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From USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack: A Failure to Communicate
Four years into the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, some Americans are losing confidence that the conventional wisdom at our disposal, whether liberal or conservative, is capable of restoring the financial security and opportunity we once enjoyed.
Major International Hurdle to Allow GM Labeling Removed
In a stunning reversal, the U.S. Delegation of the Commission removed their opposition to allow GM labeling as a right of nations to pursue.
Alan Kapuler: Man of Science, Ideas, and Humanity (video)
Alan Kapuler became a public domain organic plant breeder, often regarded as the founding father of the organic seed movement.
Leading Plant Scientist Sounds Alarm—USDA GM Alfalfa Decision Under Possible Review
February 24, 2011. “For the past 40 years, I have been a scientist in the professional and military agencies that evaluate and prepare for natural and manmade biological threats, including germ warfare and disease outbreaks. Based on this experience, I believe the threat we are facing from this pathogen is unique and of a high [...]
Seeds Of Life: Open Pollination (video)
Willamette Valley organic seed breeder, Frank Morton, explains the benefits of open pollination in plant breeding.
Cooking For Solutions Sustainable Foods Institute: Excerpts of Sample Talks 2010
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Cooking For Solutions Sustainable Foods Institute annual conference, a two day event for the media to promote learning and discussion around the many issues that impact food and sustainability issues. This year’s talks and panel discussions brought together an eclectic mix of scientific experts, environmental journalists, top sustainability chefs, science authors, [...]
California Judge Allows 2010 Genetically Engineered Beet Harvest
March 16, 2010. Despite the successful outcome in September 2009 of a Federal lawsuit brought by The Center For Food Safety, Earth Justice, and other environmental groups against the USDA to require an environmental statement before allowing GM sugar beets to be grown, U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey White ruled yesterday to allow the 2009 [...]
Seeds Of Life: Hybrids and the Emergence of Seed Monopolies (video)
For almost all of agriculture existence, farmers were largely the stewards of the land and the crops that they grew.