GMOs
Why Instagram Became the Perfect Breeding Ground for Conspiracy Theories
The insular nature of the platform has allowed the angry and disaffected to find each other, spread their message, and bypass the gatekeepers of mainstream media in a way that was previously unimaginable outside of Reddit and 4Chan.
What You Missed from the MUNCHIES Future of Food Week
This week, MUNCHIES has been exploring the future of food on planet Earth.
We Spoke to Vandana Shiva About the Future of Food
Indian environmental activist and fiercely anti-GMO campaigner Vandana Shiva has dedicated her life to championing organic agriculture as the only solution to global food scarcity—a viewpoint not all share.
Why GMOs Might Not Be Such a Bad Thing After All
With little scientific data supporiting the claim that GMOs can cause adverse health effects, an increasing number of pro-GMO activists are speaking up to defend the potential benefits of allergy-free peanuts and other modified foods.
Welcome to the Future of Food Week on MUNCHIES
Every day this week, we’ll explore where restaurants, dining, and our food systems sit at the dinner table of the future.
A Shocking Number of Canadians Don’t Get Climate Change, Vaccines or GMOs
A whopping 40 percent think the science is 'unclear' on climate change.
Monsanto Was Just Bought by One of the World’s Biggest Pharmaceutical Companies
If the merger of Bayer and Monsato is approved, the megacorporation would control more than a quarter of the world’s seeds and pesticides.
Bayer Just Bought Monsanto, Here's Why You Should Care
The latest in a long list of major mergers could threaten food security.
The First Meal Made with Crazy New Gene-Editing Technology Has Been Served
Umeå University believes it’s probably the first time a plant edited with CRISPR has been “cultivated, harvested and cooked”—at least out in the open for all to see.
Anti-GMO Protesters Threw Cow Dung at Scientists Trying to Solve Food Insecurity
Most of the attendees don’t even work with GM crops.
Nobody Knows Where This Field of Genetically Modified Wheat Came From
Genetically modified wheat, like the plants found in Washington, is not approved for “sale or consumption” in the United States, and who planted the outlaw wheat remains a total mystery.
What Synthetic Biology Is Doing to Our Houseplants
A genetically modified moss that pumps out patchouli fragrance is in the works.