Banning genetically modified (GM) food is just another example of promoters of "incumbent products" seeking to restrict competition argues Calestous Juma in yesterday's Financial Times: Take coffee: in the 1500s Catholic bishops demonised coffee as … [Read more...] about Coffee Banned in 1777, GM Food Banned in 2006
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WTO Rejects GM Moratorium
I missed the big news of two days ago, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has issued a preliminary report (which I have not yet read) indicating that the European Union (EU) moratoriums on GM food crops constitute a breach of WTO trade rules. You … [Read more...] about WTO Rejects GM Moratorium
Sydneysiders Prefer Water from Hidden Source
I was amazed at the level of opposition to the planned desalination plant in Sydney, but even more amazed to find there is praise some support from Sydneysiders for the idea that water should come instead from an underground aquifer. Read all about … [Read more...] about Sydneysiders Prefer Water from Hidden Source
Greenpeace CEO Moves to RSPCA
Yesterday, the RSPCA announced the appointment of a new CEO, Chief executive officer of Greenpeace, Peter Mullins, becomes chief executive officer of the RSPCA national body. ... Mr Mullins said community education would continue to be a key area … [Read more...] about Greenpeace CEO Moves to RSPCA
Proof the World is Getting Warmer?
I am always amazed at how many people are quick to report cause and effect when a couple of variables show a correlation. I was emailed this image, with a note that it represents proof the world is getting warmer! What can we conclude from this … [Read more...] about Proof the World is Getting Warmer?
What the Farm Lobby Had Wanted: Salt Threat Grossly Exaggerated (Part 3)
Continuing my blog posts on salt ... Mick Keogh, from The Australian Farm Institute, wrote in the Australian Financial Review that, "Dryland salinity is a challenge that Australian farmers must continue to deal with, and cannot ignore. However, … [Read more...] about What the Farm Lobby Had Wanted: Salt Threat Grossly Exaggerated (Part 3)
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
