Recently, a number of very informative article about global food security, genetically engineered crops and the CA labeling initiative have been published. Here I provide links to a few:
Food Crises and Technological Phobia « Biofortified.
GMO Crops: To Label Or Not To Label http://j.mp/S3ie0i
Scientific and Academic Community Responds to CA initiative on#GMO Labeling http://www.noprop37.com/press/scientific-and-academic-community-responds-to-qualification-of-ballot-measure-mandating-labeling-of-genetically-engineered-foods/ …
Stop worrying; start growing - Fagström &al (2012) - EMBO reportshttp://sco.lt/6hfFFB #GMO #biosafety #foodsafety #regulation #MontyPython
European court confirms right to cultivate #GMO #crops - #Farming UK (2012) http://sco.lt/4rajTd #ag #Italy #EU #regulation #coexistence
The Washington Post on environment footprint of organic and conventional farming. What do you think? http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/the-environmental-footprint-of-organic-vs-conventional-food/2012/09/14/40b16582-fb65-11e1-b2af-1f7d12fe907a_story.html … #foodd
NYTimes: Breaking Up the Echo. why no amount of scientific evidence can sway those anti-#GMO http://nyti.ms/V5VUmq
RT @pcronald: Sacbee - Endorsement: Prop. 37 is a sour plan for food labeling http://sacb.ee/Pj6uV1 Indeed, labeling is ok, junk law is not
From Quackwatch:FDA Orders Dr. Joseph Mercola to Stop Illegal Claims http://on.natgeo.com/S19DGQ #GMO #labeling #prop37
Arguments About Organic Food: Truths and Fables http://nyti.ms/SgBpjb re:@NYTimesCohen column http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/07/opinion/roger-cohen-the-organic-fable.html … (via@nytopinion)
World Hunger: The Problem Left Behind
Thank you to Alexander Stein, Tyler Cowen, Drew Kershen, Dennis Dimick, Steve Savage and other colleagues who have shared these stories.