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May 10th, 2012
I am sitting at my desk looking at a slim report published in March 1990 at the dawn of the crop biotechnology era. On the matte blue cover are pictures of a then-new commercial equation: a small corn plant enclosed in a chemistry flask and a big barrel of herbicide. The report, “Biotechnology’s Bitter Harvest: Herbicide Tolerant Crops and the Threat to Sustainable Agriculture,” * asked whether herbicide-tolerant crops (HTCs) are a wise use of this powerful new technology. Read More
April 26th, 2012
What’s the biggest dietary change you can make to reduce global warming emissions? Eat less meat, especially beef. “But I love steak, chicken, and pork,” you say. “There must be another way to fight global warming!” Actually, there is. According to UCS’ new book, Cooler Smarter: A Practical Guide to Low-Carbon Living, eating less meat is just one of the many choices you can make to reduce your personal global warming emissions. Read More
September 30th, 2011
According to a recent news article, the Monsanto Corporation going forward wants to be known as a “yield company.” Duh? How can this be news? Hasn’t Monsanto always been a yield company? Read More
September 23rd, 2011
Last summer I began experiencing serious pain and tenderness on the right side of my body below my belly button. The advice nurse sent me directly to the emergency room suspecting appendicitis. While I was in the emergency room waiting on various tests, a patch of skin over the painful area began to turn red and increase in size. Read More
August 25th, 2011
This is the first post in a blog about food, agriculture, environment and technology. Before I get started, I thought I might say a bit about my somewhat checkered background and perspective. Read More
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