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EuropaBio’s factsheet on global adoption of GE Crops
Who grows GE crops and why? Check out this factsheet published by EuropaBio! Click on the image below! 17 million farmers cultivate GM crops on about 10% of the world’s fields many farmers decide to...
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Faith on the plate: …hype around science of ag and food
“Faith on the plate: a skeptic’s guide to the hype around the science of agriculture and food“ A presentation by Dr. Cami Ryan / hosted by the Calgary Centre for Inquiry. ABSTRACT: What does “organic”...
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Interest groups turn Supreme Court case into ‘save the seeds’ myth
The Bowman vs Monsanto Supreme Court hearing is big news in the United States and we are seeing ripple effects of it up here in Canada. Although some headlines sparked by interest groups that oppose...
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Wheat Belly or belly up?
Cardiologist Dr. William Davis’ book Wheat Belly often comes up in conversation in my social circles. Most are highly complimentary of Davis’ take on things and most people seem quite willing to fall...
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Fifty Shades of Hype: myths, the media and misperceptions #ag #science #food
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to give a talk to a group representing the agricultural industry in Alberta. The presentation - Fifty Shades of Hype: myths, the media and misconceptions around the...
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War on seeds or war on weeds? The answer lies in ‘quality of life’
Have you ever weeded a garden? I have. Many times. I recall as a child helping my grandmother weed her garden. Sometimes she used it as a form of punishment (yes, I had my moments). The garden wasn’t...
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From “Eh” to “ZZZZZ….” – and throughout the day – Ag is important!
This was published on the Calgary Stampede Blog and in Huffington Post Alberta. Are you a teacher? I invite you to use this material in the classroom setting…engage your students in discussions on how...
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“No More Food Fights” is a call to action!
No More Food Fights: Growing a productive food and farm conversation by Michele Payn-Knoper Agriculture and food production practices are often misunderstood by the public and maligned in the media....
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Tommy Lee and his friends at PETA – wayyyy off-track. Pun intended.
Disclaimer: These words are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Stampede or its affiliates. - – - - Why am I not surprised? It looks like Tommy Lee took a page out of his ex-wife’s...
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“10 ‘reasoned’ responses” to “10 reasons we don’t need #GMOs”
You may have run across this article “10 Reasons We Don’t Need GM Foods” on the FoodConsumer website. It’s been making its rounds on social media (Facebook and Twitter). I would like to address some...
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Cooking up pancakes and talking corn on “In the Kitch” ;o)
Recently, I had the opportunity to fly to Toronto and film a short segment on the cooking show “In the Kitch” with Chef Roger Mooking. Roger is a self professed “third generation food freak”, an...
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GM-resistant corn rootworm: getting the facts straight
by Robert Wager The segment GM-Resistant Rootworms and the Future of Farming was aired on May 29th on CBC’s The Current. The program reviewed a particular type of genetically modified crop – Bt corn –...
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Labels and other ‘Krafty’ Stuff #mythbusting101
I am a huge fan Kraft Mac n’ Cheese (AKA ‘KD’). When I was young, broke and living on my own, it was a food ‘staple’. As a household, now, we probably consume only about 6 boxes per year. Times...
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From ‘I smell a rat’ to ‘when pigs fly’, bad science makes its rounds
From ‘I smell a rat‘ to ‘when pigs fly’, bad science has been making the rounds of late. The multi-authored article “A long-term toxicology study on pigs fed a combined genetically modified (GM) soy...
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An Accidental Tourist in Ag Biotech? (1990-1994)
I am an academic. A public sector social scientist. I have worked in agriculture and biotechnology for more than two decades. For the past 10+ years, I have researched and written about the social,...
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There’s no room in science for provocateurs
How many times do we have to deal with the folly and fall-out of sub-standard science? In her letter titled “Future of Meat” dated October 24, 2013, J. MacPherson references the same ol’, same ol’...
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Meme-ufactured.
I constructed and posted a rather provocative meme the other day. quote source: @Toby_Bruce The meme had an image. It was graphic, shocking and sad. A photo of a starving child. I shared the meme...
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GMOs and Public Perceptions: Part 3 (of 5)
I had the opportunity to work with a journalism student from Sheridan College. She asked some really great questions about genetically modified organisms and I provided some answers. Q.3 What is the...
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Facts in Action: Need reliable, compelling information about GMOs?
TED TALKS: Can a GMO be natural?: Jimmy Botella, is the Professor of Plant Biotechnology, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences at the University of Queensland. He founded the Plant Genetic...
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FarmTech poll summary: the ag and food conversation
I had the opportunity to speak to a large and engaging group of farmers and industry people at this year’s FarmTech in Edmonton. It was my first FarmTech and it was a great experience! The title of the...
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