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The Growing GMO Debate

Published on July 25, 2011 By Erin

You might have pulled up Google last week and noticed yet another clever alteration to the widely-known logo: This time, Google was commemorating the 189th birthday of Gregor Mendel, an Austrian scientist known for the science of genetics and studying traits in peas–Which seems as a good a time as any to talk about genetically [...]

USDA Sides with Big Business, Okays Genetically Engineered Foods

Published on June 14, 2011 By Erin

The USDA recently decided to deregulate industrial corn and genetically engineered alfalfa. This means the genetically engineered seeds can survive treatment with a popular herbicide called Roundup, a product conveniently created by agricultural biotechnology company Monsanto. This means food products containing the ingredients will not be identified with labeling. This means Monsanto, patent-holder of Roundup [...]