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05/11/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

We’re just a hop, skip, and jump away from buying and consuming genetically-engineered food

So far, it’s been pretty easy to avoid consuming genetically-engineered food. Buying organic and looking out for Non-GMO Project verification can give you assurance that you’re not getting anything genetically engineered. Could all that be about to change? A new wave of genetically engineered food is about to hit the market, and loose regulations will […]

11/07/2017 / By JD Heyes

Genetically engineered “golden rice” suffers “metabolic meltdown” and devastating yield plunge as GE technology goes horribly wrong

Supporters of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have long claimed that Golden Rice is key in alleviating vitamin A deficiency, but it turns out that’s not at all the case. According to a new report by Indian researchers, the genes necessary to produce Golden Rice cause unintended side effects, Independent Science News reported recently. When scientists […]

04/02/2017 / By Amy Goodrich

FACE PLANT: GMO rice trail fails miserably after mutant plants reduce crop yield

It is often claimed by advocates of genetically modified (GMO) food that genetically engineered crops are the only way to feed the growing world population and fight world hunger. However, up until now, there has not been a single study that proves GMO foods have helped to “feed the world” in any way. On the contrary, […]

12/22/2015 / By Tara Paras

GMWatch’s Claire Robinson responds to William Saletan’s criticisms

In response to journalist William Saletan’s recent attack on her, Claire Robinson of GMWatch.com, in the first of a two-part series, outlines her lessons on critical thinking and arguments against the former. 1. If you’re charged with sins of omission, don’t omit to answer the charge One of Saletan’s articles blamed the critics of Golden […]

09/09/2015 / By Mary Gardner

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition retracts unethical GMO study by dishonest biotech scientist

A researcher breached ethical regulations by publishing a paper which allegedly used ethical mis-steps to advance their study. The paper, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, used human subjects, including children. One of the complaints which led to the paper’s retraction was that the researchers were unable to provide appropriate documentation which clearly […]

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