotechnology. But homegrown SXSW GMOs? Really? A Canadian company, Synbiota, answers, “Yes.” They rented a house and hosted a biohacking party at the March 2015 SXSW festival. In between sipping cups of beer from a keg in the backyard, party-goers could use software on a laptop in the living room to design a custom plasmid – a loop of DNA – that will turn E. coli...
Another Tie Bites the Dust – AAP Cuts Ties With Monsanto
AAP and Monsanto “Take that, Monsanto!” says the anti-GMO camp. The American Academy of Pediatrics cut ties with Monsanto recently, and many people consider it a sign of hope in the fight for the GMO truth. Monsanto opponents are optimistic about placing focus on our health, not rewarding Monsanto for their poison profits and negligence as they see it. It appears that the severing between the divisive biotech company and...
Canadian Skeptics and GMOs in Canada
U.S. citizens aren’t the only ones skeptical about the safety of GMOs. Canadians and GMOs in Canada have their own complicated relationship, which is reflected in a recent survey. A new poll has found that 57 percent of Canadians do not trust the federal government’s safety and regulatory system for genetically modified food. The Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN), which campaigns against GMOs, commissioned Ipsos Reid...
Top 10 GMO Benefits?
Top ten benefits of GMOs? Regardless of what side you lean towards in the GMO controversy, it’s important to listen to both sides. Think about these answers, and you’ll most likely find there’s a flip side to each as well. It’s back to Debate Team 101, but for now, let’s hear what farms.com claims are the Top 10 GMO benefits: 1. Helps Farmers in Developing Countries: Because GMOs can be created with...
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