Scientists Supporting the Consensus Thinking Regarding GMOs
- Dr. Ken Folta
- Dr. Martina Newell McGloughlin
- Dr. Pamela Arnold
- Dr. Alan McHughen, a plant molecular geneticist at U.C. Riverside
- Dr. Cami Ryan
Anti-GMO Activist Kooks
- Jeffrey Smith (and his Institute for Responsible Technology)
- Vandana Shiva
- Gary Null (producer of Seeds of Death)
Anti-GMO Scientists
- Dr Ray Seidler
David Williams,a cellular biologist Williams concedes that he is among a tiny minority of biologists raising sharp questions about the safety of GM crops. But he says this is only because the field of plant molecular biology is protecting its interests.- David Schubert, an Alzheimer’s researcher who heads the Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, Calif.
- The European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility (ENSSER)
Kniegel Holmes of Nodes of Science has published a good list of the usual suspect Anti-GMO personalities in the the GMO debate developed by by Richard Green & Marc Brazeau linked to below (i.e Gilles-Éric Séralini, Charles Benbrook, Judy Carman, Stephanie Seneff & Anthony Samsel, Vandana Shiva, David Suzuki, Don Huber, Theirry Vrain and of course Jeffery Smith)
The GMO Rogues Gallery
Skepti-Forum members Are you interested in writing about a science related topic? Then check out our information on becoming a guest writer . Richard Green and To sum up: Marc Brazeau have brought together prominent critics of genetically engineered crops to quickly highlight how these pillars of the anti-GMO movement all seem to have feet of clay.
Blog Articles I’ve Written Or Collected On Agriculture & GMOs
3 Most Common Internet Objections to GMOs – Marc Brazeau
Part One — Addressing GMO concerns: Are foods “made in labs” the same as those “made by nature” https://www.geneticliteracyproject.org/2017/01/18/gmo-objections-foods-made-labs-not-made-nature/ Part 2 — Addressing GMO concerns: Are agricultural chemicals hazardous,...
Farmer’s Daughter: 6 key issues for the next Farm Bill | GDAILY
Amanda Zaluckyj who blogs under the name The Farmer’s Daughter USA (FaceBook | Twitter) has written about what she and other farmers are thinking as the next Farm Bill is being constructed by the House Agriculture Committee. Mike Conaway Chairperson of the Committee...
5 Reasons to Avoid GMO Foods | AScienceEnthusiast.com
A bitingly satirical look at the reasons people choose to deny the science behind GMOs. http://ascienceenthusiast.com/5-reasons-to-avoid-gmo/
Biotech Opponents: Enough with “If It’s Safe Then Drink It” Rhetoric | Skepchick
Kavin Senapathy writing for the Skepchich blog... http://skepchick.org/2015/04/biotech-opponents-enough-with-if-its-safe-then-drink-it/
GMOs: a scapegoat of the American food system – Medium
https://medium.com/@BioChicaGMO/gmos-a-scapegoat-of-the-american-food-system-5813eae795fb#.qltqeir87
Farm Babe: 7 of the biggest pro-farmer celebrities | AGDAILY
http://www.agdaily.com/insights/farm-babe-7-biggest-pro-farmer-celebrities/
Farm Babe: Fat lies and wallets of anti-GMO lobbyists | AGDAILY
http://www.agdaily.com/features/farm-babe-fat-lies-fatter-wallets-anti-gmo-lobbyists/
Indian crop scientists: 9 natural organic pesticides that can harm our health and ecosystem | Genetic Literacy Project
https://www.geneticliteracyproject.org/2016/12/05/indian-crop-scientists-9-natural-organic-pesticides-can-harm-health-ecosystem/
Organic Foods?
Farm Babe: Myth vs. reality in livestock nutrition | AGDAILY
http://www.agdaily.com/livestock/farm-babe-cattle-eat-corn-myth-vs-reality-livestock-nutrition/
Farm Babe: Fat lies and wallets of anti-GMO lobbyists | AGDAILY
http://www.agdaily.com/features/farm-babe-fat-lies-fatter-wallets-anti-gmo-lobbyists/
Articles you should read if you saw that New York Times #GMO piece
https://twitter.com/i/moments/793141477647855616
Very Natural and Very Deadly
No, GMOs are not scary. See why…
Pigs Grow Up Fast.
Trump’s Wall Ignores the Economic Logic of Undocumented Immigrant Labor – Food and Farm Discussion Lab
http://fafdl.org/blog/2016/10/26/trumps-wall-ignores-the-economic-logic-of-undocumented-immigrant-labor/
Monsanto RIP • The Berkeley Blog
http://blogs.berkeley.edu/2016/10/25/monsanto-rip/
Don’t Like Monsanto? Then You Should Be Pro-GMO, Not Anti. Here’s Why. | Forbes
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kavinsenapathy/2016/10/25/dont-like-monsanto-then-you-should-be-pro-gmo-not-anti-heres-why/#3a633a932d73
What Michael Pollan gets wrong about Big Ag – Food and Farm Discussion Lab
http://fafdl.org/blog/2016/10/24/what-michael-pollan-gets-wrong-about-big-ag/
What About the Planet? – The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/07/opinion/what-about-the-planet.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=opinion-c-col-left-region®ion=opinion-c-col-left-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-left-region&_r=0
GMOs are Unnatural. Actually no, they do occur naturally.
One of the biggest misconceptions about genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, is that they’re unnatural—the product of modern science and technology that has gone “too far.” Nothing could be further from the truth....
In Blue Apron’s Chaotic Warehouses, Making Dinner Easy Is Hard Work
https://www.buzzfeed.com/carolineodonovan/the-not-so-wholesome-reality-behind-the-making-of-your-meal?utm_term=.ehBAMV7A9Y#.ao9rgJDrow
We must end our superstitious objections to genetically modified food | Op-ed
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2016/05/18/we-must-end-our-superstitious-objections-to-genetically-modified/
Nature busts anti-GMO myth: Gene swapping among plants, insects common occurence | Genetic Literacy Project
https://www.geneticliteracyproject.org/2016/09/29/nature-busts-anti-gmo-myth-gene-swapping-among-plants-insects-common-occurence/
Nassim Taleb’s Know-It-All Idea About Feeding The World
The “Natural” Peach vs. the Peach Human Agriculture Has Engineered Over Thousands of Year
The FarmBabe on FaceBook wrote: Nothing we eat now exists in nature. Whether a label says GMO, non-GMO, or organic, virtually everything we eat has had their genes modified by humans. Everything.
Why Industrial Farms Are Good for the Environment – The New York Times
Does this fit in with your preconceived notions of farming? Probably not. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/25/opinion/sunday/why-industrial-farms-are-good-for-the-environment.html?_r=0
If you care about the future of our planet, here’s why you should support GMOs | Genetic Literacy Project
https://www.geneticliteracyproject.org/2016/03/30/care-future-planet-heres-support-gmos/
Monsanto may have just ended the war on GMOs | Business Insider
http://www.businessinsider.com/monsanto-ends-gmo-war-crispr-2016-9
Genetically modified mosquitoes could wipe out the world’s most deadly viruses. If we let them. | Fusion
http://fusion.net/story/347298/oxitec-genetically-modified-mosquitoes/
What Is A Family Farm?
As a life long suburbanite up until a couple of years ago I had this whole story in my head about how factory farms were taking over and stomping out family farms all access the county. A few years ago I decided to dig in and do a deep dive in to how I came to think...
Dr. Steven Novella Weighs In On Bayer Buys Monsanto | Neurologica Blog
http://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/bayer-buys-monsanto/
Largest-ever study reveals environmental impact of genetically modified crops | Phys.org
http://phys.org/news/2016-09-largest-ever-reveals-environmental-impact-genetically.html
Bayer Just Bought Monsanto…
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/15/business/dealbook/monsanto-bayer-deal.html The author of the Motherboard article Kaleigh Rogers, writes that we need to be concerned because "The $66 billion merger is the largest this year, and means Bayer now controls more than a...
The Big Money Behind the Anti-GMO Movement.
Michelle Miller who blogs as Farm Babe and can also be followed as FarmBade on Facebook too writes about all the big money behind the anti-GMO movement. http://www.agdaily.com/features/farm-babe-fat-lies-fatter-wallets-anti-gmo-lobbyists/
17 Questions About Glyphosate | Thoughtscapism
https://thoughtscapism.com/2016/09/07/17-questions-about-glyphosate/
FrankenFoodFacts: Sources of [TERRIBLE] Information about GMOs
http://frankenfoodfacts.blogspot.com/2016/07/sources-of-information-about-gmos.html
Shouldn’t We Also Have A Science Forum Too?
Despite complaints with how last nights NBC Commander-in-Chief Forum was moderated by a limp ineffectual Matt Lauer I still think it was a good thing and should be an important part of future Presidential races. But that said, SHOULDN'T WE ALSO HAVE A SCIENCE FORUM...
I’m sorry if rewilding hurts farmers, but we need it | Nick Cohen | Opinion | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/sep/03/rewilding-countryside-national-trust
NeuroLogica Blog » Bt Brinjal – Destroying the Anti-GMO Narrative
From the article: Seeds were given to farmers who, by many accounts, are thrilled with the results. Brinjal is a staple in the region. Typically a farmer might expect 40% of their crop to be lost to pest damage. They have to spray heavy doses of insecticide 140-180...
Be Like Bill
Just like Bill Nye a couple of years ago I thought GMO foods posed some kind of danger but then one day I realized I didn't really know why I thought that way. I didn't know what, if any, science I was using to back up that thinking. As I began to look into what the...
Redefining Ethical Omnivorism | The Ethical Omnivore
https://theethicalomnivoreblog.wordpress.com/2016/08/30/redefining-ethical-omnivorism/
U.S. sues to stop Deere from buying Monsanto’s Precision Planting | Fortune
http://fortune.com/2016/08/31/deere-precision-planting-doj/
Opinion: GMOs Are Not “Frankenfoods” | The Scientist Magazine®
Opinion: GMOs Are Not “Frankenfoods” | The-Scientist.com http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/46908/title/Opinion--GMOs-Are-Not--Frankenfoods-/ http://tinyurl.com/gpamzgx
Study Finds Biofuels Worse for Climate than Gasoline | Climate Central
http://www.climatecentral.org/news/study-biofuels-worse-for-climate-than-gasoline-20634
How Much Glyphosate is Sprayed On Our Crops? – Nurse Loves Farmer
http://www.nurselovesfarmer.com/2014/08/how-much-glyphosate-is-sprayed-on-our-crops/
Why activists, but few farmers, complain they can’t save patented seeds | Genetic Literacy Project
https://www.geneticliteracyproject.org/2016/08/17/why-activists-but-few-farmers-complain-they-cant-save-patented-seeds/
Going Vegan Isn’t the Most Sustainable Option for Humanity — NOVA Next | PBS
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/next/earth/going-vegan-isnt-actually-th/
Remembering Norman Borlaug, a Man Who Quietly Saved Hundreds of Millions of People | The Stream
We very definitely need another agricultural green revolturalion to help stave off the disastrous problems that are approching us as the earth continues to heat up, water becomes more scarce, and the population continues to grow and grow and grow. From the article:...
10 Amazing GMOs! | Dr. Carol Lynn Curchoe
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/10-amazing-gmos_us_57aa3f98e4b08c46f0e4292b?pj47tmewjulbqn0zfr
The Farm Babe on TV Talking About Food Labeling
I follow Michelle Miller aka the "Farm Babe" on FaceBook and find her to be a great resource for cutting through the bullshit so many of us read or hear and let influence us about food labeling....
Why Do Farmers Choose To Grow GMO Sugar Beets
In honor of Earth Day: why we switched to GMO sugar beets. Left side 100 oz/acre 6x per year. Right side 30 oz once. pic.twitter.com/ZBLJ9MQ7ya— stephanie rovey (@AGinOREGON) April 23, 2016
Beyond Labels: 10 Things You Should Know About GMOs | GMO Answers
https://gmoanswers.com/studies/beyond-labels-10-things-you-should-know-about-gmos
NeuroLogica Blog » GMOs – Have We Turned a Corner?
"...While I think we [the pro-science advocates] have made tremendous progress getting the word out and changing the conversation on GMOs, now is not the time to lessen our efforts. There is still a billion dollar organic industry with its sights on GMOs. Public...
Grow your own by all means, but don’t dream that self-sufficiency is the answer | Corinna Hawkes | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jul/30/grow-your-own-self-sufficiency
Obama Signs A Compromise GMO Labeling Bill
https://www.geneticliteracyproject.org/2016/07/29/obama-signs-gmo-labeling-bill-law/ Obama Signs Bill Requiring Labeling of GMO Foods - The New York Times Obama signs bill requiring labeling of GMO foods - The Washington Post Obama Signs Bill Mandating GMO Labeling -...
Organic vs. conventional farming: Which has lower environmental impact? | Genetic Literacy Project
https://www.geneticliteracyproject.org/2016/07/25/organic-vs-conventional-farming-lower-environmental-impact/
10 Great Reasons to Avoid Organic – We Love GMOs and Vaccines
I don't know if I would say "Reasons to Avoid" but certainly, the reason so many people have for going organic are bogus and scientifically untrue. http://welovegv.com/10-reasons-to-avoid-organic/
Fitness and health expert: 10 science-based reasons why I’m thankful for GMOs | Genetic Literacy Project
https://www.geneticliteracyproject.org/2016/07/20/fitness-and-health-expert-10-science-based-reasons-why-im-thankful-for-gmos/#.V4_RZJPNnWw.twitter
Mark Lynas on anti-glyphosate campaigners
Dear anti-glyphosate campaigners: *all* other herbicides are worse, & farmers won't pull weeds by hand: https://t.co/tLZv2za4Ui — Mark Lynas (@mark_lynas) June 7, 2016