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The Food Waste Solution That You Might Not Know You Are Using

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Nature: The Original Chemist

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Trained as a plant pathologist (Ph.D. UC Davis 1982), I've worked now for >30 years in many aspects of agricultural technology (Colorado State Univ., DuPont, Mycogen, independent consultant).... Read More »

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Plant Biotechnology As Time Travel?

Plant Biotechnology As Time Travel?

Aug 30 2012 | comment(s)


6 More Good Reasons To Vote No On California Prop 37

6 More Good Reasons To Vote No On California Prop 37

Aug 23 2012 | comment(s)


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GMO Foods: To Label Or Not To Label?

GMO Foods: To Label Or Not To Label?

Aug 21 2012 | comment(s)

This fall, California voters will be asked to vote on Proposition 37, a law which would require that all foods including “GMO Crop ingredients” be labeled as such.   There are many reasons that this isn’t a good use of governmental authority for mandatory food labeling.  A look at historical logic and precedents for labeling, and at the misleading messages this initiative would foster, should inspire Californians to reject it at the ballot box.

  Labeling for a Known Hazard