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3. Does conventional plant breeding have effects on health and the environment?

3. Does conventional plant breeding have effects on health and the environment?.

Firm developing non-GMO herbicide-resistant varieties | capitalpress.com

AMERICAN FALLS, Idaho — There isn’t much canola grown in Eastern Idaho, but the golden-flowering stalks in Kamren Koompin’s 40-acre field are unique for yet another reason. They were developed to be herbicide resistant — not through genetic modification but rather using a new technology expected to be more palatable with the public. Firm developing [...]

Allergic to Science–Proteins and Allergens in Our Genetically Engineered Food | Guest Blog, Scientific American Blog Network

Allergic to Science–Proteins and Allergens in Our Genetically Engineered Food | Guest Blog, Scientific American Blog Network.

The effect of the glyphosate, 2,4-D,… [Neotrop Entomol. 2007 Mar-Apr] – PubMed – NCBI

atrazine via The effect of the glyphosate, 2,4-D,… [Neotrop Entomol. 2007 Mar-Apr] – PubMed – NCBI.

Do Farmers Have Choices? | [ j. l. d. ]

Do Farmers Have Choices? | [ j. l. d. ] Photograph Blog.

Esteemed Journal Nature Dedicates Issue To GMOs, Defends Technology : Science Sushi

Esteemed Journal Nature Dedicates Issue To GMOs, Defends Technology : Science Sushi.

Confessions of a Farm Wife: Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones, But Will GMOs Really Hurt Me?

Confessions of a Farm Wife: Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones, But Will GMOs Really Hurt Me?.

Genetically modified crops needed to feed the world, says Governments chief scientific advisor Mark Walport – Science – News – The Independent

Genetically modified crops needed to feed the world, says Governments chief scientific advisor Mark Walport – Science – News – The Independent.

The necessity of genetically engineered crops – The Zimbabwe Independent

So what caused such a delay in getting it out to the farmers? It was created by Peter Beyer, professor for cell biology at Freiburg University in Germany, and Ingo Potrykus of the Institute of Plant Sciences in Switzerland in the late 1990s, and was ready for field trials by 2000. But the first field [...]

Do GMOs yield more food? The answer is in the semantics – Boing Boing

Do GMOs yield more food? The answer is in the semantics – Boing Boing.