CUpS: Food News
“Seed breeding is basically taking the process of evolution and turning it into a more controlled process” —Frank Morton
As the Seeds of Life series continues, embattled farmer, Frank Morton, a Willamette Valley organic seed breeder shares his expert knowledge of how plant breeding techniques have evolved, and the importance of [...]
Posted in Food News | Also tagged classical plant breeding, conventional sugar beets, frank morton, gm alfalfa, gmo sugar beets, monsanto, organic farmer, organic seeds, specialty organic seeds, usda, wild garden seed, Willamette Valley |
January 28, 2010 Western Australia recently decided to allow genetically modified (GM) canola to be planted in their fields. A statewide ban on GM food and crops was adopted in 2003. This from GeneEthics.org:
“State governments agreed with widespread warnings that GM canola would adversely impact markets and trade in Australian food products. They used [...]
Posted in CUpS Food News Wire | Also tagged agriculture, ban, canola, Environment, GE, GM, gmo, GMOs, growing gmos, impact, transgenic |
January 9, 2010 As consumers become educated – learning where their food comes from and how it is grown or produced – more concur to stay away from genetically modified food.
“…53% of Americans [who] say they would avoid GMOs if labeled.”
Jeffrey Smith, of the Institute for Responsible Technology, adds his thoughts on [...]
Posted in CUpS Food News Wire | Also tagged agriculture, biotechnology, consumer, eaters, food labeling, food science, food security, GE, GMOs, grocery store, labels, market, monsanto, transgenic, trends |
“The world today is made, it is powered by science; and for any man to abdicate an interest in science is to walk with open eyes towards slavery.” —J. Bronowski, Science and Human Values
What inspired Jacob Bronowski’s classic science book, Science and Human Values resulted from his visit to Nagasaki in 1945. After witnessing the [...]