gmo
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The Real Reason People Are Still So Confused About Genetically Modified Crops
Amidst the clamour over genetically modified crops, there’s an underlying point that’s still being missed: Nobody really knows what constitutes a genetically modified crop.
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15 Ridiculous Headlines From The Dr Oz Show’s Website
Dr Oz is in hot water over his promotion of garbage weight loss cures and anti-GMO fear-mongering. His defence? The doctor claims his widely popular TV program “isn’t a medical show“. Which, if you ignore the fact that he often wears scrubs and has the word doctor right there in his show’s title, might have…
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The US Just Approved Its First GMO Apple, Which Doesn’t Turn Brown
For years, a small Canadian company, Okanagan Specialty Fruits, has been touting its Arctic apple, which doesn’t turn an unsightly brown after being sliced. The US Department of Agriculture finally approved it for planting this week.
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Giz Explains: What Are GMO Foods, And Are They OK To Eat?
The advent of genetically modified crops has promised heartier food and higher yields that could potentially reduce poverty and malnutrition rates the world over. Two decades later, they’re also broadly maligned and mistrusted. But is it finally time to put down the pitchforks?