GMOs
Russia Wants to Be the GMO-Free Food Capital of the World
Sometime in the near future, you may walk into your local Whole Foods or other purveyor of high-end, non-GMO foods to find many of the labels reading “Made in Russia.” Assuming, that is, that US and EU sanctions are lifted in our lifetimes.
Queer Artist Launches DIY Gender Hormone Biohacking Project
This artist wants queer and trans people to be able to grow their own hormones at home.
The FDA Wants to Fix All the Lies on Our Food Labels
The FDA is finally trying to address the problem of misleading and unnecessary food labels that confuse customers with claims of products being "all-natural" and "healthy."
The FDA Just Approved Genetically Modified Meat for the First Time
The Food and Drug Administration just approved the sale and consumption of super-fast-growing, genetically engineered salmon—and soon, they're coming to a plate near you.
Environmental Groups Worry that GM Salmon Could Cause Irreparable Harm
It’s unclear what would happen if one of the genetically modified salmon, dubbed “Frankenfish” by some, made it out into the wild. Some fear they could push out populations of wild salmon or otherwise alter the environment.
The EU Remains at Odds with Its Members Over the Safety of GM Food
The great GMO debate rages on as the EU shuts down draft legislature that would allow individual European nations to ban the use of GM food or animal feed.
This ‘Super Tomato’ Could Help Fight Cancer
Plant researchers in Norwich have figured out how to pack the humble tomato with antioxidants and cancer-fighting compounds.
A Harvard Professor Says "Starving Africa" Cliches Are Being Used to Promote GM Foods
Sheila Jasanoff, a professor at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government recently argued that clichés of a “Starving Africa” are being used to push genetically modified foods as a cure for malnutrition.
Glow-in-the-Dark Chickens May End Avian Flu Outbreaks Around the World
Researchers have injected fertile chicken eggs with a protein—that makes the resulting baby chicks glow bright green—in hopes of making them less susceptible to avian flu.
The US Is Allegedly Withholding Information About GMOs
The Center for Food Safety says an agency of the Department of Agriculture does not properly respond to the group's Freedom of Information Act requests.
The Way Americans Eat - The Business of Life (Episode 8)
Can organic foods, GMOs, and greater access to fresh food save us? For the answer, we turn to a panel of experts, featuring Frederick Kaufman, Danielle Nierenberg, and Katherine Mangu-Ward.
The way Americans eat - The Business of Life (Season 1, Episode 8)
We find out why American's are obsessed with food, and how that effects us as consumers.