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Biofortified Lettuce not a Bitter Pill

Oct 21st 2009

By: Karl Haro von Mogel

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Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the human body, and most of it is found in our bones and teeth. Without this element to form the hard structures of our bodies, life as we know it as mammals would be in peril. We need it for our nerves and muscles to function properly, too. [...]

Biofortification, Food, Genetic Engineering, Science
Are GMOs a plot to rule the world?

Apr 1st 2009

By: Karl Haro von Mogel

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Editor’s note: The following post was part of an April Fools Joke. Go here for more details.
By William Harvey:
Hello readers, I am William Harvey, the Director of Global GMO Policy at Greenpeace International. In exchange for support of this blog’s continued operations, I will be posting regularly at Biofortified, and my office staff will monitor [...]

Biofortification, Food, Genetic Engineering, Intellectual Property, International, Introductions, Science
To Label or Not to Label

Jan 31st 2009

By: Pamela Ronald

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If GE crops are considered safe by most scientists, why not simply label the produce from these crops and let people decide for themselves? Most people like to know what they are eating and make their own choices.
I am a label reader. If there is an excess of added sugar or too many ingredients with [...]

Biofortification, Intellectual Property, Local, Media, Science & Society, Soils, repost
GM soybeans giving you a healthy heart and arteries and making you brainy.

Jan 22nd 2009

By: David Tribe

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Hi. I’m David Tribe a.k.a. GMO Pundit and this is my first post here.
I am really different from the other people at this blog because have got grey hair and I come from down under — the land of Vegemite and kangeroos. But it’s really nice to also be part of Biofortified.
I’m passing on some old [...]

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