Biotechnology

How did I miss this: On 30th August there was an article in the West Australian titled 'Libs flag new GM crop trials' in which the Western Australian Opposition was reported to be calling for wide-scale commercial trials of genetically modified (GM) … [Read more...] about WA Liberals Back GM Canola While Labor Claims Price Premium for GM-Free

Melbourne hosted an international agricultural biotechnology conference earlier in the week. I was expecting to read more about it in the mainstream media including how ridiculous it is that the Victorian Government is principal sponsor for a … [Read more...] about Victorian Government Sponsors Conference on Banned Technology

It is interesting that during this period of overwhelming concern about global warming, and given bans on GM food crops in all Australian states except Queensland, that Australian scientists should find an antifreeze gene in Antarctica and begin a … [Read more...] about AntiFreeze Gene from Antarctic Grass

Jeffrey Smith's book 'Seeds of Deception' has been translated into several languages, so presumably it sold well in english when it was first published a couple of years ago. A basic premise of the book is that genetically modified (GM) food is … [Read more...] about Jeffrey Smith To Reveal New GM Food Risks, But Not Until August

Question: when is a tomato not a tomato? Answer: When it's an organic tomato. Those who are into organics say it's superior to anything you can get that has been grown using conventional production methods. They will tell you that an organic tomato … [Read more...] about Organic Toilet Paper: For the Intelligent Consumer